Medical Student Section
(MSS)

MSS members

About Our Section

OSMA's Medical Student Section (MSS) works to encourage and support the active participation of medical students in OSMA happenings and to provide a mechanism for asserting student opinion and ideals regarding organized medicine.

Join OSMA's Free Student Membership to Participate >

 

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MSS Leadership:

Our section chair has representation at the OSMA Annual meeting House of Delegates voting on all our policy positions.

MSS leadership

Sara Zandvakili
MSS Chair
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Saaleha Shamsi
Vice Chair
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Shannon Lam
Secretary-Treasurer
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Akshaykumar Ganesh
AMA Alternate Delegate

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Carson Hartlage
OSMAPAC Student Director


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MSS Happenings:

CURRENT PRIORITIES

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View MSS Bylaws >

OSMA Resolution Process & Deadlines >

Annual student poster competition - deadline to apply was 2/12/2025
Notification of acceptance: March 3, 2025

Summer Scholars Internship Stipend
Deadline to apply was Feb. 21. Recipients will be notified by mid-March.

GET INVOLVED

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Student participation in OSMA committees
See opportunities & get in touch >


Connect with other Ohio Medical Students!

Join the MSS GroupMe >

MSS EVENTS

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Monthly House Call Calendar >

March 2, 2025
MSS Resolution Review Precaucus Meeting: RSVP for connection details >

April 4 - 6, 2025
OSMA Annual Meeting: View Deadlines & Register >

April 5, 2025 @3PM
Live Advocacy Bootcamp at OSMA Annual Meeting

October 7, 2025 @6:30PM
Virtual Advocacy Boot Camp: RSVP to Attend >

LATEST NEWS

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MSS Newsletter, January 2025

MSS Newsletter, December 2024

MSS Newsletter, September 2024

MSS Newsletter, May 2024