Relief, Then Uncertainty: Matching After Dobbs
I just found out that I matched. A huge sigh of relief—finally, I know that I have secured my first job as a doctor, and that I will be an ...
By Claire Surkis
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October 11, 2021 | By Heather Cummins
How the University of Utah Chapter Raised $3,000
With in-person events ramping up this fall, the University of Utah SOM MSFC leaders wanted to keep Medical Students for Choice and reproductive health topics at the forefront of our …
October 4, 2021 | By Kizza Blair
Making Thin Lines Thick in Reproductive Health: East and Central Africa Regional Meeting
Medical students from different parts of gathered for a regional meeting to harness their abortion service delivery and advocacy skills. Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) is a non-profit student-led organization …
September 27, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
International Safe Abortion Day 2021
One of the barriers to Safe Abortion is the lack of trained providers. Trained physicians can provide options counseling, connect patients to resources, provide terminations, or care for people post-abortion. …
September 24, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
MSFC Joins Leading Health Organizations to File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Abortion Providers Opposing Mississippi Ban
Health care professionals share personal accounts, correct misconceptions about abortion advanced by Mississippi’s 15-week ban On September 20, 2021, on behalf of a diverse group of health care professionals, leading …
September 20, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Communicating Reproductive Legislation in West Africa
Misinformation continues to be a complex issue that creates unseen barriers to access and quality care in sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Finding ways to break down science-dense language and …
September 7, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
2021 New Board Member Highlights
One aspect that makes Medical Students for Choice unique—and amazing—is that our Board of Directors is required to be at least 51% medical students. Our Board president is always a …
August 31, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Reproductive Justice and Immigrants’ Rights: Centering Bodily Autonomy and Reproductive Health – Mariposa Fund
Italia Aranda Gonzalez, representing the Mariposa Fund based in New Mexico, generously presented to MSFC membership about the intersection of reproductive justice and immigrant rights. Italia Aranda Gonzalez is a DACA recipient and has worked …
August 16, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jean Berchmans Uwimana
Dr. Jean Berchmans Uwimana, an MSFC alum from University of Rwanda, uses creativity and community engagement to advocate for safe abortion. Here he talks about his personal journey from being …
August 9, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
Progress Report: Curriculum Reform
One of the most meaningful ways MSFC chapters create change on their campuses is through working to improve their school’s curriculum when it comes to abortion and family planning content …