Building bridges SOMA accepted into AMA medical student assembly Move will help solidify and strengthen DO student partnerships with other medical student organizations. Dec. 18, 2018Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AMA student assemblySOMA SOMA, the Student Osteopathic Medical Association, has been accepted into the AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) Assembly. The American Medical Association’s MSS Governing Council recently voted to accept SOMA representation into its MSS Assembly. “We feel this move will strengthen SOMA and the voice of osteopathic medical students by giving us a broader platform for our advocacy efforts,” said SOMA President Kate de Klerk, OMS IV. “This will also lead to increased unity among medical students, which adds a greater sense of connectedness within the profession.” The acceptance comes with a two-year probationary period, in which SOMA may participate and vote in the AMA-MSS resolution process, but is not able to vote in elections or run for elections until after the two-year period. The new role will have no effect on the way SOMA is structured or operated, said de Klerk. “SOMA will remain the student arm of the AOA, which is an independent, student-led organization that is focused on supporting osteopathic medical students and elevating their voice.” The representative chosen by SOMA will meet with the AMA’s Medical Student Section in June 2019. More in Newsbriefs Applications now open for AOA’s new Physician Payment Policy Fellowship Apply for the AOA’s inaugural 18-month Physician Payment Policy Fellowship and deepen your expertise in healthcare payment systems. Applications are due Dec. 19, 2025. DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book. Previous articleMoney tips for each step of your medical journey Next articleNational Academy of Medicine fellow is a DO with plans to tackle the globe
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DO to lead Mississippi physician workforce office, DO student co-authors educational children’s book Richard Calderone, DO, MPH, is the new director of the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and Brooke Birks, OMS IV, published a children’s book.