Med Student Resources

National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

As aspiring physicians, we are ready to take on the world. We’ve given up time with our friends and family, overcome a seemingly infinite number of hurdles, and have dedicated our lives to the pursuit of medicine.    Physically, emotionally, mentally, we are all in for our patients. This is the standard that we as aspiring physicians...

Medical Malpractice Is a Concern for Students, Too

Every doctor trains hard to provide the best care possible. But things don’t always go according to plan. When a patient or their family is dissatisfied with a medical treatment or outcome, a lawsuit is often the result. Medical malpractice lawsuits can happen to anyone, including physicians-in-training. When a malpractice incident occurs, any organization or...

AMSA’s Medical Students for Gun Safety Campaign

AMSA’s Medical Students for Gun Safety Campaign is delighted to announce that we have published our first gun violence prevention curriculum guide, titled Integrating Firearm Safety into Medical School Curricula! Developed by members of the MSGS Steering Committee, this guide provides numerous resources for getting started on including gun violence prevention into your own school....

Medical Education Resources for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2

By: Donato Mignones, Thomas Pak, Adrianna Diviero, Erum Chowdhry Studying for the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 can be daunting. It is a lot of information, and there are so many resources. So which resources are the best? It comes down to your personal learning style (visual vs auditory), along with optimizing your method...