Medical Student Section (MSS)

What's new

• Highlights of the 2008 MSS Interim Meeting, including election results and final actions on items of business considered by the MSS Assembly, are now available.
  
  
• The new AMA Succeeding from Medical School to Practice guide is now available. This comprehensive, easy-to-navigate resource includes a wealth of valuable information plus streaming video to help medical students, residents, fellows, and young physicians confront the nonclinical demands of training and today’s practice environment. Developed by your AMA physician colleagues, this guide offers AMA members the tools needed to succeed at every stage of their careers.
  
  
• On Sept. 13, Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas, causing substantial damage to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) and displacing more than 1,000 medical students. Visit the MSS Hurricane Ike Medical Student Relief page to learn more and to get involved in recovery efforts.
  
  
• Want to learn more about current legislative issues that affect medical students and the practice of medicine? Read the October edition of Medical Student Insider, a monthly column written by the AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow.
  
  
• The new MSS Discussion Forum is now up and running. Register today to join in on discussions about health policy, medical education, medical ethics, community service, and many other issues that impact the practice of medicine.  

More MSS news

About the MSS
Learn about the history, goals and leadership structure of the MSS.

MSS leadership
MSS leaders are working on your behalf on the important issues facing medical students. Meet these leaders and find out more about the work they are doing.

Membership services
When you join the AMA, you join with other physicians and medical students in one strong, national voice. Learn more about the valuable resources available to you as a member of the largest medical association.

Tools you can use
The AMA offers numerous resources for medical students to assist you during your years in medical school and beyond.

Advocacy and policy
Learn more about our key issues, such as covering the uninsured and debt, and find out how you can get involved in health policy through our fellowship and internship programs.

Community service
The MSS offers many resources to get you started in organizing a community service project or educational program at your chapter, including project ideas and grants.

Opportunities
The AMA offers numerous opportunities for medical students, including leadership positions, grants, awards, scholarships, internships and fellowships, and more!

News and events
Get up-to-date information on important medical student events and issues!

Contact us
We want to hear from you! Do you have a question about AMA policy, our meetings, running a chapter, planning a meeting, leadership positions, or anything else? If so, e-mail the Governing Council.