Thank you for your participation in our medical student section! We are so excited about the things we have accomplished so far this year and are looking forward to what’s to come this year. Read on for updates, resources, and reminders regarding our Section business.

OSMA MSS Member Achievements

Congratulations to OSMA-MSS members who submitted and passed policy resolutions at the Interim Meeting at the AMA. We are delighted to see so many OSMA-MSS members elected to positions and receiving awards, including:

• Kaylee Scarnati: Chair
• Michael Shukis: HOD Regional Delegate
• Shalmali Bhadkamkar: HOD Regional Delegate
• Jessy Silfer: HOD Regional Delegate
• Zara (Khushbakht) Shah: AMA Rising Star

And, shoutout to students who presented at the National SNaHP Summit in Chicago, including:

• James Moore: Election Debrief
• Emily Huff, Carson Hartlage: Testimony Workshop
• Lauren Haack and Justin May: Statewide organizing in collaboration with Floridian Medical Students
• Special Shoutout to Michael Massey and Max Brockwell for aiding and organizing many of the advocacy based event

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

RSVP for our Upcoming OSMA-MSS
& RFS Meeting (Feb 9)

At our meeting we will elect a new governing council (more info about how to run coming soon), vote on resolutions to be forwarded to the OSMA House of Delegates, and more. This is an event you do not want to miss!

[RSVP to attend]

Submit Policy Resolutions by 11:59PM Friday Jan 17th!

A whopping 51 resolution drafts have been submitted to our MSS this year, and are currently under review by volunteers from our Resolution Review Committee. Feedback should be submitted to authors by the end of the day on Dec 20th.

Additionally, in a brand new initiative to partner with other sections, physician volunteers have been paired with resolution authors to aid in the review process. Special thank you to the physician members and to OSMA Director of Policy & Legal Counsel, Sean McCullough, for organizing support for our section

[Submit final resolutions to OSMA-MSS]

Plan to Attend OSMA Annual Meeting
*AND Submit Abstracts!

February 12, 2025 is the deadline to submit your work to be presented at OSMA's Annual Meeting weekend, April 4-6, 2025 in Columbus

[Apply Here to submit posters]

[Register to Attend Annual Meeting]

Register for the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference

Join other medical students this March 6-7 to develop your advocacy skills and meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill!

[Register for AMA Student Advocacy Conference] 

Apply for the Medical Student OSMA Fellowship!

The OSMA is looking for a driven and personable medical student for a 6-8 week internship in summer 2025! Expect unique advocacy opportunities with our Government Relations staff in a fun, fast-paced environment. Apply by Monday, February 24, 2025.

[Learn More & Apply Here]

BRAND NEW:
Advocacy Grand Rounds!

Your GC is excited to announce a new series showcasing students’ and members’ advocacy efforts and knowledge. Advocacy Grand Rounds will be held on select Wednesday’s at 7pm on Zoom. We invite you to sign up or nominate a classmate or mentor to be a speaker using the following form:

[Advocacy Grand Rounds Submission Form]

We are so excited about what’s in store for the rest of the year. Thank you for your contributions to medicine and public policy. See you soon!

OSMA MSS Fall ‘24 Activities

Thank you to so many of you for coming to our Letter Writing for Gaza webinar on Nov 18th, featuring physician panelists who have served in Gaza. The event was informative and well-attended!

On Monday Dec 16, we hosted an emergency testimony session regarding HB 475, where we discussed the legislative process, how to use the Ohio legislature website, the bill itself, and how to submit testimony. Many students applied their skills to prepare testimony and we are grateful that the bill did not ultimately move forward.

Looking to get more involved in advocacy? Your OSMA-MSS General Council has compiled a list of advocacy and mutual aid resources, including organizations that provide updates and education for legislation moving through the Ohio Statehouse.

Thanks for Reading!

Your OSMA-MSS Governing Council
Ellena, Sara, Glen, Saaleha, & Harsimran

PS: If you made it this far… can you guess who sent this in the MSS Governing Council group chat?! First person to get it right wins a prize (TBD) ...Email Ellena with your guess!