Strategy
The APAMSA Strategy Branch oversees APAMSA's long term goals to grow as an organization.
We aim to make a meaningful impact in our communities through education and research, and connect beyond our medical student members to the full spectrum of healthcare leaders, ranging from pre-health students to physicians and alumni.
Questions? Contact the Strategy Vice President at strategy@apamsa.org.
Premed
To foster the growth of local pre-medical APAMSA chapters and professional opportunities. To create an ever-evolving network among our pre-medical members.
Research Opportunities
We’ve compiled a list of research opportunities that you may be interested in! Please note that APAMSA is not directly affiliated with any of these programs.
We’re in the process of including more pre-med oriented options and opportunities to connect with APAMSA Alumni for research experiences – please stay tuned!
For a more comprehensive listing of research opportunities, consult the following databases:
AAMC Research and Training Opportunities
CDC Public Health Opportunities
Professional Development
Leadership is crucial in medicine, yet it often takes a backseat to technical and academic training. For underrepresented groups in medicine, additional challenges including historical discrimination and stereotypes hinder leadership development even further. Asian Americans in medical leadership are impacted by the phenomenon called the “bamboo ceiling,” which refers to the multifaceted challenges (ranging from cultural differences, systemic bias, ingrained stereotypes, and lack of role models) that prevent Asian Americans from achieving leadership positions. More specifically, Asian American women in particular are challenged by a double ceiling effect by having to overcome both the bamboo ceiling and the glass ceiling (social barrier that prevents women from workforce advancement).
If you are looking to advance your leadership skills and enhance allyship in medicine, we invite you to read our OpEd written by APAMSA’s National Board members: Sonia K. Scallon, MD; Ellis Jang, BS; Victoria V. Nguyen, BS; Sunny S. Park, MD, MPH; Cynthia X. Pan, MD. Click the button below to learn more!
Check out our student research highlights at the National Conference!
Questions? Email research@apamsa.org.
Medical Mandarin
UCLA CMIG has created a Medical Mandarin course in the hopes of creating a healthcare workforce to better care for the Chinese Diaspora.
This course is designed for intermediate and advanced Mandarin speakers and will introduce you to the vocabulary and phrases commonly encountered in clinical settings.
The workbooks and Anki decks for all 10 lessons are already available, as well as the first 3 pre-recorded lecture videos. Future videos will be released on our website every 2 weeks. Join our listserv to be notified when new videos are added!
