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APAMSA is committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian Pacific American communities through education, outreach, advocacy, and service.

APAMSA's foundation was laid in 1993 by Asian American students worried about the present and future of the APA community. These students began to discuss issues that they felt were ignored by existing organizations and formed groups at their local schools to help understand the unique challenges they faced as Asian Pacific Americans in medicine. These chapters also began to meet with each other i

n what would lead to the now annual APAMSA National Conference. APAMSA officially started in 1995 with the first National Conference and has grown in many directions. There are several national projects coordinated by APAMSA. These include the Hepatitis B education and immunization project and the Bone Marrow Donation project. As our membership and sponsorship increases, we hope to expand our involvement in related campaigns. Asian Pacific Americans, often labeled as “model minorities,” actually suffer from devastating medical illnesses and in reality live far from “model” lives. As a result of this label, many of the issues that affect the APA community are often ignored. Help us provide an essential voice to a growing population of over 10 million Asian Pacific Americans!

06/11/2026

Introducing our 2026-2027 Strategy Branch Committee Members! 💫

The 🌟Student Specialty Section (SSS) Committee 🌟creates dedicated, specialty-focused spaces for AANHPI students to engage in mentorship, educational programming, and professional development. They work to build long-term specialty-based networks that reflect APAMSA’s mission and foster connection, collaboration, and visibility for underrepresented AANHPI voices across medical disciplines. Each section is led by a Student Representative, who will coordinate national initiatives and serve as a liaison between their specialty community and the APAMSA National Board. Their role includes contributing to specialty-specific programming and collaborating with students, alumni, and faculty to build inclusive, impactful communities for medical and pre-medical students.

The 🌟Pre-Health Committee🌟 represents, expands, and creates engaging programming for the Pre-Health APAMSA community. The Committee focuses on pre-health chapter recruitment and event planning. Pre-Health Directors reach out to undergraduate institutions and guide interested pre-health/pre-med students through the process of setting up an APAMSA Pre-Health Chapter at their schools. They plan and host successful events throughout the year, including those within the Big/Little Mentorship Program, and increase engagement among pre-health students at National APAMSA Regional Conferences, National Conference, and virtual events.

To learn more about our National Committee members, visit our website: https://www.apamsa.org/national-board-2026/

06/10/2026

🌊 Save the Date: APAMSA South Regional Conference 2026 🌊

We are excited to announce the 2026 APAMSA South Regional Conference, Waves of Change, hosted by Rice University in Houston, Texas on September 26, 2026!

Open to all faculty, health professional students, and pre-health students, this one-day conference will bring together students and leaders from across the South Region for inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, and research presentations centered around AANHPI health, advocacy, physician identity, and the future of medicine. Through our theme, Waves of Change, we hope to bridge the gap between premedical and medical education while empowering future healthcare leaders to engage ethically with and advocate for AANHPI communities.

Attendees can look forward to interactive workshops, conversations surrounding identity and medicine, professional development opportunities, clinical and public health perspectives from MD and DO pathways, and student research poster presentations.

Follow for conference updates, registration announcements, speaker spotlights, and more - and keep an eye out for additional information coming soon!

06/08/2026

This Pride Month, National APAMSA’s LGBTQIA+ Committee is highlighting Q***r Asian Voices in Medicine, a year-long initiative inviting q***r Asians in medicine and healthcare to share their stories and experiences.

We want to hear from you! Scan the QR code or visit tinyurl.com/apamsaq***rasianstories to submit your story. The form will remain open year-round, but please submit by June 22nd to be featured during Pride Month.

06/06/2026

We would love to invite you to our Midwest Region Summer Picnic on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Meadowbrook Park near the Kansas City area. We will have pickleball, food, music, and much more! It will be a great opportunity to relax, spend time together, and meet everyone in person if you are in the area. RSVP here! https://forms.gle/zfAFcaCcFG21Uu856

06/05/2026

Introducing our 2026-2027 Diversity Committees Members! 💫

🌟Diversity Committees🌟focus on spotlighting intersectionality and uplifting underrepresented voices in the community in order to better express the diversity of AANHPI experiences. The Diversity Committees support the ex*****on of many of APAMSA’s initiatives for diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice. Their goal is to create and foster a network of supportive peers, increase representation of different AANHPI voices, and provide programming opportunities that highlight matters of representation, inclusion, and equity.

To learn more about our National Committee members, visit our website: https://www.apamsa.org/national-board-2026/

06/01/2026

Introducing our 2026-2027 Advocacy Branch Committee Members! 💫

🌟 Advocacy Committee 🌟 is committed to engaging health professional students in issues that affect AANHPI communities. Advocacy Branch’s goal is to amplify the voices of minority communities and provide the resources, opportunities, and networks to translate the principles of health equity and social justice into political action. Our committee members contribute to our advocacy initiatives, which include: statements in response to current events, resolution review, events for medical student participation in national advocacy, workshops on addressing AANHPI health disparities, and more.

✨Preston Dang () second-year osteopathic medical student at Western University-College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, California.

✨Amanda Duong () is a third-year medical student at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

✨Samantha Tsang () is a first-year osteopathic medical student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, Virginia.

To learn more about our National Committee members, visit our website: https://www.apamsa.org/national-board-2026/

05/31/2026

APAMSA at University of Louisville SOM (.apamsa) hosted a community health fair at Buddha Blessed Temple in April! They provided glucose and lipid checks, eye and ear exams, urinalyses, and other screenings to community members ❤️🩻

This project was supported by APAMSA’s Community Outreach Grant and the All of Us Research Program! They are helping build one of the world’s most diverse datasets to drive new insights about health and disease. Learn more at ’s Community Outreach Initiative and .

05/29/2026

Can you believe it's almost summer? Swipe to see what some of our chapters have been up to this spring! 🌷✨

FEATURED:
📍 Northeast Regions: .apamsa
📍 Midwest Regions: .mcw
📍 South Regions: .apamsa
📍 West Regions: @ unr som apamsa

05/28/2026

Happy Pride Month! We are launching the Q***r Asian Health Equity Series, a programming series that will be held throughout the year dedicated to exploring the intersections of q***r Asian identity and health equity in medicine.

Our first event in the series is the Q***r Asian Voices in Medicine panel, featuring a physician and medical student discussing how their q***r and Asian identities have shaped their journeys in medicine and approaches to patient care and leadership in healthcare. Participants will also have the opportunity to connect with other q***r Asians in medicine and engage in meaningful conversation and community-building.

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ 5–6 PM PT / 8–9 PM ET
🔗 Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97756043589

05/26/2026

From our APAMSA family to you: Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈✨

The intersection of being q***r, Asian, and in medicine can carry layers of identity, resilience, generational complexity, and joy. This month, we’re celebrating and uplifting q***r Asian voices in medicine by centering identity, visibility, and community across healthcare and medical education. We are here, and we matter!

We are launching the Q***r Asian Health Equity Series, a programming series held throughout the year dedicated to exploring the intersections of q***r Asian identity and health equity in medicine. Our first event in the series is the Q***r Asian Voices in Medicine panel, featuring physicians and medical students discussing how their q***r and Asian identities shape their journeys, professional development, and approaches to patient care.

A national needs assessment will be launched to better understand and advocate for q***r Asian pre-medical and medical students. We want to hear from you!

We will also issue a call to q***r Asian physicians to connect q***r Asian pre-medical and medical students with mentorship opportunities.

Finally, we will launch our national “Q***r Asian Stories in Medicine” digital storytelling project, open to submissions from all, highlighting lived experiences throughout the year.

Together, these initiatives aim to empower the next generation of q***r Asian leaders in medicine. While these efforts begin in June in recognition of Pride Month, they will continue throughout the year to support ongoing celebration, visibility, and community-building. We encourage you to participate and engage with these efforts throughout the year.

🔗 For more details, event meeting links, and more, visit: apamsa.org/2026-pride-month

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