Why Join the AMA

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The AMA Member Advantage for Medical Students

 

Your AMA membership includes: How this benefits you: Discounted Complimentary
Free Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards or Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards for iPhone™ & iPod Touch® Pass anatomy with flying colors using these relevant study aides (a $40 value).   X
(Four-year
members only)
JAMAsubscription Stay up to date on issues and trends in medicine, health care and public health (valued at $165 per year).   X
FREIDA® Online Research residency programs with FREIDA Online, a
database comprising more than 8,600 graduate medical education programs.
  X
Archives specialty journals
(free online access, discounted print subscriptions)
Enhance your knowledge as it relates to your specialty (valued at up to $180 per journal). X  
“Succeeding from medical school to practice” online guide Access valuable information and streaming video to help
you confront the nonclinical demands of training and today’s practice environment.
  X
Discounts on AMA books and products Save up to 25 percent on the books you need, such as the First Aid for the USMLE series. X  
Hertz car rental discounts Enjoy low Web rates and complimentary enrollment in Hertz #1 Club Gold.
Hertz privileges start at age 21!
X  
Physicians-in-Training Host Program Find free lodging through this program, which provides housing opportunities for fourth-year medical students as they interview for residency.   X
Access to AMA Morning Rounds Staying in the know with this weekday e-briefing of news and studies that affect members of the medical profession and their patients.   X
Scholarships and grants Take part in community activities with support from the AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) and cover some of your education bills with help from the AMA Foundation.   X
A nationwide network of colleagues Connect with your peers locally and across the country through the AMA-MSS, a group just for AMA members.   X
Internship opportunities Supplement your training and take advantage of a variety of internship and fellowship opportunities such as the AMA/Discovery Health Elective, through which you help develop a medical education program that airs on Discovery Health.   X
Powerful advocacy The AMA protects your interests now and when you become a physician by representing you on monumental topics such as medical education debt relief and access to care for the uninsured. Join us for lobby day each winter in Washington, D.C.   X