Mentorship
Peer support and guidance from the wider Korean American medical community.
Korean American Medical Student Association
Empowering Korean American medical students nationwide
Mentorship. Leadership. Community. Eleven active regional chapters, one national community, one network.
11
Active regional chapters
500+
Members
1
National community
Who we are
One community for students training across the country
KAMSA brings Korean American medical students together across schools, specialties, and regions so they can learn, lead, and belong.
Regional chapters, a national community, events, and programming keep students connected from preclinical years through residency applications and beyond.
Leadership
Chapter and national roles that build real organizational experience.
Community
Shared space for connection, identity, and growth.
Regional chapters
Find your chapter
Select a marker or a row to open that chapter's page — leadership, member schools, and how to reach them.
Don't see your school? Start a chapter.
Submit a short proposal and the national board will follow up with next steps, a starter guide, and support from a nearby chapter.
Chapter funding
KAMSA Micro-Grant
Limited funding for regional chapters — up to $150 per request, one request per chapter per academic year — to help cover events and programming: speaker panels, mentorship socials, community health outreach, and others.
- STEP 1 Plan your event and estimate the budget
- STEP 2 Submit the request form at least four weeks ahead
- STEP 3 The national board reviews and confirms by email
- STEP 4 Hold the event, then send receipts and a short recap
Advocacy
K-Meds Talk
Conversations with physicians, advocates, and students on the issues shaping Korean American health and medical training.
KAMSA Newsletter
The KAMSA Newsletter
A periodic roundup for members covering regional chapter updates — events and programming — national board events and programming, advocacy initiatives, mentorship, professional development and research opportunities, and member highlights and features.
- 01 Regional chapter events and programming
- 02 National board programming and advocacy initiatives
- 03 Mentorship and professional development
- 04 Research opportunities and member highlights
Partners
Who we work with
Organizations we collaborate with on advocacy, mentorship, education, and community health.
Leadership
Students serving students
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Stay connected
News, photos, event reminders, and chapter highlights.
@kamsa.usa →YouTube
K-Meds Talk episodes, panels, and recorded programming.
@kamsausa →
Discord
Peer conversation and member-to-member support.
Check out channel →
Kakao
Quick updates and real-time community conversation.
Open chat →Questions, requests, or chapter updates, straight to the board.
kamsa.usa@gmail.com →Join the network
Become part of KAMSA
Sign up, then reach out on Instagram, Discord, or email and we will connect you with your regional chapter.