AMSA Receives Prestigious Health Care Award for Transforming Medical Education

Main Category: Medical Students / Training
Article Date: 09 Nov 2004 - 12:00 PDT


The American Medical Student Association, the nation's largest, independent medical student organization announces Physicians' Forum, a consortium of health care organizations, presented AMSA's Executive Director Paul R. Wright with a lifetime achievement award for his dedication and accomplishment in leading initiatives and giving power to medical students to take action and create changes in medical education. The award was presented last night at the Activist Physician's Dinner in Washington D.C.

Through a long-standing career at AMSA, Wright has been a colleague and advocate for medical students. He has spent his career helping develop generations of physician leaders who hold the highest ideals for their profession and for ensuring that medical students are and will be a vibrant force for change.

Other awards presented at the Activist Physician's Dinner: The Cornely Award to Dr. H. Jack Geiger, founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility and The Barsky Award to Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health.

Recently, Wright was also chosen among Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare.

About the American Medical Student Association

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with more than a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950, AMSA is a student-governed, non-profit organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. With nearly 50,000 members, including medical and premedical students, residents and practicing physicians, AMSA is committed to improving medical training as well as advancing the profession of medicine. AMSA focuses on four strategic priorities, including universal healthcare, disparities in medicine, diversity in medicine and transforming the culture of medical education. To learn more about AMSA, our strategic priorities, or joining the organization, please visit us online at http://www.amsa.org.

Kim Becker, Director of Public Relations
American Medical Student Association
Phone: (703) 620-6600, ext. 207
Email: prel@www.amsa.org

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