SAMS

It has been four years since we started this journey together. It has been a challenging yet rewarding endeavor. With your support, SAMS has transformed from a small, ethnic-based organization to one of the leading medical relief and advocacy organizations involved in the Syria crisis. SAMS has impacted the lives...

Towards the end of 2014 SAMS worked very hard to bring different help and programming to those in need both inside Syria and in neighboring countries. With winter coming, Syrians are in need of much support. We are  proud to announce the launch of the following projects during the last...

Since it was established in 2006, the Scholarship Program of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) has supported residency applicants from Syria by providing interest free loans. The total number of scholarships over the past seven years has reached 112 students. 

SAMS was honored to partner with the well known international medical organization, Doctors Without Borders, for its October training mission. A very energetic team of ten specialists in the fields of critical care, anesthesia, trauma surgery, emergency medicine, and infectious diseases provided lectures and hands on workshops to a group of 54 Syrian...

On Saturday December 13 in Chicago, the Syrian American Council, a community organization devoted to raising awareness and advocating for human rights and dignity for all Syrians, hosted a tribute dinner. During the ceremony, SAC expressed its appreciation for the contribution of local and national Syrian American organizations and their work...

In late September, SAMS was honored to be able to collaborate with the Palestinian Children Relief Fund (PCRF) in order to bring specialized care to those in need at the Safad Hospital of the Badawi refugee camp in Lebanon. Over the course of medical mission, the doctors were able to...

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, the global day dedicated to giving back. People across the world are coming together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. We hope that you will consider donating to the lifesaving medical and humanitarian work of SAMS. Here are 10 reasons to give to...

SAMS is humbled to have been chosen as the recipient of donations through the Kassig family, and is proud to announce the establishment of the Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig Fund. This fund is in honor of brave humanitarian aid worker, colleague, and friend Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig. It will be used to...

After three and a half years, the Syrian conflict has yet to be resolved. With each day passing, more people are being injured, which means more medical supplies are in demand. Unfortunately, the conflict has had staggering negative effects on access to medical supplies, specifically dialysis machines.

The Save Syrian Lives campaign was  launched in February 2012. This SAMS program encompasses medical relief activities directed to help Syrian patients, healthcare workers, administrators and hospitals, helping those dealing with the multifaceted ramifications of the Syrian crisis. This programming has actively sought to provide life-saving measures to all affected...

SAMS was proud to join The Syria Campaign for events in New York and DC with two members of Syria’s civil defense, Raed and Khalid. These events highlighted the amazing work of civilians on the ground. 

A Gift from the Children of Syria to the World SAMS is honored we were able to support this inspiring art installation created by Syrian refugee children living in the Zaatari Camp, that was displayed on the National Mall in Washington, DC! This 1,760 foot art installation, entitled “Peace and Hope”, reached over 10,000...