Awards
i. Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Outstanding Resident Mentor Award
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Criteria:
- An AMWA national resident member
- Must be a part of the Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Resident as Mentors Program
- Demonstrated outstanding mentorship and guidance to AMWA national student members as judged by highest and most active ratings as determined by AMWA student evaluations
- Must be nominated by an AMWA Student member who has engaged in a mentor-mentee encounter with nominee
Award: Awardees will be honored during AMWA's Annual Meeting. The individual award recipient, as well as nominating student members, is strongly encouraged to attend the meeting.
Nomination Process: AMWA national student members who have engaged in a mentor-mentee encounter with nominee are encouraged to fill out our evaluations here. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Selection Process: AMWA's national Resident Board and AMWA's resident physician advisor will review all nominations in February. The recipient will be notified by March 1, 2013.
ii.Overseas Assistance Grant
The American Women's Hospitals Service (AWHS) provides small grants, up to $1,500, for assistance with transportation costs (airfare, train fare, etc.) connected with pursuing medical studies in an off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit.
Criteria:
- National AMWA resident member
- Applicants should be spending a minimum of 6 weeks and no longer than one year in a sponsored program which will serve the needs of the medically underserved
- Program must be sponsored by an accredited U.S. medical school or an outside agency (If there is no sponsor, it must be a program for which your school takes responsibility and provides academic credit).
Application Process:
- Applicants should apply a minimum of three months prior to departure.
- Download Overseas Assistance Grant Guidelines ( Need link for this)
- Download Overseas Assistance Grant Application ( Need link for this)
Previous Grant Recipients
The AWHS Oversees Assistance Grant program has provided travel grants for medical students and residents working in clinics in Belize, India, Guatamala, Mali, Peru, Zimbabwe and many other nations around the world.
Of a doctor in a rural primary healthcare center in India, one student wrote us, "She is one of those rare and inspiring mentors who become like a voice in a person's conscience for the rest of their days and I know that my time with her will affect the way that I practice medicine and view healthcare for the rest of my career."
Another student commented, "Although I had heard the statistics about HIV and AIDS, the theoretical numbers did not prepare me for the reality. I knew that one out of every four people in Zimbabwe is HIV positive…{and} that in the next few decades, the average life expectancy is expected to dip down into the twenties. But it was a totally different thing to witness it firsthand. …over 90% of our hospital inpatients were HIV positive, and that fact was often painfully obvious. Going to Zimbabwe has certainly enlarged my world view and showed me what medicine in a developing country is really like. I am so grateful that I went."
AWHS is a charitable project of AMWA.
iii. Young Woman in Science Award
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Criteria:
- An AMWA national resident member
- Demonstrated exceptional contributions to medical science, especially in women's health, through her basic and/or clinical research, her publications and through leadership in her field.
Award: Awardees will be honored during AMWA's Annual Meeting.
Application Process: Online applications can be submitted here.
Selection Process: Posters will be judged at AMWA National Conference by a judging panel.
iv. Susan L. Ivey, MD Courage to Lead Award
In honoring the achievements of AMWA's resident members, we honor Dr. Ivey's dedication to the welfare and success of all women physicians in training. Dr. Ivey's work and commitment to AMWA is a celebration of what women can achieve and contribute to others. Dr. Ivey was the 2006-2007 AMWA National Physician President whose courage led AMWA through financially difficult times. Dr. Ivey has stayed on as vital mentor to AMWA students and residents. As an active advocate for women's health issues, her work and accolades speak for themselves. We are extremely proud of her accomplishments and acknowledge that without the struggle of women like her, our careers as young women physicians would not be possible.
Criteria:
- An AMWA national resident member
- Demonstrated exceptional leadership skills through vision, inspiration, innovation, and coordination of projects that further the mission of AMWA by improving women's health and/or supporting women in medicine
- Must be nominated by an AMWA national member
Award: Awardees will be honored during AMWA's Annual Meeting. The individual award recipient, as well as nominating student members, is strongly encouraged to attend the meeting.
Nomination Process: Nominations should be submitted to: RD.awards@amwa-doc.org. Nominations should be limited to approximately 750 words and include the following headings:
- Name, residency program, year & contact information (address, phone & email) for resident nominated
- Description of the project(s)
- Description of leadership qualities demonstrated
- Population impacted by leadership efforts
- Description of what was accomplished
- Any additional details deemed relevant
- Name, address, phone & email for the nominating individual
Selection Process: AMWA's national Resident Board and Dr. Susan L. Ivey, MD will review all nominations in February. The recipient will be notified by March 1, 2013.
V. Elinor T. Christiansen, MD Altruism Award
In honoring the achievements of AMWA's resident members, we honor Dr. Christiansen's dedication to the welfare and success of all women physicians in training. Dr. Christiansen's work and commitment to AMWA is a celebration of what women can achieve and contribute to others. As an active advocate for universal access to health care, her work and accolades speak for themselves. We are extremely proud of her accomplishments and acknowledge that without the struggle of women like her, our careers as young women physicians would not be possible.
Criteria:
- An AMWA national resident member
- Demonstrated altruism by acting unselfishly as an ambassador of the healing arts and AMWA for the continued promotion and success of healthcare and AMWA
- Must be nominated by an AMWA national member
Award: Awardees will be honored during AMWA's Annual Meeting. The individual award recipient, as well as nominating student members, is strongly encouraged to attend the meeting.
Nomination Process: Nominations should be submitted to: RD.awards@amwa-doc.org. Nominations should be limited to approximately 750 words and include the following headings:
- Name, residency program, year & contact information (address, phone & email) for resident nominated
- Description of the project(s)
- Description of leadership qualities demonstrated
- Population impacted by leadership efforts
- Description of what was accomplished
- Any additional details deemed relevant
- Name, address, phone & email for the nominating individual
Selection Process: AMWA's national Resident Board and Dr. Elinor T. Christiansen, MD will review all nominations in February. The recipient will be notified by February 15, 2010.
