Medical Education

AMSA Denounces Supreme Court Decision Regarding Affirmative Action

By Trevor Lyford,  Nikita Balaji, Annelise Silva, and Rohini Kousalya Siva   On Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the case of Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina,  The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the admissions programs...

AMSA calls on the ACGME to Conduct a Formal Investigation into Racist and Discriminatory Practices in Graduate Medical Education

by The AMSA Board of Trustees, special mentions to Avanthi Jayaweera, Annelise Silva, Adjoa Cofie, Alexander Costa, Tyra-Lee Brett, Andres Diaz The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) would like to thank Dr. R. Ray Jr. for publically detailing his experience with racism during his residency education, as detailed in his blog post, “Racism in Medical...

A Meaningful Match: AMSA and Phi Theta Kappa partner to offer scholarship and opportunities for community college students

AMSA has been committed to equity, advocacy and activism in medicine since its founding in 1950, from providing healthcare to rural and indigenous communities in the 60s to campaigning against the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in the 2000s. Now, AMSA has teamed up with Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) to support community college students on...

Let’s Talk Sex & Sex Positivity! 7pm – April 14

Let’s Talk Sex & Sex Positivity! Celebrating Sexuality: Supporting Sex Positivity in our Patients & in Ourselves Friday, April 14, 2023 / 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST Join in a conversation with sexuality educator, A’magine Nation, to address sex positivity, eroticism and pleasure, sexual play and fantasy, and the ethical practices of enthusiastic consent...