September’s Featured Editorials
Our featured editorials for this month highlight key issues within our healthcare system as identified by Alberta medical school students.
AMA Advocacy Committee in the News
Article: “Student advocacy is essential”
ALBERTA DOCTORS DIGEST
Radio: “How medical students are trying to improve Alberta’s health care system”
CBC EDMONTON RADIO
Sana Samadi, Commitee Founder and President
Article: “Med Students not waiting to make a difference”
CALGARY HERALD
“I got involved with the AMA student advocacy committee because as a medical student I wanted a voice concerning all of the healthcare policies being pushed forwards. I wanted to support other students in the same position and give them a voice to speak up about the issues that matter to them.”
~ Kaiden Jobin, VP Internal of the AMA Medical Students. Advocacy Committee
“Beyond benefiting the AMA and its target audience, this committee aims to develop student advocacy skills. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has identified a CanMEDS competency framework highlighting the necessary medical education competencies in Canada. One of these roles includes health advocacy. Physicians act as advocates for the patients and communities that they serve.”
~ Sana Samadi, President and founder of the AMA Medical Students Advocacy Committee
“I joined the AMA Medical Students Advocacy Committee after recognizing limited opportunities for medical students to engage in healthcare policy even if desiring positive change. I believe it is essential for trainees to both understand the challenges facing our health care system and contribute to solutions. Through this role, I aim to advocate on behalf of my peers while creating pathways for other students to engage meaningfully in advocacy.”
~ Adam Bubelenyi, Accountability Officer of the AMA Medical Students Advocacy Committee
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