Committee on Global and Public Health
About the Committee
The AMA-MSS Committee on Global and Public Health (CGPH) is responsible for reviewing current domestic and global public health issues and educating medical student members of the AMA on these issues. CGPH also seeks to involve medical students in public health initiatives by facilitating chapter-level implementation of public health projects.
Committee members
Andrew Osten, Chair
Tufts University School of Medicine
Lauren Page Black, Vice Chair
University of Florida College of Medicine
Jared Brown
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Vanessa Stan
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Chris Verdick
University of Illinois
Mitchell Li
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Lauren Gluck
University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York
Miriam Eskander
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
About Public Health
Learn more about the practice of public health
Great Figures in Public Health
Public Health Resources
Public Health Toolkits and Issue Briefs
The Committee on Global and Public Health has created a number of presentations and accompanying documents that include additional resources and/or discussion questions for MSS members to download and use at their local chapter level in educating students about global and public health topics.
- World AIDS Day issue brief
- Adolescent sexual health education issue brief, and presentation
- Bioterrorism presentation and presenter's notes
- Childhood unintentional injuries presentation, presenter's notes, and additional resources
- Health disparities presentation and presenter's notes
- Childhood obesity presentation
- Meningococcal vaccine issue brief
- Dangers of texting while driving issue brief
- Bicycle helmets issue brief
Educational Resources
The Committee on Global and Public Health has created a guide to public health training opportunities tailored for medical students. It’s our hope that you use this as a starting point for your involvement with medicine, leadership, and public health.
Links
The Committee on Global and Public Health also compiled a list of databases, books, films, and internet resources, which can provide your AMA-MSS chapter with information about public health topics including the following: general public health overview, the uninsured, health disparities and cultural competency, HIV/AIDS, health and human rights, and environmental health and population growth.
