The purpose of this organization shall be to seek, develop and provide knowledge based opportunities to students interested in pursuing a career in medicine so that they may become knowledgeable, well-rounded applicants when applying to medical school.

National AMSA

         The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950 to provide medical students a chance to participate in organized medicine, AMSA began under the auspices of the American Medical Association. Starting in 1960, the association refocused its energies on the problems of the medically underserved, inequities in our health-care system and related issues in medical education. Since 1968, AMSA has been a fully independent student organization. 

     
       Today, AMSA is a student-governed, national organization committed to representing the concern of physicians-in-training. With a membership of nearly 70,000 medical students, pre-medical students, interns and residents from a cross the country and residing at nearly every medical school in the United States, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation's health.

AMSA Baylor University

Baylor University's Chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA BU) was chartered in the Spring of 2006 by Clay Ritchey. It wasn't until the Spring of 2007 that AMSA BU held its first meeting, welcoming all who were interested in the field of medicine. During that first semester, AMSA BU grew to 88 interested members. 

Currently AMSA BU provides members with healthcare knowledge through numerous speakers and experience through shadowing opportunities. AMSA BU is the organization of choice of 3% of Baylor University's student population (over 450 Baylor premedical students) making it the largest premedical organization on campus.