American Medical Association (AMA) & Medical Society of Virginia (MSV)
Executive Board
President
Matt Van de Graaf (vandegmw@evms.edu)
Vice President/Recruitment Chair
Pooja Gajulapalli (GajulaP@evms.edu)
Treasurer
Jacob Hughes (hughesjd@evms.edu)
Legislative Chair
Colten Yahn (yahnca@evms.edu)
Event Chair
Harshita Nangunuri (nangunb@evms.edu)
Community Service Chair
Anna Cronin (croninae@evms.edu)
Immediate Past-President
Matt Adsit (AdsitMH@evms.edu)
To Join AMA & MSV as a student member:
www.msv.org/studentapplication
AMA Advocacy Priorities
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Accelerating change in medical education to align physician training and education with the evolving health care system
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Improving health outcomes and reducing chronic disease by developing programs to help educate medical students to provide high-quality care to the diverse patient population
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Enhancing professional satisfaction and practice sustainability by ensuring young physicians areempowered to practice in today’s environment
Recent MSV Student Initiatives
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Secured $2.5 million in annual GME funding to open new residency spots in Virginia – this funding has been included in every state budget since 2015
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Allow for the implementation of a safe needle exchange program (Virginia was previously one of 13 states that did not allow for a safe needle exchange)
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Revise the Code of Virginia to provide legal protection from being persecuted for drug related charges when calling in an opioid overdose – removing roadblocks for those in need to receive life saving care
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Educate legislators on the complex components of medical education which has in turn helped MSV on multiple legislative issues
Annual Events
MSV Annual Meeting
October
AMA Interim Meeting
November
MSV White Coats on Call Lobby Days
January - March
AMA Medical Student Advocacy & Region Conference
March
AMA Annual Meeting
June
Talk to chapter leadership for more details!
