American Medical Women's Association Newsflash — November 11, 2021

AWMA Salutes Our Physician Veterans AMWA recognizes the added sacrifices made by our women physician members in the military. We invite all veterans & active duty physicians to join AMWA — Enjoy 50% off a year of Membership Dues. Code: Military

AMWA Annual Meeting — Thriving with Tenacity, Humor, & Hope Save the Date ~ March 24-27, 2022 (Virtual) Final Call for POSTERS (Nov 22) Early Bird Registration Opens Next Week

FEATURED MEMBER BENEFITS

AMWA Offers Members a free 6-month Leadership Course through The Korn Ferry Foundation. LEARN MORE/APPLY How to Thrive As a Woman Physician eBook special AMWA price $1.99 (ends 11/12) PURCHASE. Added Bonus—Companion Workbook. DOWNLOAD Interested in sharing your expertise? Join the AMWA Speaker's Bureau! Heller Executive MBA Program at Brandeis for Physicians. 20% off by Nov. 15 50% off all Diversity Science E-courses Explore all Member Benefits and Discounts

OPPORTUNITIES to ENGAGE

Attend the 4th Sex and Gender Health Education Summit Nov. 12-14 Intersectionality of sex, gender, race, and social determinants. Co-hosted by AMWA, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health, Mayo Clinic, and SIU School of Medicine. Registration 50% off REGISTER

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AGENDA FILM SCREENING: MS. DIAGNOSED

Turning Fertility Challenges into Change Workshop: Navigating Fertility-Related Conversations to Get What You Need. Develop strategies for peers, supervisors, patients, and others. Rescheduled to Jan 22 at 8 pm ET REGISTER

Nov 15, 7 pm ET. Gun Violence: A Gripping Narrative of Racial Bias in Healthcare. Greg Jackson, Executive Director of Community Justice Action Fund, shares his story. REGISTER Nov 16, 12 pm ET. Women's Congressional Policy Institute Virtual Briefing—The Impact of the Pandemic on Caregiving and Working Women. REGISTER   Nov 17, 8 pm ET. Pay It No Mind Film Screening & Discussion. AMWA hosts this documentary about Martha P. Johnson, outspoken gay rights advocate. REGISTER Nov. 18, 8 pm ET. IMG Coffee Chat. Insights & wisdom from IMG physicians Dr. Sara Misthal and Dr. Ricardo Correa. REGISTER Dec 1, 8 pm ET. Learning to Listen: A Book Discussion with Vidhya Prakash, MD. REGISTER  ELEVATE Leadership Elective Courses. Contract Negotiation; Mindfulness in Medicine, Finding Financial Balance. Look for more topics coming soon. REGISTER NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH. Access free CME program with short film: Caregiver A Love Story.

MEMBERS & NEWS

Mothers and Daughters in AMWA: Share your Story! LEARN MORE Dr. Rita Kuwahara advocates for health equity: "We must act now for a once-in-a-generation chance to make medicines affordable." READ

ARTICLES of INTEREST

Strength in Numbers: Women in Medicine Find Power Together. (Medscape) READ Mother, Daughter Work Side by Side at the Same Hospital. (Medscape) READ How Scrubs Reinforce Sexist Double Standards. (The Atlantic) READ Can Doctors Resuscitate Compassion? (Medpage) READ Democrats Add Drug Cost Curbs to Social Policy Plan, Pushing for Vote. (NYT) READ (Thank you AMWA members for your advocacy!)

RESIDENT & STUDENT NEWS

National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Board of Directors has open positions: Director, Resident Physician/Fellow Director, and Student Director (DO program). Submit nominations to admin@nrmp.org with CV and letters by Dec 1. LEARN MORE Fixing the Leaky Pipeline - A study examining why women medical students and residents leave medical training. Recruits needed. LEARN MORE

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Newsletter Editorial Team Publications Chair: Andrea Done, MS, OMS III Deputy Director: Jodi Godfrey, MS, RDN Executive Director: Eliza Chin, MD, MPH ----------- Have an update for the Newsletter? Submit HERE Missed the last issue? View it HERE.

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