Medical Student Section

The Medical Society of Virginia's (MSV) Medical Student Section (MSS) was established in 1997 to serve as a unified voice for students in state and national affairs. The MSS is represented by a Governing Council (GC), which represents the four medical schools in Virginia. The MSS participates at the local, state, and national levels. Involvement is attainable through school chapter opportunities, serving on the GC, and nationally through the American Medical Association (AMA-MSS), allowing students a first-hand look at how important physician involvement is to the future of health care.

Membership is open to any medical student attending one of the four accredited medical schools in Virginia. The MSV offers students the opportunity to join the AMA and MSV together. When you join both organizations, the MSV will pay 50% of your AMA dues. With this discount, the cost of the 4-year membership to the AMA and the MSV is only $40 ($6 MSV dues and $34 AMA dues); regularly, a 4-year membership to the AMA alone is $68.