American Medical Student Association (AMSA)

Advocacy

http://www.amsa.org/advocacy/

• Build a community for students and patients belonging to marginalized groups; increase diversity and raise awareness.
  • Women in Medicine – advocate for future women MDs and female health issues.
  • Minority Affairs – Aid a culturally diversity in medical education and healthcare.
  • LGBT People in Medicine – Raise awareness about healthcare for LGBT people
  • Disabilities -Educate medical community on disability issues, support/resources.
• Contact:
• Natalie Martin (martin.natalie@medstudent.pitt.edu)
• Inti Flores (flores.inti@medstudent.pitt.edu)

Health Policy

http://www.amsa.org/hp/

• Focuses on Healthcare Access, Pharmaceutical Industry Issues, Reproductive Health, Medical Malpractice, and Obesity through grassroots campaigns, lobbying, and activism.
• Contact:
• Daniel Beswick (beswick.daniel@medstudent.pitt.edu)
• Jacqueline Moreau (moreau.jacqueline@medstudent.pitt.edu) 

Community and Public Health

http://www.amsa.org/cph/

• Building awareness by educating your school and community about health and work toward the Healthy People 2010 goals.  (Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention, Tobacco Free action, Eliminating Health Disparities)
• Contact:
• Phindile Chowa (chowa.phindile@medstudent.pitt.edu)
• Brenna McNamara (mcnamara.brenna@medstudent.pitt.edu)

Medical Education

http://www.amsa.org/meded/

• Focuses on issues such as women’s health curriculum, educating about pharmaceutical influence on prescribing (Pharmfree campaign), Debt & tuition increases, Teaching skill development.
• Contact:
• Yin Jie Chen (chen.yin@medstudent.pitt.edu)
• Peter Asante (asante.peter@medstudent.pitt.edu)

Humanistic Medicine

http://www.amsa.org/humed/

• Advocating for healing, building community/support, creative expression, and educating about complementary medicine.
• Contact:
• Nicki Zevola (zevola.nicki@medstudent.pitt.edu)
• Kimberly Paccione (pacione.kimberly@medstudent.pitt.edu) 

Global Health

http://www.amsa.org/global/

• Focuses on issues such as AIDS, the hospital and community environment, human rights, leadership, provides Global education opportunities.
• Contact:
• Abigail Chua (chua.abigail@medstudent.pitt.edu)
• Robert Metter (metter.robert@medstudent.pitt.edu)