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Action Committee overview: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health 

The Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health (REACH) Action Committee is responsible for executing AMSA’s programming and advocacy efforts in issues of race, ethnicity, and culture, including but not limited to cultural sensitivity, health disparities, social determinants of health, and diversity in the healthcare workforce. 

Position description

Advocacy Coordinators are understood to serve within the larger context of AMSA’s Advocacy and Action work. Leveraging their areas of expertise, they will engage in the following in close consultation with AMSA’s Legislative Affairs Director:

• • Organize and lead Advocacy Bootcamps and skill-based trainings which provide students with the opportunity to engage in timely, directed action on a matter relating both to AMSA’s organizational advocacy priorities and the scope of their Action Committee.
  • Develop and maintain advocacy-related opportunities that deepen student engagement in organizational issue-advancement efforts, including but limited to cultivating practical competencies, such as power mapping, legislative meeting skills, and tools aimed to strengthen the confidence needed to drive systemic change.
  • Support the development of advocacy resources, including but not limited to skill-building tools, policy briefs, action guides, and communication materials, that are maintained and assessed periodically throughout each leadership term to remain aligned with AMSA’s advocacy priorities and evolving member needs. 
  • Oversee the alignment of committee-specific projects with AMSA’s core advocacy priorities, thoughtfully integrating Advocacy & Action deliverables into all initiatives.