“The Special Meeting of the House of Delegates took the place of the normally occurring Interim meeting originally set to be held in San Diego. Although this meeting was held virtually, the House of Delegates would still hear resolutions on topics deemed urgent and timely. The Medical Student Section (MSS) submitted several resolutions that met this criteria and attended the requisite Reference Committee hearings where they provided impassioned testimony on the subject matter and the importance of adoption. The support that was garnered for the issues introduced and championed by medical students was so immense that nearly all the resolutions introduced were recommended for adoption with minor amendments. These policies included the recognition of racism as a public health crisis, denouncing racial essentialism in health care and medical education, recognition of police brutality as a manifestation of structural racism, advocating for equitable access to telehealth, the expedited retirement of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills, and support for a Public Option. These are just some among the many important resolutions adopted to help make medicine more equitable and safe for our fellow medical students, physicians, and patients.”

Respectfully,

Ian Motie

Ian Motie

Florida State University College of Medicine

MD Candidate | Class of 2021

Region 4 Chair, AMA Medical Student Section