Christopher Hale '09, Kristina Maletz '09, Kyle Wu '09

Provides students with the opportunity to explore current issues in medicine and to engage in community service as a 34,000 member strong national organization in its own right; and allows students to voice their views directly to and through the physicians of the AMA.

There are many opportunities to become involved on the local level (Columbia P&S chapter), the county level (NY County Medical Society), the state level (Medical Society of the State of New York Medical Student Section, "MSSNY-MSS"), and the national level (AMA-MSS). P&S students have attained top positions throughout.

Each member receives JAMA, AMA News, the News of NY, discounts on textbooks, car rentals, airfares, insurance, and other benefits. Multiple-year memberships receive the AMA Drug Evaluation Guide, an invaluable reference for pharmacology in the classroom and on the wards. The AMA-MSS is extremely supportive (morally and financially) of student projects and promotes attendance at all their conventions.

Events sponsored by the P&S chapter of AMA this year will include lecture series and debates that focus on pertinent and controversial medical issues, community service projects targeted to combat the increasing incidence of obesity in our society and other social causes, social get-togethers, and more.

We welcome new & old P&S students, so come get involved!