AMWA's 98th Annual Meeting in New York City!
Register Now! Space is Limited
The American Medical Women's Association annual meeting will take place March 15-17, 2013 at the New York Palace Hotel. Call (212) 888-7000 and be sure to mention the American Medical Women's Association to recieve your discounted rate of $245 per night. The dates overlap with the conclusion of the United Nations meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women.
The largest networking event of the year is AMWA's annual meeting. It is the leading strategic career and personal development conference for women physicians, medical students and residents. Session topics range from mentoring and breaking the glass ceiling to issues in global women's health such as advances in vascular surgery, cardiovascular disease in women, inflammatory skin disorders, arthritis, bleeding disorders and imaging in gynecologic oncology. AMWA invites women in medicine to attend this meeting and learn from pre-eminent women physician leaders of today and tomorrow.
"AMWA Meetings are a rare blend of high quality CME sessions along with practical course offerings that go beyond just clinical knowledge. But what makes AMWA meetings truly unique is the camaraderie among women - and the membership and networking that occur throughout the entire conference." - A Past Attendee
AMWA's 98th Annual Meeting
Friday
TBD Events in conjunction with the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women United Nations
TBD United Nations Tour
1:00 pm Conference Registration
AMWA Committee Meetings
If you are interested in gaining leadership experience by participating in an AMWA Committee, email associatedirector@amwa-doc.org. There are multiple opportunities to explore your interests.
Friday Evening: AMWA Networking and Mentoring Reception
Join fellow women in medicine for an evening of networking and mentoring! Meet and interact with physicians and medical students from across the country and hear personal testimonials about career advancement strategies. The event will take place at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, located at 7 West 55th Street, just a few short blocks from the New York Palace.
5:30 pm GL Advisor Presentation (Student Debt Advice)
6:30 pm Reception
7:00 pm How to Succeed in Academic Medicine: Tales from the Trenches
Speaker Panel TBD
8:00 pm Mentoring Sessions
Saturday
Saturday begins with a scientific poster session followed by a Plenary Session on Work-Life Balance for Women in Medicine with Dr. Nancy Andrews, Dean and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Duke University School of Medicine. Attendees will enjoy a comprehensive CME program with nationally renowned faculty speakers and leaders in the field. Topics include cutting edge updates on HIV treatment, skin disorders, gynecologic imaging, vascular surgery, vaccinations, and arthritis treatment.
8:00 am Breakfast & Poster Session
8:30 am AMWA Presidential Welcome
Gayatri Devi, MD, FACP
AMWA President
8:40 am Plenary Session - Work-Life Balance for Women in Medicine
Nancy Andrews, MD, PhD
Dean and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Duke University School of Medicine.
9:30 am Advances in Arthritis
Joan Bathon, MD
Director of Division of Rheumatology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
10:20 am Inflammatory Skin Disorders
Amy S. Paller, MD
Walter J. Hamlin Professor and Chair
Department of Dermatology
Director, Skin Disease Research Center
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
11:10 am An Update on Pneumococcal Vaccines and Pneumococcal Vaccination
Liise-anne Pirofski, MD
Mitrani Professor of Biomedical Research
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center
12:00 pm AMWA Annual Awards Luncheon
Presentation of AMWA Presidential Awards, Elizabeth Blackwell Award, Bertha Van
Hoosen Award, Woman in Science Award, Lila Wallis Women's Health Award, Camille
Mermod Award, Anne C. Carter Leadership Award, AMWA Special Mentor Awards.
1:20 pm Advances in Vascular Surgery
Julie A. Freischlag, MD
The William Stewart Halsted Professor Chair and Surgeon-in-Chief
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
2:10 pm A 25-year Perspective on Caring for HIV-infected Women
Julia Arnsten, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center
3:00 pm Gynecologic Oncology - Role of Imaging Today and Tomorrow
Hedvig Hricak, MD, PhD, Drhc
Chairman, Department of Radiology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
4:00 pm Poster Session
4:30 pm Student Sessions
Annual Student Elections
APSA Presentation
Global Health Presentation
Saturday Evening: New York City Dinner Cruise - AMWA’s 98th Anniversary Gala
Enjoy spectacular New York City views on a privately chartered yacht dinner cruise. Gain invaluable career insights from women physician leaders and engage in mentoring activities with young physicians, residents, and medical students. Be inspired by Dr. Rita Charon's narrative on patient stories and learn how you can share your own. This is one evening you won't want to miss! Details: open bar, dinner, dancing.
7:00 pm Cruise Boarding at Pier 40
7:30 pm Career Success for Women in Medicine - Mentoring Session
8:30 pm How to Tell a Patient's Story
Rita Charon, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Executive Director, Program in Narrative Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dinner, Dancing, and Cruising!
Sunday
Reconvene with colleagues on Sunday morning for more high quality CME sessions with nationally renowned faculty speakers and leaders in the field. These sessions will highlight new advances in hematology, cardiovascular health in women, career advancement strategies, and practice management pearls. Student poster award winners will be announced.
9:00 am Student Poster Awards Presentation
9:10 am Bleeding Disorders
Catherine S. Manno, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
New York University Langone Medical Center
10:00 am Cardiovascular Health in Women
Marianne J. Legato, MD, FACP
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins
Founder and Director, Foundation for Gender Specific Medicine
Clinical Director, Center for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia
10:50 am Negotiation for Career Advancement
Speaker TBD
11:40 am Legal Aspects of Medicine: Good Practice Documentation
Sue Jacobs, JD
Founding Partner, Goodman & Jacobs LLP
12:30 pm Closing
Schedule may be subject to change
Special Thanks to AMWA's 98th Annual Meeting Sponsors!
The official airline of the 98th Annual Meeting
James Heller and The Anne C. Carter Family. The Anne C. Carter family and James Heller provide support to fund student activities in memory of AMWA member Anne C. Carter, MD. Activities included the Anne Carter Leadership Award, the Anne Carter Global Health Fellowship, student travel scholarships, and other student events. AMWA and the AMWA Student Division are grateful for this support to help shape the leadership skills of future women physicians.
