Each monthly issue of the MSS Members & News Highlights provides information on MSS activities and how its members advocate for students in education and the medical profession. 

2025

1. February 2025

   1. Highlights from recent events, the deadlines to register for the Medical School Advocacy Conference and the MSS Open Forum, a look at the Committee on Disability Affairs (CDA), and advocacy updates. 

2. January 2025

   1. Registration is open for the Physicians of the Future Summit and Medical School Advocacy Conference, the Minority Issues Committee (MIC) is the focus of this month's standing committee spotlight, and advocacy updates.  

1. December 2024

   1. Awards presented at I-24, the 2025 Physicians of the Future Summit is announced, the standing committee spotlight is on the Committee on American Indian Affairs (CAIA), and advocacy updates. 

2. September 2024

   1. Advocacy in Action Workshop registration is open, Committee on Legislation and Advocacy (COLA) and policy updates. 

3. August 2024

   1. This issue spotlights the Committee on Long Range Planning (COLRP), and provides updates on advocacy and AMPAC Campaign School participants.      

4. July 2024

   1. Introduction from MSS Chair Anand Singh and highlights from A-24, including resolutions, MSS programs, election results and award recipients.

5. June 2024

   1. Natasha Topolski reflects on her year as MSS chair and provides updates from MSS representation at spring conferences. 

6. April 2024

   1. Highlights from the Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC), registration is open for A-24, Women's History Month events, APAMSA Conference and Match Week.

7. February 2024

   1. The MSS hit the ground running in 2024 with spring orientations and the State Leadership Summit and news about the upcoming Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC). 

1. December 2023

   1. The December issue includes updates from I-23, MSS-hosted education programs, election results, award recipients and the MSS Standing Committee on Bioethics and Humanities. 

2. November 2023

   1. I-23 prep is in full swing, Advocacy in Action Workshop reports are available, OMED conference and updates from Board of Trustees liaisons. 

3. October 2023

   1. This update includes an invitation to join the MSS at I-23, provides updates on recent medical student conferences, standing committee activities and the United Leaders in Advocacy work group meeting. 

4. September 2023

   1. Updates include the AMA Poster Showcase at A-23, the Buddy Program, GRAF recap of recent legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts and registration for I-23.