The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is the
largest independent national medical student organization. AMSA
is student-governed, and is committed to representing the
concerns of physicians-in-training. With a membership of nearly
30,000 medical students, pre-medical students, interns and
residents from across the country, AMSA is committed to
improving health care and health care delivery to all people,
promoting active improvement in medical education, involving its
members in the social, moral and ethical obligation of the
profession of medicine, assisting in the understanding and
improvement of world health problems, contributing to the
welfare of medical students, interns, residents, and post-MD/DO
trainees, and advancing the profession of medicine. The
association presents lectures by health professionals to
students whose career plans include medicine, organizes and
performs volunteer activities, and tours local hospitals.
Membership information can be obtained by contacting the AMSA
Recruitment Director.
As a pre-med student it is very important to volunteer as
soon as possible and learn through your experiences. AMSA
provides as the bridge between the student and the volunteer
organization you wish to immerse yourself in.