American Medical Student Association

Medical Students Receive Free Evidence-Based Materials to Combat Marketing Paraphernalia

Published in Hospital Business Week, September 9th, 2007

As a new academic year begins, third-year medical students are entering hospitals across the country to begin their clinical rotations. For many, it is the first time they are interacting with patients. It is also the first time they will encounter the many drug reps that wander hospital halls.

To preserve professionalism in medicine, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) encourages students and physicians to make prescribing decisions based upon evidence and not marketing. To strengthen its commitment, AMSA, the nation's largest, independent medical student organization, representing more than 68,000 physicians-in-training, announces its partnership with The...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2007-09-09)

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