The Foundation
was established by AMSA in 1964 as a means to address
issues in medical education and to provide low cost
small emergency loans to medical students in need.
In 1974, the Board of Trustees of the Association and
the Board of Directors of the Foundation decided to
broaden its role. Since then, the Foundation has functioned
as the programming arm of AMSA.
During its history, the AMSA Foundation
has developed a national reputation for designing
and conducting quality and innovative programming.
It has managed over $75,000,000 of grant and contract
funds during this period. Much of the organization's
early work was performed under contract with the
U.S. Public Health Service. From 1971 through 1980,
the AMSA Foundation was the primary recruiter of
physicians for the National Health Service Corps,
Bureau of Medical Services and the Indian Health
Service.
The AMSA Foundation has also worked
extensively with private foundations and corporations
on programs designed to augment physician development
and innovations in medical education. The organization
was one of the original innovators of interdisciplinary
health team training for medical and health professions
students-an initiative that has continued to this day.
AMSA has also launched programs in primary care, complementary
and alternative medicine, international health, health
policy, HIV/AIDS education, substance abuse prevention,
breast cancer prevention, health services management
and end of life care for medical and other health professions
students.
To learn more about the AMSA
Foundation and its history, request an
informational packet.
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