Our goal is to bring an AMSA conference to the midwest, specifically UMKC. The midwest is one of the larger regions for AMSA connections and we feel it is of great importance to host a conference here. We understand the struggle and cost for students to try and attend one of the conferences throughout the year since they are so far away. We are here to help further link the vital force of future physicians. When you join AMSA, you become part of a vital force of future physicians who believe that health professionals and patients are partners in the management and maintenance of health, and that access to high-quality health care is a right and not a privilege. At AMSA, activism is a way of life. Student idealism is transformed into meaningful public service, innovation and institutional change.