Announcements

Nelnet Partners with AMSA to Offer Loan Program Specifically for Medical Students
AMSA Foundation Initiatives
AMSA Foundation Launches New Website

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Lincoln, Neb. and Reston, Va., August 1, 2007 – Nelnet, a leading education planning and financing company, announced it has entered a partnership with the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's largest, independent medical student organization. The AMSA Foundation, representing more than 68,000 physicians-in-training, and Nelnet have combined resources to offer a complete student aid program that empowers medical students to take charge of their education expenses.

“Nelnet is pleased to offer a customized loan program to the largest medical student organization that best works for its members,” said David Bottegal, Chief Executive Officer of Nelnet’s Education Services division. “Additionally, we are committed to educating students about financial responsibility and debt management while providing best in class financing options to help them attain their educational goals without encountering financial hardships.”


"With the partnership, AMSA is able to provide a comprehensive loan program that best suits the needs of all medical students,” said AMSA National President Michael Ehlert, M.D. “AMSA is now in the position to educate medical students in partnership with one of the premiere education planning and financing companies. AMSA has always provided premium resources for physicians-in-training. This ground-breaking program finally provides students the tools to make well-informed financial decisions to cover the cost of their education."

Additional information is available at www.amsaloans.org

 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 more than 68,000 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 to join the organization, please visit us online at http://www.amsa.org/

About Nelnet:
For 28 years, Nelnet (NYSE: NNI) has been helping education-seeking families plan for their education, pay for their education and prepare for their careers. The company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in products, services and technology improvements for students and the educational institutions they attend. These services include live counseling to help families through all aspects of the financial aid process, benefits for borrowers, including tens of millions of dollars in borrower loan fee discounts and other benefits, and Nelnet sponsored scholarships. Nelnet serves students in 50 states, employs approximately 3,500 associates and has $26.2 billion in net student loan assets.

Media Contact:
Kim Becker
Director of Public Relations
American Medical Student Association
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA  20191

Phone: (703) 620-6600 ext. 207
Mobile: (781) 223-4042
pr@amsa.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2007

Media Contact:
Kim Becker
Phone: (703) 620-6600 ext. 207
Mobile: (781) 223-4042
pr@amsa.org

AMSA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Healthcare advocacy foundation working to build “the future of health and health care”
RESTON, VA – The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Foundation has announced a bold restructuring plan. Under the new guidelines, the AMSA Foundation will pursue its goals under the heading of three strategic initiatives: the Center for the Future of Health Care, the Leadership University and the Student Action Center on Public Health and Medicine.

To lead the foundation’s new efforts, AMSA has named Shadia Garrison, MPH, as Director of Advancement. Garrison has worked at AMSA for the better part of a decade and has experience with cultural competency curricula, leadership training and healthcare team-building. Garrison also served as the first Chief Operating Officer for the National Physicians Alliance, an organization formed, with AMSA’s help, by former AMSA leaders.

The Center for the Future of Health Care focuses on research and education for both future providers and the general public. Current Center projects include the End-of-Life Fellowship Program, which introduces physicians-in-training to end-of-life issues and the Widening the Pipeline project, which helps develop a committed cadre of medical and dental students trained to educate and mentor middle and high school minority students on health careers options.

The AMSA Foundation believes that creating leaders in such diverse areas as women’s health, HIV/AIDS, health disparities, community and public health, humanism in medicine, primary care and rural health has led and will continue to lead to improved health outcomes among individual patients and whole populations. The Leadership University provides opportunities for tomorrow’s physician-advocates to learn about these important issues and to hone their skills as health policy advocates and experts.

The Student Action Center on Public Health and Medicine improves both the present and future of health care in America by helping to create new generations of physicians who are active in their communities and who understand public health issues. For the second year, the AMSA Foundation has appointed six global health scholars to work on global health disparities issues. This program aims to provide creative, passionate and intelligent students with the resources they need to bring to fruition responsible and innovative solutions to global health crises.
These new initiatives promise to lead the AMSA Foundation in an exciting new direction.

“For nearly nine years, I have worked with the AMSA Foundation in developing and implementing public health and medical education programs,” said Garrison.  “Now, as Director of Advancement, I am looking forward to getting in touch with past AMSA leaders to reconnect them with the organization that helped shape their career.  I am also enthusiastic about building relationships with corporate partners – I believe they will find the payoffs of working with us to be tremendous.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2007

Media Contact:
Kim Becker
Phone: (703) 620-6600 ext. 207
Mobile: (781) 223-4042
pr@amsa.org

AMSA FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
RESTON, VA – The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Foundation launched a new website today. The site, www.amsafoundation.org, establishes the AMSA Foundation as its own entity on the World Wide Web.

The new website allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the AMSA Foundation, including the foundation’s new strategic initiatives, the Center for the Future of Health Care, the Leadership University and the Student Action Center on Public Health and Medicine.

Donors will find the new website particularly helpful, as online giving is now available, along with an explanation of the AMSA Foundation’s giving programs and options. For more information on giving to the AMSA Foundation, visit http://www.amsafoundation.org/howtogive.html.

The American Medical Student Association is the nation’s oldest, largest independent medical student organization. The AMSA Foundation, incorporated in 1962, is the programming arm of AMSA. The Foundation develops programs that give physicians in training opportunities that they wouldn't otherwise have. The programs are administered at the national level, but frequently involve local communities and individual medical students.