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Membership and Benefits
The AMA-MSS is a nationally sponsored organization that represents medical students in a way that improves their medical education, develops leadership, and promotes being active about health care in America. For details, please read the
AMA-MSS Mission Statement online. The following summary is an edited excerpt directly from the AMA National website and lists just some of the benefits of being an AMA student member.
Full access to the AMA-MSS Home Page - an up-to-date source of information on AMA-MSS resources, policy and chapter activities, with bi-monthly e-mail updates on legislation, education and other news and information of interest to medical students
Subscriptions to JAMA - a weekly journal providing the latest in basic science, research and treatment trends
AMNews - a weekly newspaper providing information on issues affecting the medical community and the teaching and practice of medicine
Medical Student JAMA (MS/JAMA) Online - a monthly online publication that provides a forum of ideas, opinions and news that affect medical students and showcases student writing, research and artwork.
Gold VISA card - Access to home mortgage financing
Airline discounts for residency interviews (restrictions apply)
Up to 30 mailing labels, free of charge, to the programs of your choice from AMA-FREIDA, the electronic database of all accredited US residency training programs
PaperChase - Free student access to an on-line service that allows the user to search important sources of biomedical information
Student Product Catalog with discounts for AMA members
Availability of health, life, disability insurance package - MedPlus Advantage (school based only) and HIV insurance policies
Continuity of involvement through future membership in the Resident and Fellow, Young Physicians and Organized Medical Staff sections, and general membership in the AMA Opportunity to network with student and physician leaders
Participation in public service activities
Involvement in organized medicine through the AMA federation of local, state, and national medical societies
Policy Promotion Grantsfor chapter and community service projects that promote AMA policy
MSS Idea Book - compilation of chapter and community service projects
Stedman’s Concise Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions, 3rd Edition for students who join for a 4-year multi-year membership
Last updated August 3, 2000
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