AMSA Facts
This is AMSA’s primary method of communicating with members and sharing updates about events and point opportunities.
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This long-running medical drama follows doctors at Seattle Grace Hospital also known as Grey Sloan Memorial.
Grey’s Anatomy
Black women in the U.S. are about three times more likely to die from this pregnancy-related complication.
preeclampsia (maternal mortality also acceptable).
This term describes an area where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food, often due to lack of nearby grocery stores or transportation.
Food Desert
Members can earn good standing by attending this many medical, social, and/or fundraising events.
3 medical & 3 social or 2 medical, 2 social, 2 fundraising
In The Good Doctor, Dr. Shaun Murphy navigates medicine while having this spectrum condition.
Autism
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects this population due to limited access to healthy food and healthcare.
Native American / Indigenous populations?
Factors like education, income, neighborhood, and access to healthcare are all examples of these conditions that shape health outcomes.
Social Determinants of Health
In the UF Pre-Med AMSA, there are this many committees.
13
This procedural drama follows first (firefighters, paramedics, 911 operators) responders in Los Angeles as they respond to life-or-death emergencies.
911
LGBTQ+ youth face significantly higher rates of this mental health condition.
Depression
This term refers to the ability of healthcare providers and systems to deliver services that meet patients’ social, cultural, and linguistic needs.
Cultural Competence
This annual event connects AMSA members (and other uf students) to Health Professions admission committees.
Health Career Showcase
This Emmy-nominated drama is centered around a busy emergency department and the lives of its staff.
The Pitt
Lower screening rates mean Latinx populations are often diagnosed with this disease at a later stage.
Cancer (Lung Cancer & Colon Cancer)
This concept describes how overlapping identities — like race, gender, class, and sexuality — combine to shape a person’s health experiences and risks.
Intersectionality
The UF Pre-Med AMSA chapter was founded in this year.
1999
This medical drama stars Dr. Gregory ___, a brilliant but unconventional doctor who solves unusual and complex medical cases.
House, MD
Chronic stress from systemic racism is a major driver of this cardiovascular condition.
Hypertension
These are unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that influence healthcare providers’ decisions and behaviors, often contributing to unequal treatment and health outcomes.
Implicit Bias