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AMSA Response to Supreme Court “Leaked Draft” Indicating Intent to Overturn Roe v. Wade

  AMSA Response to Supreme Court “Leaked Draft” Indicating Intent to Overturn Roe v. Wade  As physicians in training, advocates, and supporters of reproductive rights and justice, AMSA is deeply concerned, though not surprised, by the draft Supreme Court decision on abortion rights that was leaked late Monday night. Those in the community who provide...

New! Building Trust Essay Contest – An AMSA & ABIM Foundation Project

  Building Trust Essay Contest – An AMSA & ABIM Foundation Project Medical students have lot to say about building trust with their schools, faculty, peers, patients, and communities. How can we discover what activities or projects medical students are engaged in that build trust? Earning and maintaining the trust of our patients and peers...

Leader Spotlight: Oscar Cazares

Meet Oscar! Today, our spotlight is on Oscar Cazares—an impactful and inspiring AMSA leader! Oscar began his AMSA journey in 2016 as a premedical student member. The next year he was elected as Chapter President of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley AMSA Chapter. The chapter carried out many impactful service events with Oscar...

Called to Care: Community, Passion Inspired My Pursuit of a Career in Cardiology

Written by Tasha Phillips-Wilson,  AMSA Academy Chair, published in Cardiology Magazine, Jan 27, 2022 Called to Care: Community, Passion Inspired My Pursuit of a Career in Cardiology “Give back your heart to it self.” This quote from poet Derek Walcott resonated with me during my time in isolation in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic....