AMSA (American Medical Student Association) is one of two groups I am part of, here at Loyola. It is a wonderful group that prepares you for the medical career by familiarizing you with MCAT prepping, listening and meeting guest speakers, and participating in things outside of the school (like volunteering at a school or city event). I have been a part of AMSA since the beginning of school and have enjoyed being a member. As you might know from my other blog posts, I aspire to become a doctor and being in AMSA is a perfect fit with other members who have the same/similar aspiration.

Truthfully, I have not attended many meetings last semester, but I hope to attend more meetings more consistently because my longest day (classes on campus) fall under the same day AMSA has their meetings. AMSA is beneficial. It helps prepare us for the healthcare profession. From a range of guest speakers, we listen and understand their medical journey and experiences and consider their advice. My favorite guest speaker would be Dr. Vitale who brought tons of laughter into the auditorium through his experiences and motivated us to pursue our ultimate passion and put aside the challenges and hardships that comes along with the passion.

I highly recommend any pre-med students to become a part of AMSA. You will gain a substantially greater knowledge in the medical field and will help prepare you to make wiser decisions in the future.