APAMSA Announcements
July 1, 2023
Response to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Race-Conscious Admissions
The morning of Thursday, June 29th, 2023 was marked by a groundbreaking turn of legal events as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled on two historic cases: Students for Fair…
June 4, 2023
Typhoon Mawar – Guam Disaster Relief
We are a group of medical students from Guam raising money for Typhoon Relief for our island community. Guam, a gem nestled in the western Pacific Ocean, holds immense significance both…
May 24, 2023
Congratulations on graduating! Stay connected to APAMSA with your free alumni membership!
To celebrate your graduation as an APAMSA member, we would like to extend an invitation for a free APAMSA alumni membership. We hope that APAMSA can continue to grow…
May 6, 2023
CONGRATS to the 2023 President’s Award for Distinguished Service Honorees!
CONGRATS to our graduating M4s who received the 2023 President’s Award for Distinguished Service! Join us as we recognize and…
May 6, 2023
Attend the Future Physicians for Change Conference from June 15-17 in Phoenix, AZ!
If you go to one convention this year, it should be this one: Future Physicians for Change. This is a joint annual convention with AMSA, APAMSA, MSFC, and MS4SF, the…
May 1, 2023
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with us!
First off, we are calling on the APAMSA community to help us expand our mental health resource collection. If you have any local or national resources you’d…
March 15, 2023
Want to host the 2024 National Conference?
Interested in hosting our 2024 National Conference? Head over here to learn more! We will be hosting an open Q&A on March 22, 2023 at 7pm EST – 8 pm EST…
January 24, 2023
Apply NOW for our Community Outreach Grant (Up to $250)!
Want to host a project that serves your community members? Learn more about APAMSA’s Community Outreach Grant HERE! All chapters are encouraged to apply for…
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Our Mission
APAMSA is a national organization of medical and pre-medical students committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
A Message from our President
Welcome to APAMSA! Thank you for visiting our website and learning more about our initiatives for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) pre-medical students, medical students, physicians, and community members. Founded in 1995, the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association is the largest, official 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization...
Joyce H. Lee
She/Her/Hers
Medical College of Wisconsin
President
president@apamsa.org
Joyce H. Lee
She/Her/Hers
Medical College of Wisconsin
President
president@apamsa.org
January 22, 2024
2024-2025 APAMSA National Board Applications Open!
CALLING FOR CANDIDATES to run for the 2024-2025 National Board!! We’re excited to announce that applications are now open. If you are interested in gaining leadership experience, this is your chance…
November 8, 2022
Research Poster Session: Calling for Abstracts!
Abstract submissions are now open for our Research Poster Session at the 2023 APAMSA National Conference in Portland, Oregon! Poster Presentations will be in-person…
November 8, 2022
Residency Interview Panel: Tips and Tricks
Want to learn about the residency interview process? Join us on Wednesday, Nov 9th at 9PM EST/8pm CST/6pm PST with a panel of PGY1 residents in different……
October 5, 2022
BTM x APAMSA Interchapter Competition Results
Hello APAMSA, Thanks to all of you, we had a very successful BTM x APAMSA Interchapter Competition. With your help, we were able to add 986 individuals to the bone marrow registry to help narrow the…
October 2, 2022
APAMSA Merch is Here!
Hello all! We are excited to announce new merch to help you show your APAMSA pride! We are now offering both large and small stickers as well as our signature pins, badge reels, and graduation…
September 19, 2022
APAMSA 2023 National Conference Early Bird Registration Open!
The moment you all have been waiting for! Registration for our 2023 National Conference is now open!! This year’s conference will occur March 3-5th, 2023 and is…
September 10, 2022
Region III Conference: Building Refuge
Hi everyone! We are pleased to announce that Region III’s 2022 Conference will be held on October 15th at Sidney Kimmel Medical College! This year’s theme is…
September 8, 2022
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2022 APAMSA Hepatitis B/C Conference!
Dear APAMSA Members and Alumni, We are excited to announce that early-bird registration for the 16th Annual National APAMSA Hepatitis B/C Conference is now open!…
September 7, 2022
Region VIII Conference: ASIAN
We’re excited to announce this year’s 2022 Region VIII Conference will be hosted on behalf of APAMSA at the University of California, San Francisco…
September 1, 2022
Region III Social!
The APAMSA Region 3 schools in Philadelphia hosted a social at Independence Beer Garden and there was really great turnout! We grabbed dinner at Nan Zhou Hand Drawn…
August 25, 2022
Region IX Conference: Gather Together
Hello everyone! The Region IX Conference is less than 1 month away, and the website and registration link (FREE) are now live! The conference will take place…
August 19, 2022
NHOPI Medical Student Panel
Aloha everyone! Are you applying for medical school this cycle or interested in learning more about medical school? Passionate about diversity in medicine? We…
August 15, 2022
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocacy and Training (Part 2 of 2)
(Trigger warning: sexual assault, intimate partner violence) The Women in Medicine Committee presents the second training in our two part August campaign regarding…
August 11, 2022
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocacy and Training (Part 1 of 2)
(Trigger warning: sexual assault, intimate partner violence) The Women in Medicine Committee is hosting a two part training series in August regarding sexual assault…
August 8, 2022
ERAS Personal Statement Review
Attention M4s! If you are interested in having your personal statement reviewed by APAMSA alumni–residents and fellows who have recently gone through the residency application…
August 4, 2022
1 Month Left: BTM x APAMSA Interchapter Competition Ends September 1st
Hi APAMSA, We are in the final month of the Be The Match x APAMSA Interchapter Competition! The competition will be coming to an end on September 1st, at which point registrations will close.…
Advocacy
Committed to addressing structures that contribute to unique health challenges of AANHPI communities
Diversity
Uplifting underrepresented voices in our community and spotlighting intersectionality
Strategy
Connecting medical and pre-Health students, healthcare leaders, physicians, and alumni
Our National Service Projects are dedicated to eliminating health care disparities in the AANHPI community.
Bone Marrow Registration
Hepatitis Initiative
National Cancer Initiative
Mental Health Initiative
APAMSA's Official Statements
Our rapid response process enables APAMSA National Board to respond as an organization to national events through public statements or direct calls to action.
Got Questions? Contact our Rapid Response Director at rapidresponse@apamsa.org.
August 5, 2022
APAMSA Joins AAMC’s Amicus Brief in Consideration of Race in Higher Education Admissions
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) published an amicus brief on July 29, 2022, for the trials…
June 25, 2022
Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Following their leaked draft opinion on May 2nd indicating that they would be voting to overturn Roe v. Wade, the…
June 5, 2022
Response to Supreme Court’s “Leaked Draft” Indicating Intent to Overturn Roe v. Wade
A Supreme Court draft opinion leaked on May 2nd, 2022 indicated at least five Justices have voted to repeal the 1973…
June 5, 2022
APAMSA Endorses Efforts to Address South Asian Heart Health
General Inquiries: Daniel Pham National Vice President of Advocacy Asian Pacific American Medical Student……
May 25, 2022
Statement on the Laguna Woods and Buffalo Shootings
In the latest of a harrowing string of attacks, a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California fell victim to a…
April 19, 2022
Statement on the Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
On April 7th, 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the US Supreme Court as the first Black woman, the…