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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.

  1. Project ideas, such as focusing on the MSS's National Service Project, or long-term projects like starting a student-run free clinic
  2. 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.


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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

Once every two years, the AMA-MSS chooses a new National Service Project around which we focus our community service activities...learn more.

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.
Last updated: Jan 14, 2008
Content provided by: Medical Student Section