Mentor Registry
VII. Dr. Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD
i. Become a Physician Mentor for Residents
Dear Physician,
Despite the extraordinary progress women have made in medicine over the last 150 years, there continues to be a pressing need for female role models and mentors, as well as increased study of women’s health issues. Since 1915, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has been working to address these issues by serving as the voice of women’s health and the advancement of women in medicine.
This year, AMWA is making historical advances by launching their first resident division. AMWA recognizes that the years of a resident’s education, training and early career are those of excitement, challenge and anxiety. One of the ways AMWA seeks to support its resident physician members is through the Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Mentor Register in which resident physicians have the opportunity to access the unique knowledge and experiences of other female physicians who can offer advice on education, future career and networking opportunities across the country.
The Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Mentor Register is a searchable database of physician mentors in specialties as varied as within AMWA itself. The register is named in honor of Dr. Charlotte Maguire, MD, one of the first female physicians in the state of Florida, first woman president of the Florida Pediatric Society, and former Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Mercy Hospital in Orlando, FL. Dr. Maguire has (and continues to) teach and encourage 4 generations of female physicians and exemplifies mentorship in medicine.
The concept behind the Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Mentor Register is simple. The interested resident logs into our secure website with their member log-in information to obtain access to this searchable database. For example, if are pursuing Pediatric Surgery, they can search for Pediatric Surgeon mentors.
Would you be willing to serve as a mentor and help guide resident members in making the right decisions while balancing residency and the plethora of challenges that face women resident physicians everyday?
Expectations of a Mentor:
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You must be a physician (either male or female faculty at an institution or in private practice).
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You do not have to be an AMWA member to serve as a mentor though you are encouraged to join AMWA while our 95th anniversary price of $95 lasts.
All residents requesting a mentor will be AMWA resident members. Only then will your e-mail address or telephone number, as decided by you, be provided to the resident, who will then contact you to see if you are available.
To sign up please click here and enter your information, which will be automatically entered into our secure database.
Your support and participation in the Maguire Mentor Register is greatly appreciated! As a token of our appreciation for your espousal, we would like to invite you to joinAMWA as a physician member at our low 95th Anniversary rate of $95! Membership benefits can be found here.
Please feel free to contact us at reisident.division@amwa-doc.org if you have any questions or would like further information about the program.
Sincerely,
| Ellie S. Basaly Elmira S. Basaly, MD AMWA Resident Co-President PGY1, Department of Internal Medicine University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health RD.president@amwa-doc.org |
Lauren Sparber Lauren Sparber, MD AMWA Resident Co-President PGY1, Department of Surgery St Barnabas Medical Center RD.president@amwa-doc.org |
Dani M.H. Barnes Dani M.H. Barnes, MD AMWA Resident President-Elect PGY1, Department of Pediatrics Penn State University/Hershey Med Center RD.presidentelect@amwa-doc.org |
ii. Become a Resident Mentor for Students AMWA Resident DivisionCharlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Residents as Mentor Register
Dear Resident,
Welcome to the Resident Division of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA). This Division was created to serve as a voice for the resident members of AMWA and to specifically address the unique needs of female residents. One of our goals is to support you during these next few exciting and important years by enhancing the bonds between AMWA members, specifically your relationship with fellow physicians, residents, and student members.
Since 1915, AMWA has been serving as the voice of women's health and working for the advancement of women in medicine through advocacy, education, and mentorship. In the spirit of this history, the Resident Division has created the AMWA Residents as Mentors Program.
The Residents as Mentors Program is an addendum to the Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Mentor Register. Overall, the Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Mentor Register is designed to supply you with physician mentors, as well as enable you to act as a mentor to the student members. We recognize that to become a resident you traveled along a unique path and these experiences in life and medicine make you a huge asset to those that are following in your footsteps. Current medical students may only be a few years behind you, but because you have gone through the process your guidance is invaluable.
Would you be willing to serve as a mentor and help guide student members in making the right decisions while balancing residency and the plethora of challenges that face women physicians everyday?
Expectations of a Mentor:
- You must be an AMWA resident member (either male or female at a residency training program)
It is never too soon to start meeting the current need for female physician role models and mentors. We grow up hearing that we are the future of medicine, but you are both today's physicians and tomorrow's leaders. Please register for the Residents as Mentors Database and become part of the rich legacy of mentors that has made medicine what it is today. To register online please click here and all of your information will be entered into our secure database.Resident mentors will be eligible for the Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Outstanding Mentor Award presented at our national conference. For more information or if you have any questions please feel free to email us at resident.division@amwa-doc.org
iii. View Secure log-in
A searchable database for residents to log-in to and sieve through the information- we have an excel document that automatically keeps the information when the mentor enters in their information into the form. (The link was provided). ( Because several links have been provided, please provide the specific link you would like inserted to prevent selection of the wrong link)
