Medical Students Section
The Medical Students Section (MSS) is a component composed entirely of Medical Students, attending the University of Utah School of Medicine, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The MSS is the voice of medical students concerned about issues, and discuss what is important to them, discuss residency path concerns. MSS members work to address various issues including health equity, student/life balance, school and administrative burdens, and communicate to the UMA leadership.
Join to have your voice heard, and strive for improving medical education, public health, diversity, leadership development, and advocating for the future of medicine.
MSS Policymaking
Members have a unique opportunity to shape UMA policy and action on issues that affect young physicians, their practices and their patients. It takes very little time to be involved and make a difference.
MSS Member Roles
- Section Members
- Enhance cooperation and collaboration with mutual concerns
- Contributes to advocacy on health and medicine policy issues
- Section Delegate to the AMA
- This position attends the AMA Annual and interim meetings with the rest of the Utah Delegates and represents UMA MSS at the meetings. This person serves a two-year term.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
- Chairperson
- The Chair serves for one year and the past Chair for another year. They are responsible for leading and chairing the MSS Board and making agendas for the MSS Board meetings. They also help determine what other general UMA MSS meetings should be held and the topics for those meetings. The Chair communicates issues from the young physician section standpoint to the UMA Board and the UMA CEO.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
- Vice-Chair
- Serves in meetings if the Chair is not there. They act in the absence of the Chair. They are part of the Board and help plan activities of the MSS. After one year, the Vice-Chair moves into the Chair position and takes over from the Chair. Then one year later, they become the past Chair.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Serves on the UMA MSS Board and helps plan MSS meetings or activities.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
Become a MSS Leader or Nominate a Candidate
Leaders are nominated and chosen in a fair and equitable manner allowing representation and must represent the interests of the MSS. Commitment is a nominal for section activity, which can be done electronically or online to gather MSS input on issues to communicate to the UMA leadership. Once leaders are confirmed, will plan meetings (online or in person) and a section event for MSS members. Interested in a position and leadership development? Contact UMA to express your interest or inquire about open positions.