AMWA announced that Linda J. Wang, current Student President-Elect of AMWA, is the 2012 recipient of the Anne C. Carter Student Leadership Award. The award will be presented at AMWA's 97th Annual Meeting in Miami, FL.

The Anne C. Carter Student Leadership Award, which was first conferred in 2004 for outstanding AMWA student leadership, honors the memory of Anne C. Carter, MD. Selection criteria include demonstration of exceptional leadership skills through vision, inspiration, innovation, and coordination of local projects that further AMWA's mission of addressing both women's health issues and gender parity in medicine.

Linda Wang is enrolled in the joint MD/MBA Program at Harvard University and has been active in AMWA through various leadership roles. She became involved during her first year of medical school, serving as one of the directors of the Harvard AMWA student branch and then as Region 1 Student Coordinator. In addition to her position as National Student President-Elect, she also serves as the student liaison for both the National AMWA Membership Committee and the Women's Health Working Group. Through these committees she has helped design and implement new strategies for physician member recruitment and additionally has participated in projects that continue to push the discussion for the inclusion of gender- and sex-specific medicine into the medical school curricula.

During her tenure as AMWA National Student President-Elect, Linda has overseen contract negotiations and secured new membership recruitment incentives, including preparatory course discounts. Her no-nonsense approach to tackling administrative and teamwork issues has been particularly effective in moving the AMWA student division forward.

AMWA presents an exciting program for its meeting, Achieving Success as Women in Medicine, on April 13-15, 2012, at the Sofitel Miami, Miami, Florida. Keynote speakers, Gloria Steinem and Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, will join other world experts on women's health and advancement in leading the discussion.

AMWA medical student and resident members are an important part of the Miami meeting. Student focused activities include a session on managing medical school debt, a mentoring breakfast which will join students and more established AMWA physician members, and the annual AMWA student elections. Additionally, the meeting will feature more than 50 student and resident posters with topics ranging from original research to case studies.

The Anne C. Carter Student Leadership Award is funded by the Anne Carter family. The 2012 AMWA Awards are presented with support from Pfizer Inc. Awards to be conferred include the Elizabeth Blackwell Award, the Woman in Science Award, the Lila A. Wallis Women's Health Award, the Bertha Van Hoosen Award, the Anne C. Carter Student Leadership Award, and the Camille Mermod Award.

Delta Air Lines is the official airline of the meeting and is sponsoring the opening night reception with keynote speaker, Dr. Naomi Remen.

Learn more about the meeting.*

*This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Cleveland Clinic Florida and the American Medical Women's Association.

Cleveland Clinic Florida is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Cleveland Clinic Florida designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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About AMWA

The American Medical Women's Association empowers women to lead in improving health for all within a model that reflects the unique perspective of women. AMWA membership is comprised of physicians, residents, medical students, and health care professionals. As the oldest multispecialty organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women's health, AMWA functions at the local, national, and international level and provides leadership development, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances. AMWA was founded by Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen in 1915 in Chicago, at a time when women physicians were an under-represented minority. Today and in the future as women in medicine increase in numbers and attain leadership positions, AMWA evolves to address new challenges and issues. Learn more at www.amwa-doc.org.