Community Service
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As an AMA member, you have the opportunity to get involved in community service activities at the national, state, and local levels. The MSS provides you the resources necessary to organize a successful project, from start to finish.
- Guidelines for a successful project
- Project ideas, such as focusing on the MSS's National Service Project, or long-term projects like starting a student-run free clinic
- Grants totaling $1,000 through the MSS Chapter Involvement Grant program
Be sure to visit the MSS Community Service Committee Web page for more information and resources.
Guidelines for Successful Project Planning
Guidelines for planning a successful community service project.
Project ideas
The MSS has compiled abstracts of projects that other chapters just like yours have held on topics such as obesity, residency, health care access, and much more!
Chapter Involvement Grants
Chapter Involvement Grants are available to AMA-MSS chapters interested in organizing projects and events designed to strengthen their chapter and further AMA policy. Learn how your chapter can earn up to $1,000. National Service Project
Student Run Free Clinics
Resources for starting a medical student-run free clinic.
Health Literacy
AMA-Medical Student Section's Health Literacy Month
HIV/AIDS
Resources for medical school chapters to address the issue HIV/AIDS.
Medical Supply Recycling Programs
To aid chapters in implementing medical supply recycling programs, the MSS has compiled a list of different programs that chapters can use to implement such programs at a local level.