Student conference travel

Organizations whose official representatives are eligible to receive assistance with conference-related travel expenses:

• Association of American Medical Colleges' Organization of Student Representatives (OSR)
• American Medical Association - Medical Student Section (AMA-MSS)
• American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
• American Holistic Medical Student Association (AHMSA)
• Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
• Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
• Medical Students for Choice (MSFC)
• International Health Medical Education Consortium (IHMEC)

The Academic Affairs office will cover airfare ($350 max.) for a student traveling to a conference if he/she is the organization's official representative or delegate. Each organization may request up to two airline tickets per year for attendance at regional or national meetings. This support carries with it an obligation for the student representatives to provide reports to the MSA and student body on issues dealt with by the organizations. Funding for registration, hotel, and food expenses can be requested from MSA or the sponsoring organization. However, some of the expenses may need to be covered by the student. The Office of Multicultural Affairs may be able to provide support for students representing SNMA.

Other Conference Travel:

Students are encouraged to pursue various extracurricular opportunities and to present their work at regional and national meetings. Those students, who are selected on a competative basis by a specialty society or organization to give an oral presentation, are eligible to request financial assistance with travel expenses. This support covers airfare ($350 max.). Tickets for student conference travel must be arranged through the School of Medicine travel desk in order to access this funding. In most cases, a student may be funded only once through this resource.