In this issue: NEW MSSI Resource: Pediatric Weight-Management Informed Consent Project Upcoming Event: MSSI Advocacy in Clerkships and Residency Interviews Reflections on AWSIM’s 2025 Fall Symposium NEW MSSI Resource: Pediatric Weight-Management Informed Consent Project MSSI is excited to announce a NEW informed consent resource on… Read More »November 2025 Newsletter
HAPPENING THIS WEEK: Size Inclusive Pediatric Medicine Thursday, October 30 at 12:00-1:30pm EST (via Zoom) Join MSSI and AWSIM to learn about the harms of weight-centric care in pediatrics, and to explore how weight-inclusive approaches can provide a refreshing alternative framework of care that uplifts… Read More »Special Edition: Size Inclusive Pediatric Medicine
The AWSIM Fall Symposium 2025 is happening THIS WEEK! Friday, October 24th, 12-5pm ET All eyes on the upcoming AWSIM Fall Symposium! Hear from a variety of speakers on relevant topics within weight inclusive care. Join AWSIM and MSSI for an afternoon of connection, learning,… Read More »Special Edition: Join us for the AWSIM Fall Symposium 2025!
In this issue: Upcoming Events! Book Review: Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings + Belly of the Beast by Da’Shaun Harrison Upcoming Events Size Inclusive Pediatric Medicine Thursday, October 30 at 12:00-1:30pm EST (via Zoom) Join MSSI and AWSIM to learn about the harms… Read More »October 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: Introducing our Physician Partners: The Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine (AWSIM) Meet our MSSI Chapters & Affiliates New Study Finds Weight Cycling is Associated with Several Chronic Diseases Upcoming Events Our Physician Partners: The Association for Weight and Size Inclusive… Read More »September 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: Introducing the 2025-2026 MSSI Leadership Team Did you attend the annual International Weight Stigma Conference? AWSIM Fall Symposium Introducing the New MSSI Leadership Team We’re excited to introduce ourselves as the new leadership team for Medical Students for Size Inclusivity (MSSI) for… Read More »August 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: 11th Annual Weight Stigma Conference: Share Your Experience! Call for Student Collaborators: Tackling Weight Bias in Medical Simulations Save the Date: AWSIM Fall Symposium Find AWSIM on Instagram Are you attending the 11th Annual International Weight Stigma Conference? We want to hear… Read More »July 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: LAST CHANCE to apply for the 2025 NAAFA Scholarship Registration is open for the 11th Annual Weight Stigma Conference Upcoming AWSIM Event: Knee Replacements and BMI Cutoffs Resource Highlight: MSSI Mini-Guides! Find us on Instagram DEADLINE IS TODAY (JUNE 1) for the… Read More »June 2025 Newsletter
In this (bonus!) issue: Scholarship Opportunity: NAAFA 2025 Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship Applications are open for the 2025 Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship! The mission of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is to change perceptions of fat and end size discrimination through… Read More »May 2025 Newsletter (Addendum)
In this issue: Community Artwork Evidence-Based Archives Find us on Instagram! Community Artwork This month, MSSI is proud to feature a moving original submission by April Ascher (she/her)! Original artwork may be submitted to the MSSI newsletter to be considered for publication. Submissions are reviewed… Read More »May 2025 Newsletter