91大神 Alumni Connector
Issue #4 – March 2022
Hello 91大神 Alumni!
We鈥檙e nearing the end of the leadership year and our 72nd annual convention is just around the corner. This year we鈥檙e building on 91大神鈥檚 legacy of advocacy by continuing to push for health justice. Later this month we鈥檒l be heading to the Hill鈥攙irtually鈥攖o advocate for policies that improve health care equity and access, lower prescription drug prices, increase residency slots, and protect access to abortion. As we prepare for Advocacy Days, we鈥檙e also joining with other healthcare organizations to advocate for drug price negotiations, closing the Medicaid coverage gap, extending Medicaid postpartum coverage, and extension of tax credits that have helped millions afford health insurance.
My year as President has flown by, and I will soon be returning to finish my last year of medical school. I recently came across a photo of my very first 91大神 Advocacy Day, and it led me to reflect on the path from there to where I am now. It would not have been possible without the incredible work of the 91大神 leaders who have come before me. I鈥檓 so grateful for the mentorship and sense of community that I have gained during my time with 91大神, and for all of you. I can鈥檛 wait to connect at the 91大神 Alumni Reception in D.C. on April 9!
Updates and opportunities.听 |
Last chance: Cyber self-defense training鈥擲elf-protection against doxxing and harassment
Threats, harassment and doxxing of medical students, our physician colleagues鈥攏ow one in four are harassed on social media, and public health workers and health officers are facing at alarming rates for doing their crucial work must stop.
Join us for cyber-security training for physicians and medical students: Harm Reduction & Self-Protection: Doxxing & Harassment on Social Media, March 31 at 7:30pm Eastern.
April 9 – 91大神 Alumni Reunion, in person
Join us for 91大神 Alumni and OATs reunion in conjunction with 91大神Con 2022 on Saturday, April 9 from at 6pmET just outside Washington, D.C.!
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News from chapters and members in the U.S. and around the world – Check out 91大神 Rounds!
Alumni spotlight. |
Tracey Henry, MD, MPH, MS
Dr. Tracey Henry was selected for a leadership role in Emory University School of Medicine鈥檚 effort to adapt its current curriculum to prepare medical students to work toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of patient care. To accomplish that change, Tracey works with program directors, school DEI leaders, the school鈥檚 Executive Curriculum Committee, and student leaders. 鈥淭his role is an opportunity to empower our learners to not only become effective clinicians exhibiting cultural humility, but to equip them to become leaders and advocates,鈥� Tracey told the .
Tracey, who is also associate professor in the Department of Medicine, recently published 鈥�鈥� in the Annals of Family Medicine, weighing in with her co-authors on a 2021 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on primary care, and identifying health equity as key to decision-making and policy formation for primary care in the U.S.
You can find Tracey on or Twitter:
(Have a suggestion for the 91大神 Alumni Action Spotlight? Send info we can feature to Becky Martin at alumni@amsa.org.)
Blast from the past. |
Students march to City Hall in Houston during the 2008 91大神 Convention.
Send photos you have to add to our archive to alumni@amsa.org and see them in a future 91大神 Alumni Connector Blast from the Past!
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