About Us

AMWA membership is comprised of physicians, residents, medical students, and health care professionals.  AMWA is the only multispecialty organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women's health.

AMWA VISION
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 MISSION
The American Medical Women's Association is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women's health.  We achieve this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and through building strategic alliances.

AMWA BACKGROUND
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is an organization of women physicians, medical students and other persons dedicated to serving as the unique voice for women's health and the advancement of women in medicine. The organization was founded by Dr. Bertha VanHoosen in 1915 in Chicago, at a time when women physicians were an under-represented minority. As women in medicine increase in numbers, new problems and issues arise that were not anticipated. AMWA has been addressing these issues for 95 years. 

AMWA LEGACY FUND
AMWA will have a permanent lobby exhibit at the Archives & Special Collections on Women in Medicine; the largest collection of material pertaining to the history of women in medicine.  Located at Drexel University in Philadelphia, this will be the first public showcase to display AMWA historic documents and photos from the past 95 years. The sunlit lobby will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, a high tech globe display, and portraits of prominent women in medicine.  Plans are underway to create the space for AMWA's Legacy Exhibit.  AMWA's gift to the Legacy Center: Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine will be honored with the following, located in the new building's lobby:

    * Glass case displaying objects and documents from the AMWA and AWHS Collections; these will be rotated periodically to display more of the collections, as well as for preservation reasons
    * Wall space adjacent to the case displaying flat art and/or framed documents; these will be rotated
    * Signage near the case and wall acknowledging AMWA's gift

In the meantime, we are still trying to reach our $100,000 goal to fund this effort.  Please consider even a small donation to honor AMWA's rich history.  Click here to donate now!  Donations of $2,500 and above will be individually recognized in the lobby's "Wall of Fame" display!