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Empowering Tomorrow’s Healthcare Innovators: Honoring Ashish Chettimada as an AMSA Future Leader

by Rohini Kousalya Siva, MD MPH MS, AMSA President   Introducing Ashish Chettimada, a remarkable young visionary hailing from Waterloo, Ontario. Ashish’s dedication to innovative healthcare solutions is nothing short of inspiring. As a student enrolled in the esteemed International Baccalaureate program at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute, Ashish exemplifies the qualities of a future leader...

AMSA Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) expresses deep concern for the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, acknowledging the profound impact on innocent lives and healthcare professionals on the frontlines. Two weeks ago the World Health Organization (WHO) reported distressing figures from the Gaza Strip, revealing that 3,760 children tragically lost their lives. A similar...

58 Years of Medicare and Medicaid: Reflection and Future Aspirations

By Trevor Lyford, MPH, M2 at Eastern Virginia Medical School and AMSA National Health Policy Chair I’ve been studying the American healthcare system for roughly ten years. I majored in Public Health with a focus in Health Policy in graduate school before starting Medical School last year. My years of education came in handy when...

AMSA stands against Florida’s Racist, White Supremacist Curriculum

By Rohini Kousalya Siva MD MPH MS, National AMSA President  Just when you thought Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis couldn’t get any worse, he’s supporting the Florida State Board of Education’s new education standards which include teaching K-12 students that slavery had “benefits” for enslaved people. DeSantis, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, and state board of...