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 process–please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ituvJErayvjpUfW39 We have a group of young alumni from different specialties who have graciously volunteered their time. While we will try to match you with alumni in your specialty, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to, and while we would love to offer this to all who sign up, we cannot guarantee we will have enough volunteers for all personal statements.
Best, APAMSA Alumni Directors
To all APAMSA alumni: As ERAS looms above this year’s M4s, we wanted to reach out and ask if you would be willing to support them by participating in a Personal Statement Review program–and pay it forward if you received feedback in 2020.
Even reviewing a single personal statement would be much appreciated, and if you are interested, please fill out this form, and we will follow-up with more information: https://forms.gle/sZptPtRaToAjekmr9
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 Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina. These trials, which have examined the constitutionality of the consideration of racial and ethnic identities in the higher education admissions process, are due to appear before the Supreme Court this upcoming cycle.
National APAMSA has joined the AAMC in submitting its amicus brief, upholding the importance of affirmative action in these admissions processes. As affirmed in our policy compendium (Resolution 40.003) and in a 2019 joint statement with several other medical student organizations, APAMSA believes it is integral to the health of our communities and the welfare of the medical profession that there is racial and ethnic diversity within the physician workforce.
Health disparities are rampant along racial and ethnic lines, and a diverse healthcare workforce helps our communities receive the care they need. As the amicus brief notes, the overruling of Supreme Court precedent defending affirmative action will likely dramatically decrease the number of racial and ethnic minorities in medical schools across the country. In light of the broader nuances surrounding each applicant and their experiences, a failure to consider these factors would undoubtedly hinder efforts to recruit capable and meritorious applicants of diverse backgrounds to medical schools.
National APAMSA urges the Supreme Court to uphold its longstanding precedent of defending affirmative action. We believe that it is vital toward the well-being of our diverse communities and equity of our admissions processes.
For questions or concerns, please reach out Sang Min (Kevin) Lee, AANHPI Advocacy Director at to AANHPI@apamsa.org
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. However, registrants can continue returning their kits for up to a month before we officially decide our winner. As a reminder, the top 14 schools with the highest number of registrants will receive a Visa Gift Card as a prize. It’s not too late to boost your numbers or get your chapter in the running, so see below for things you can do!
1. Host a Bone Marrow Drive to kick off the start of the school year and register incoming M1s! Reach out to your Be The Match representative to get started and apply for the Bone Marrow Grant ($150) for additional funding.
2. Join the Summer Swab Your Circle Campaign by requesting a swab kit and start swabbing your friends/family. It’s an easy way to get more individuals registered for the National Bone Marrow Registry. Don’t forget to mention your APAMSA chapter when requesting your kit!
3. Continue reaching out and reminding registrants to return their kits!
4. For more inspiration and information, check out BTM’s AAPI page and APAMSA’s Bone Marrow Registration page!
Check out the Competition Leaderboard below!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Tiffany Guan at marrow@apamsa.org!
Bootcamp Videos
Did you miss our bootcamp series hosted for future Sub-I’s and Interns? Don’t worry, we got you covered! Our Internal Medicine, Radiology, and Psychiatric Pearls Bootcamp series have all been posted to Youtube. Check them out here!
APAMSA Internal Medicine Bootcamp 2022
Save the Date! National Hepatitis Conference 2022
After two years of virtual conferences, we are pleased to invite you to our 16th Annual National APAMSA Hepatitis Conference taking place on Nov. 5th, 2022 in Washington, DC! Stay tuned for more announcements on poster submissions, speakers, funding, and other logistics. Click here for more details!
2022 National Conference Posters
Congratulations to all of our research award winners! Every year, many fantastic research projects are presented at our National Conference. Click the link below to view our 2023 National Conference Abstract Booklet, where you can learn more about the research the APAMSA community is working on.
Interested in featuring your research with APAMSA? Email research@apamsa.org for more information!
Research Award Winners
Disaggregating the Asian American Medical Student Experience
Presenting Author: Agnes Zhu
First Place
Robotic versus Open Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Evaluation of Complications and Survival
Presenting Author: Rachel Yang
Runner Up
Assessment of Patient Perceptions of Technology and the Use of Machine-Based Learning in a Clinical Encounter
Presenting Author: Timothy Frommeyer
Sustained Cardiac Protein O-GlcNAcylation and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Cardiac Hypertrophy in a Diabetic-like State
Presenting Author: Samuel Chang
Save the Date! APAMSA National Conference 2023
Save the date!!
We’re so excited to announce that our next National Conference is happening March 3-5, 2023, and will be hosted by Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. We’re looking forward to having you all here!! Keep an eye out for more information soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions or have suggestions for content you would like to see, email us at conference@apamsa.org.
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 Supreme Court officially overruled the landmark decision to protect the right to abortion on June 24th, 2022. Individual states will now have the authority to determine whether to permit or to ban abortions within their borders. We at National APAMSA stand firm in our previous statement that we published in response to the leaked draft opinion: Whether patients have access to abortion services should not depend on where they happen to live, but rather must be protected and upheld at the national level. Reproductive rights are impacted by racial and economic injustices, such that minority women, including those in the AANHPI community, are particularly burdened by impediments to reproductive health services. We lament with those who fear for their loss of healthcare access, and we call all other healthcare organizations to join us in denouncing this decision. We urge the policymakers in each individual state to fight for continued abortion services, just as we urge the Supreme Court Justices to reconsider their decision. APAMSA will continue to fight for our AANHPI communities and advocate for equality and social justice for all women.
For questions or concerns, please reach out to Eric Kim at rapidresponse@apamsa.org
A Form for Graduating M4's
Dear APAMSA alum, Congrats on graduating! Please take a minute to fill out this form so we can know how to best contact you and help you continue to stay involved during the rest of your training and beyond! We really appreciate all that you have contributed to the APAMSA and wish you the best of luck in residency.
Be The Match x APAMSA Interchapter Competition Extension!
Hello APAMSA,
We have decided to extend the Be The Match x APAMSA Interchapter Competition to September 1st! This is a great opportunity to apply to the Bone Marrow Grant which we will be keeping increased at $200 (originally $150) through the end of June as well as hosting a welcome event for the incoming M1s.
Get started by reaching out to your BTM Account Manager!
If you would like extra support in planning your event, please reach out to Tiffany Guan at marrow@apamsa.org.