What is AMSA?
The Australian Medical Students' Association (AMSA) is the peak representative body for medical students in Australia. As a medical student and member of your medical society, you automatically become an AMSA member.
What AMSA Does
AMSA structures its activities according to six subbrands.
Advocacy
Community
Events
Global
Membership
Publications
AMSA's mandate is to provide a voice for medical students, so that their concerns are heard by all levels of government and other relevant stakeholders in the medical education arena.
We do this by:
- Forming close but independent relationships with other organisations who share our concerns.
- Engaging Federal and State health ministers and shadow ministers in discussion about the important issues faced by our members.
- Providing representation on committees, like the Australian Medical Council, who are directly responsible for medical education.
- And perhaps most importantly, communicating with all our members to ensure their opinions are heard.
Click
here for more information on AMSA's representative function.
How Do I Get Involved in AMSA?
Check: The AMSA webpage regularly at
www.amsa.org.au
Contact: Your local AMSA representative - their details can be found
here.
Collaborate: Consider attending AMSA Sub-Committee meetings,
AMSA Convention, the
Global Health Conference or
National Leadership Development Seminar.
Contribute: Give blood during the annual
Great AMSA Blood Drive - blood saves lives! Get involved in the
National Charity Drive! Raise money for those who need it most. Write an article and have it published in
Panacea!