The Jamaica Medical Students' Association, JAMSA, is a not-for-profit student organisation comprised of all the students in Jamaica pursuing a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S.). The role of the elected "Executive Board" and "Council" of JAMSA is to simply represent views of students as well as to coordinate and facilitate the Association's various activities and initiatives.
Through our programming and opportunities we develop:
• An enhanced interface between Faculty, University, the Nation, the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations and our members;
• Culturally sensitive & committed health care professionals intent on: – Meeting the health needs of the people of the Caribbean Community; – Enhancing the quality of service available to all members of the public.
• Partners of global health care set on influencing the transnational inequalities that shape the health of our planet. The practice of Medicine eventually becomes a part of who we are throughout our medical school training and because our profession is a people-oriented one, it is important that we use our university experience to develop as well-rounded individuals. With this in mind, JAMSA aims to provide a medium through which we as medical students can grow and develop personally, outside of our hectic world of academics. The Association attempts to provide avenues for us to give back to our society and country, as well as opportunities to expand our knowledge and experience in the vast and dynamic world of health care. One of the roles of JAMSA is to play our part in effecting curriculum change in order to constantly raise the standard of medical education in Jamaica and, by extension, the Caribbean. Our social, sporting and outreach activities help to foster a spirit of unity amongst us and as an organized and united body we are much better able to effectively express our needs and concerns to our Faculty and University.
