AMA Medical Students Visit Capitol Hill to Discuss Top Health Policy Issues
2/8/2013 12:31 PM EST
What: Opportunities for photos and interviews with hundreds of medical students visiting Capitol Hill in their white coats.
Why: In conjunction with the American Medical Association’s (AMA) 2013 National Advocacy Conference, medical students from the AMA-Medical Student Section (MSS) will participate in a national advocacy day to meet with members of Congress and staff. Students will discuss the need to protect Medicare funding for graduate medical education (GME) and provide debt relief for medical students.
Who: Hundreds of medical students from across the nation wearing their white coats.
When: Monday, February 11, 2013
10:30 a.m.
Where: Gathering on the Capitol steps
The U.S. Capitol Building
East Capitol Street, NE and First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20004
Media Contact:
Liz Magsig
AMA Media Relations
(202) 789-7419
About the American Medical Association (AMA)
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional, public health and health policy issues. The nation’s largest physician organization plays a leading role in shaping the future of medicine. For more information on the AMA, please visit www.ama-assn.org.