American Medical Student Association

a nurse someday because he always said that I was so nice and non-judgmental. That statement has stuck with me like glue to this day for one specific reason. In mid- January 2012, Twig was admitted into the hospital for double pneumonia and other medical issues. Everyone knew that this was going to be a tough battle and that he would have to fight hard to make it, and he really tried. January 21, 2014, as I was making my way to the hospital, probably a mile away from it, Twig was called home to…

The medical field, specifically the subject of communication disorders, has significantly increased in a notable way. The strategies and methods of the 1920s no longer apply to those who study communication disorders today. This jump in information and technology has come from those who have made a noticeable contribution and difference to speech-language pathology, audiology, and other related fields. Two of these very important people, from completely different times, are Hallowell Davis and…

According to research studies over 58 million Americans live in geographic areas or will fit to groups of population that are reflected to primary care shortage. The following areas are known officially as primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). The area are states like Nebraska 1.4%, Mississippi 57.3%, but not only that to consider, almost half the states, it is estimated at least 20%. Our capital D.C has a shortage of 30%, this also shows that anywhere in the U.S are lacking…

A native of Haiti, Stephane is the first student in his family to graduate from college. He attended York College, City University of New York where he received his bachelor’s degree in community health with distinction as the first CUNY student to ever win the prestigious SOPHE Vivian Drenckhahn Scholarship Award in 2014. While in college, Stephane served as a Thurgood Marshall College Student Ambassador representing the college community in conferences in Washington D.C. from 2012-2014.…

mandatory electrocardiograms believe they are vital in saving the lives of highschool athletes by decreasing the risk of sudden cardiac death. Every student athlete must undergo an examination by their doctor in order to determine if they are physically cleared for a sport. Along with the physical examination, an athlete must include family medical history. Some young athletes will lie about health problems in their family due to the risk of not being able to participate. A mandatory…

ratification of the 13th and 14th Amendments, newly freed African Americans still faced inequality following the Civil War, including that within education. With the introduction of Jim Crow laws in the South, schools and colleges were among the institutions mandated to segregate blacks into “separate but equal” facilities; very rarely were these schools and educations equal. The poorer state of primary schooling for black students would naturally leave them in a much more difficult position to…

outmost care for patients in critical conditions. Working in Critical Care is a post registration specialty. In order to become an ICU Nurse, aspiring nursing students must achieve an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and pass the National Council Licensure…

other American colleges, has created a program to allow students looking into medical careers the opportunity to travel internationally through a medical brigade by the name of Jayhawk Health Initiative, or JHI. Over the summer, between college semesters, students travel to villages in small countries such as Panama. From there, they invite villagers to free, safe, and accessible check-ups for children and adults alike. This could not be possible without the technology enjoyed by these students…

Introduction of the Client Mark is a twenty-nine year old, Caucasian male. He is a single medical student who has just entered his first year in a surgical residency program. Mark has made this appointment of his own free will because he believes his medical residency is causing some difficulty in his life and wants to speak with a therapist. DSM-5 Diagnosis Social Anxiety Disorder F40.10 - with Specifier of Performance Anxiety (here after referred to as performance anxiety). The client…

racism towards minority immigrants, increased usage rate among children and adolescents, teenagers’ inabilities to make informed decisions involving marijuana, lack of systemic measurement of drugged driving and deficit in pharmacy education for medical marijuana use. Although there are more potential reasons to be discussed and analyzed, this research paper successfully presents several historical, physiological and social factors to explain why marijuana legalization has not been nationwide…