In this issue:
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TONIGHT: GLP-1 Informed Consent Guide Discussion!
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Upcoming Events: Advisory Meeting and Advocacy in Rotations/Interviews
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MSSI President Featured in STAT News!
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MSSI Featured on “Shoulders Down” Podcast
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Upcoming AWSIM Events
HAPPENING TONIGHT: GLP-1 Informed Consent Guide Discussion!
Open to all! Please join us TONIGHT, October 1st, 2026 at 7:30 PM EST for a discussion of MSSI’s recently updated GLP-1 Informed Consent Guide. Consent guide authors and MSSI advocacy co-chairs Jackie Liu and Karen Linares Quintos will lead our conversation about the updated resource and navigating medical school and clinical practice in the GLP-1 boom. You can find the updated GLP-1 Informed Consent Guide on the MSSI website, or click here to download a PDF version!
Upcoming Events: Fall Advisory Meeting and Advocacy in Rotations and Residency Interviews!
We have two additional events on the calendar this fall: a meeting with our advisory team and a panel on advocating for size inclusivity in clinical rotations and residency interviews! We hope to see you at one (or both!) of these events.
MSSI Fall Advisory Meeting
October 19th, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Open to all MSSI advisors, healthcare students, and clinicians! We welcome you to join us for this advisory meeting where we will review ongoing projects and seek guidance and input from our community. We will also leave time for community building and connection.
Advocacy in Clinical Rotations and Residency Interviews
November 5th, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST
For healthcare students only! Join for a discussion of how to navigate conversations with those in positions of power who may not agree with our approach to size-inclusive care. This will also be a wonderful opportunity to get to know one another and build community!
MSSI President Jessica Rosenblum Featured in STAT News!
We are excited to share an opinion piece written by MSSI president Jessica Rosenblum which was recently published in STAT News! In the article, titled “I’m a fat medical student. I refuse to let myself be shamed for it,” Jess shares her experience navigating fatphobic clinical spaces and how she has advocated for size-inclusive care throughout medical school.
Click below to read the full article:
MSSI Featured on “Shoulders Down” Podcast
MSSI’s Co-Chair of Advocacy, Jackie Liu, was featured on a recent episode of “Shoulders Down,” a podcast hosted by anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Leah Kern. In the episode, Jackie and Leah discuss the prevalence of weight bias in medical training, the numerous manifestations of fatphobia in healthcare spaces, and the importance of informed consent and patient autonomy in the era of GLP-1s.
Click the link below to listen to the episode:
Upcoming AWSIM Events!
October 8, 2026
The Fat Liberation Movement and Body Diversity
Tigress Osborn
Time: 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
Tigress Osborn will introduce the history, principles, and continuing relevance of the fat liberation movement. Participants will explore the distinctions between fat liberation, body positivity, and weight-inclusive healthcare and consider how social movements led by fat people can inform more ethical, equitable, and autonomy-respecting clinical practice.
AWSIM Fall Symposium 2026: Weight-Inclusive Cardiometabolic Care in the GLP-1 Era
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
9:00 AM–3:00 PM PT / 12:00–6:00 PM ET
FREE for Students and Residents!
Join us on November 18, 2026 for Weight-Inclusive Cardiometabolic Care in the GLP-1 Era, a virtual symposium focused on treating metabolic risk while protecting patient autonomy and eating disorder safety. This year’s symposium will include an opening keynote, clinical sessions, a case-based panel, and community discussion focused on evidence-based, weight-inclusive cardiometabolic care.
This newsletter was authored by MSSI member Megan Coolahan (Tufts University School of Medicine).