American Medical Women's Association: The Vision and Voice of Women in Medicine since 1915.

Advocacy

Position Statements

AMWA develops position papers based on resolutions passed by the organization. These papers serve as a valuable resource for members and staff in communicating AMWA policy on key issues and may act as a focus of our research and education efforts.

NEWLY RELEASED

AMWA endorsed The North American Menopause Society 2010 Position Statement on Hormone Therapy after participating in its development and has adopted it as their approach to hormone therapy.
Gender Equity
Sex and Gender Specific Medicine
Cervical Cancer Prevention
Health Care for All
Osteoporosis

CAREER & EDUCATION

Abuse in Medical Education
Maternity Leave During Training
Pregnancy During Schooling, Training & Early Practice Years

ETHICAL ISSUES

Genetic Testing
Aid in Dying

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Breast Cancer Detection
Breast Cancer Screening
Diagnosis & Treatment of Breast Cancer
Cerebrovascular Disease in Women
Prevention & Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer in Women
Domestic Violence
Lesbian Health Issues
Minority Women's Health
Obesity & Overweight in the U.S.
Tobacco Control & Prevention
Women & Coronary Heart Disease

POLICY & LEGISLATION

Care of the Dependent Elderly
Dependent Care
Health Care Reform & Women's Health
Universal Access to Health Care & Health System Reform

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Abortion
Abortion & Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services
Emergency Contraception
Reproductive Health

Listen to internet radio with PRN Health on Blog Talk Radio

Donate now to support AMWA's Legacy Fund

Medicine: A Woman's Career

When AMWA was founded in 1915, women represented 5-6% of all physicians in the U.S. The organization's statement of purpose was, "to bring Medical Women into communication with each other for their mutual advantage, and to encourage social and harmonious relations within and without the profession."

continue

Health Care Advocacy

A leading advocate for women's health and women in medicine, AMWA is an active participant in setting national health care policy and influencing legislation on women's health issues.

continue