American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Today, AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. With a membership of nearly 50,000 medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and practicing physicians from across the country, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health.
How is AMSA different from other organizations? When you join AMSA, you become part of a vital force of future physicians who believe that patients and health professionals are partners in the management of health care and that access to high-quality health care is a right and not a privilege. At AMSA, activism is a way of life. Student idealism is transformed into meaningful public service, innovation and institutional change.
Our 4 strategic priorities:
- Fighting for Universal Healthcare
- Eliminating Health Disparities
- Advocating for Diversity in Medicine
- Transforming the Culture of Medical Education
On a local level, the UT COM chapter of AMSA sponsors many exciting events, including a “Meet and Greet” social gathering early in the school year, which provides incoming students a chance to meet upper classmen and faculty. AMSA also holds an instrument sale and a residency fair each fall, coordinates National Primary Care Week, and plans an annual Halloween party for local children with diabetes. Each winter, AMSA co-sponsors the Medicine Ball which is a semi-formal dinner, dance and auction to benefit the Community Care Clinic.
To learn more about the American Medical Student Association, please visit www.amsa.org
Officers for 2006-07
President
Emily Godlewski
Vice President
Rupa Natarajan
Secretary
Holly Harper
Treasurer
Patty Ku
Legislative Affairs
Loyal Coshway
Publicity
Gretchen Clark
Recruitment
Lynnette Shie
Deepti Aggarwal
Risk Assessment
Brandy Michaels
Officers for 2007-08
President
Laura Hall
Vice President
Hanh Nguyen
Secretary
Kyle Cooper
Treasurer
Cindy Pham
Legislative Affairs
Matthew Smetts
Publicity
Tamar Vescoso
Recruitment
Susannah Cheek
Cristina Stewart
Risk Assessment
Clayton Perry
Medical Education
Ricci Sylla
Advisor
Dr. John Ross
