American Medical Women's Association
Newsflash — December 9, 2021
Participate in AMWA's Traveling Stethoscope FUNdraiser
Help raise funds to support what matters to You!
All donations will sustain your favorite AMWA Initiatives and support branch activities in 2022. PARTICIPATE

Gift 1 Physician Membership to a friend, colleague, mentor, or ally. ENROLL YOUR NEW MEMBER
AMWA 107th Annual Meeting
Thriving with Tenacity, Humor, & Hope
March 24-27, 2022 (Virtual)
Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, returns to the board as AMWA President-elect. Her presidency begins March 2022. Learn More
Laurel Waters, MD, resigned in Oct for health issues: "Having been an active leader in AMWA for 30+ years, I was honored to become President-elect. But I am thankful that Dr. Rohr-Kirchgraber has stepped up to assume that role."
FEATURED MEMBER BENEFITS
AMWA Offers Physician Members a free 6-month Leadership Program
through The Korn Ferry Foundation. LEARN MORE

Discover the Art of Effective Negotiating with bestselling author Sara Laschever
A Not-to-be-Missed ELEVATE Leadership Event. Open to all Members
April 11 @ 8 pm ET. REGISTER

Explore all Member Benefits and discounts, including executive coaching. 
ENGAGE AND LEARN
Take Action to Support Paid Family Leave
AMWA joins open letter to Senator Schuman to support a Senate bill for national paid family and medical leave in the US. Will you join us? House passed bill.
CONTACT your senators.

Dec 12, 1 pm ET. AWMA One World One War Against COVID-19. Join us to discuss current developments with Drs. Murthy, Mark, Chin, and international panel. REGISTER 

Dec 14, 1 pm ET. The White House Office of Public Engagement Health Equity Forum will spotlight the important work happening at the intersection of housing and health. JOIN

Dec 16, 8 pm ET. IMG Coffee Chat - Dr. Aras Erekul and Dr. Richard Correa. REGISTER

Jan 23-29. HPV Awareness Week - Webinar series. Get involved. REGISTER

Jan 24, 8 pm ET. Turning Fertility Challenges to Change — Navigating tough conversations to get what's needed. Join Us for this Interactive Program. REGISTER

Migraine Management in Women: Addressing Sex Differences Across Life Stages
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. REGISTER

Surgeon General Advisory: Protecting Youth Mental Health
Warns of the alarming increased rate of challenges in children across the country. READ

Interested in gaining visibility, sharing expertise? Join the AMWA Speaker's Bureau!
MEMBER NEWS
President-Elect Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber presents Why Sex and Gender Matter in Health and Pay at the Women of Influence event, IUNCOE. WATCH
 
Congratulations to Dr. Kim Templeton, AMWA past president and founding member of the SGHC for receiving the Bernadine Healy Award for Visionary Leadership in Women’s Health.

Dr. Dawn Baker writes about The Voices of Women Physicians with Infertility READ

Veterans & active duty physicians - 50% off new membership until Dec. 31. Code: Military
SPECIAL FEATURES
AMWA Diversity Dialogues Monthly Podcast
Enjoy interdisciplinary discussions offering a diversity of thoughts in medicine. LISTEN

We Become Better Practitioners When We Listen to Our Patients
Gain Insights from Four Women's Medical Journeys. VIEW
OTHER MEETINGS & INFORMATION
ELAM announces Executive Leadership in Academic Health Care, a year-long, part-time fellowship for women in mid-to-senior career level leadership positions. REGISTER

Foundations of Cardiometabolic Health Certification Course ($500 off before 12/31) An AMWA Partnership REGISTER

Interplay of COVID-19 outcomes in underserved populations, social injustice, and cardiometabolic health disparities. READ

US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing - are your patients' devices accurate?. READ

Advancing Health Equity: An AMA Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts. READ
RESIDENT & STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Attention Residents & Fellows — Enroll in AMWA EVOLVE
Leadership Essentials for Women Trainees. Begins in January. APPLY NOW

Sketchy MCAT Exclusive Offer for AMWA Premedical Students
1-Month Free Access to Sketchy's New MCAT Prep Program
REGISTER by12/20 (Code: MCAT30FREE)
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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
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