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Gender and Sexuality Committee
| The mission of the Committee on Gender and Sexuality is to establish AMSA as a national leader on issues affecting the health of women and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community and support initiatives to improve policy at the institutional, local, state, and federal levels. We identify individual schools, communities and social partners to build a strong national network of educators, advocates and visionary leaders in matters of gender and sexuality. The issues faced by both women and the LGBT community stem from common roots in sexism and heterosexism and we believe that these issues are best faced by a unified community. We will advocate for patients through curricular improvement, increased physician education, and increased research health-related resources. We will support physicians-in-training by providing a safe and supportive environment, leadership development opportunities, and advocating for their rights. |
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AMSA’s Policies on Gender and Sexuality
NEWS & INFORMATION
AMSA National Convention
March 11-15, 2009, Washington, DC
View our Gender and Sexuality programming.
Marriage Equality Campaign
AMSA's LGBT Medical School and Residency Program Directory 
Find out what other students and trainees have to say about programs, or provide your own feedback.
Learn about current state & national policies
Check out our LGBT International News Blog
AMSA and IFMSA
AMSA just joined medical students across the world in the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations! LGBT and Women's Issues are represented in the IFMSA through the Standing Committee on Reproductive Health Including AIDS (SCORA).
THINGS YOU CAN DO AT YOUR SCHOOL
Nation-wide events
Get out the Vote: Sex, Drugs, and Politics
September 17, 2008
National Coming Out (As an Ally) Day
October 11, 2008
Plus One Initiative
February 13, 2009
Local Projects in a Box – Do it Yourself!
Projects in a Box: LGBT & Women's Health
LGBT National Inclusion Campaign
Get Funding or FREE STUFF for your events
Take the Rainbow Pin Challenge and earn FREE pins and white coat cards for your chapter
Download FREE LGBT White Coat Cards for students at your school.
Apply for funding for your local Women’s or LGBT Health event
through AMSA’s Local Project Grants
Get involved politically!
Host Get out the Vote: Sex, Drugs, and Politics at your school
Check out AMSA’s Legislative Action Center
Improve the Curriculum at your school!
Reproductive Choice Curriculum Project in a Box
LGBT Curriculum Plus One Initiative
Other ways to change the curriculum at your school
COME TO AN INSTITUTE!
Women’s Empowerment Institute
February 20-23, 2009, Washington, DC
LGBT Leadership Summit
April 25-26, 2009, Washington, DC
AWARDS
Nominate your outstanding student group for the LGBT Health Achievement
Award
“Raising our Voices –
Women Leaders in Medicine” Award
The 2009 nomination deadline has passed. Award winners will be announced at AMSA’s 59th Annual Convention.
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & RESOURCES
Improve the LGBT or Women’s Health curriculum at your school
Transgender Health Resources
Other LGBT Health National Events
LGBT Health Publications and Links
Gender and Sexuality Book List
Click 'Gender & Sexuality' on the left-hand sidebar
Articles in AMSA’s The New Physician magazine on LGBT Health
Gender & Sexuality Recommended Reading List
Committee Page Archives
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