These are the kinds of AMSA-influencers who thrive on collaboration. The ones eager to give fellow students an energy source they can plug their lights into. Connect them with the means to raise their voices about issues they care about. Welcome them into our inclusive, friendly network of future physicians eager to make change in health care.
How are we organized?
We have a leadership structure informed by over seven decades of activism and movement-making. It fosters collaboration on campuses across the country and globe. The result? Meaningful change. See how it works.
Becoming a Membership Leader
Are you a believer in the power of our collective voices as future physicians? An influencer who delights in leading and listening — are you a champion of the AMSA community? Then you’re likely a Membership Leader! From national strategic direction to grassroots activism at your local chapter, there are many opportunities to explore, see below.
Benefits to you.
AMSA Membership Leaders gain CV recognition; opportunities to network with forward-thinking leaders, experts and AMSA Alumni; earn financial incentives; and the rewards of working together as a team to realize meaningful, lasting change in health care.
This role sits at the helm of our global AMSA Community — a kind of Master of Ceremonies for engagement and growth. The VPM role summons a big-picture leader, a person who thrives on collaboration, strategic thinking and finding innovative ways to coalesce our mighty force of global voices to enact change. For good. At a high level, this role offers:
Note: this is a two-year role. The first year is served as VPM-elect, working alongside the VPM (in a kind of apprenticeship), helping support AMSA’s membership team while learning all there is to know about this role. This way, there’s double-power at the top, and the VPM-elect is able to hit the ground running the following year when she/he takes the reins.
Read the full description here — and apply here! Deadline to apply is February 6, 2021.
The Membership Trustees are instrumental to AMSA — they serve as the architects of change for AMSA chapters across the country and globe. There are two positions available to govern membership for Premed and International chapters. These two trustees serve on AMSA’s board and collaborate closely with the VP of Membership (VPM — who oversees domestic membership) and the Membership Directors to ensure we’re reaching our goals as a forward-thinking organization. Primary duties include:
Read the full description here — and apply here! Deadline to apply is February 6, 2021.
AMSA’s Membership Directors are the kinds of people who are natural collaborators — people who enjoy connecting others with opportunity, pairing them with ideas, action committees and programs that they feel strongly about. These are leaders, ideators and overseers of chapters and chapter officers, helping our chapter-satellites activate on change. They serve to:
Nurture, mentor and grow chapters.
Match chapters w. relevant opportunities
Serve as chapter conduit to AMSA National
Full description can be found here.* Positions are open for 2 Domestic Membership Directors (MDs), 2 Premed MDs, and 3 International MDs.
Apply to be a Membership Director here!
Deadline to apply is February 13, 2021.
Chapter Officers are the influencers and energy-sparks at each AMSA Chapter. They are the champions of community — the believers in the power of our collective voice as future physicians. They are the leaders that bring medical students together on their campuses — the physicians-in-training who burn brightly with the desire to make change happen. For themselves. For their community. For health care writ large. Chapter officers largely serve to:
Architect the Chapter
Engage + Grow
Serve as Conduit to AMSA National
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