Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at Medical Students for Choice, we firmly believe that a comprehensive approach to healthcare must address mental health. The 2023 theme is “More ...
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June 21, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Unmuted Turns 1: Celebration Recap
In early 2020, a group of Black MSFC members primarily based at HBCUs convened and began planning programming designed for and by Black medical students interested in abortion and reproductive …
June 14, 2021 | By Leeore, Student Leader
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Start a Chapter (Part 2)
Read Leeore’s account of starting a chapter here. In this week’s blog, she talks about the activities her new chapter engaged in. Curriculum Reform My partner and I decided that as we started the …
June 8, 2021 | By Leeore, Student Leader
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Start a Chapter (Part 1)
At the end of my first year, having just finished my reproductive block, I realized I had yet to hear the word “abortion” in my medical school. Around the same …
June 1, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Student Leader Spotlight: Taylor Williams-Hamilton
Welcome to the second post of our new Student Leader Spotlight series, where we’ll be regularly featuring one of our amazing Student Leaders and hearing in their own words what …
May 24, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Canadian Medical Students Overcame the Pandemic and Organized an Online Country-Wide Symposium
On April 17, 2021, the second annual Canadian Symposium took place over Zoom! The first Canadian Symposium happened in 2019 after Canadian student leaders were inspired to plan a Canadian-specific conference …
May 17, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Meharry Students Leaders Receive the 2021 Elizabeth Karlin Early Achievement Award
Medical Students for Choice congratulates Asha Lindsey and Karla Tytus on receiving the 2021 Elizabeth Karlin Early Achievement Award*. Both of these student activists are in their 3rd year from Meharry Medical College. Asha and Karla have worked in committee with other Black MSFC …
May 13, 2021 | By Great.com
Great.com Talks With… Medical Students for Choice
Emil Ekvardt from Great.com interviewed Pamela Merritt, MSFC’s Executive Director, as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organizations and experts whose work …
May 11, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Student Leader Spotlight: Ihuoma Igbokwe
Welcome to the new Student Leader Spotlight series, where we’ll be regularly featuring one of our amazing Student Leaders and hearing in their own words what they care about, and …
May 5, 2021 | By Pamela Merritt
Tomorrow’s abortion providers need your support!
When is the last time you felt hopeful? For many of us, the vaccine rollout has provided great comfort and helped us feel optimistic. Others have been encouraged by news that …