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AMWA National Student Conference, April 13-15, 2012
In conjunction with the AMWA's 97th Annual Meeting
Miami, FL
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The 2012 AMWA National Student Conference was a resounding success, with over 175 students in attendance from all corners of the U.S. and the Caribbean. Students were treated to an array of inspiring speakers, all of whom helped address this year’s theme of “Achieving Success as Women in Medicine: Strategic Career and Personal Development”. Interspersed among the talks were outstanding networking opportunities, poster sessions, presentations on global health initiatives, and a hands-on suturing session.
Friday’s keynote address was given by Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, founding director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness and clinical professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal, which has been published in over eleven languages and used in eighteen medical schools as the standard for teaching Introduction to Clinical Medicine courses. Dr. Remen delivered a moving speech about her life as a rabbi’s granddaughter and the impact that had on her chosen profession. She ended her speech by imparting several words of wisdom to the medical professionals in the audience and she was received with a heartfelt standing ovation.
The events leading up to Dr. Remen’s keynote included a collection of educational and thought-provoking talks by a variety of presenters, including Marcia Shew, MD, MPH, whose talk was titled, Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: There are No Controversies. Lila Nachtigall, MD discussed the role of hormones in women’s health. Carolyn Meltzer, MD, FACR provided information regarding advances in imaging, which was followed by Randolph Nesse, MD’s presentation, Medicine without Evolution is like Engineering without Physics. Hilit Mechaber, MD spoke on Women in Medicine: Beyond the Glass Ceiling and concluding the day was Taylor Sauer, Regional Manager of GL Advisor, who gave an informative presentation to the students about how to effectively manage medical school debt.
Throughout the busy first day, students browsed scientific research posters and had theopportunity to visit the exhibits displayed by numerous vendors such as ACOG and the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA). The next MWIA triennial meeting will be held in Seoul, Korea in 2013 and Korean representatives were present at the AMWA meeting to help promote the event while dressed in beautifully colored traditional Korean attire.
Saturday began with an early morning yoga class followed by a mentorship breakfast, which provided students with yet another excellent networking opportunity. Saturday’s speakers included Ralph Sacco, MD, FAAN, who talked about reducing the risk of stroke in women, Henry Lodge, MD, FACP who presented on the methodology for career success, and Sarah Lisanby, MD who spoke to the role of deep brain stimulation in depression. Lauryn Franzoni, President of Leadership IQ, gave a presentation on how to speak effectively so that patients will listen. Abigail Zuger, MD, Medical Writer for the New York Times, imparted her perspective during her presentation, Writing on the Practice of Medicine. Luanne Thorndyke, MD FACP followed this with a discussion about the importance of mentorship, with her talk titled, Take Care of Your Career!. Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director of Medicins san Frontiers (USA), provided information regarding medical volunteering opportunities both nationally and internationally.
Student elections were held on Saturday afternoon. As ballots were tallied, Savitha Bonthala, an Anne C. Carter Global Health Fellow, gave a presentation on her experience volunteering in the Engeye Clinic in Uganda. The newly elected 2012-2013 officers then met for their first board meeting later that evening.
Saturday ended with an elegant night at the AMWA 97th Anniversary Gala, with the keynote address by the renowned Gloria Steinem. Gloria Steinem is the founder of Ms. Magazine and a well-know American feminist, journalist, author, and activist. Her inspirational speech about pursuing personal and professional goals, along with her personal stories, kept the crowd memorized. In addition to her talk, several awards were presented at the Gala to medical students and physicians for their contribution to research and leadership through AWMA.
The conference ended on Sunday with three additional presentations about sex- and gender-specific women’s health, global health, and cardiovascular disease in women. Presenters included Kim Templeton, MD, Janice Werbinski, MD, Joanna Wilson, DO, Josephine Ojiambo, MD, MPH, and Debra Judelson, MD, FACC. The final event of the conference was a suturing skills workshop, during which students had the opportunity to interact with residents from several specialties including ENT, OB/Gyn, and emergency medicine.
Students in attendance remarked that the conference was inspirational, informative, and exceptional in quality. In addition to attending the formal talks and presentations, students also formed friendships and professional. With the great success of the 97th Annual AMWA Conference, the AMWA Student Division has already began to plan next year’s conference in 2013. We hope to see you there as a fellow student member and possibly a future AMWA student leader!
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Conference Award & Grant Winners
Young Women in Science Research Poster Awards
Original Research Category:
- First place: Neha Deshpande, “Pregnancy Outcomes in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: Two Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses”
- Second place: Chao Ying Xu, “Mitochondrial D310 Mutations in the Early Development of Breast Cancer"
- Third place: Nance Yuan, “Effect of Cleft Width on Incidence Rates of Palatal Fistula and Velopharyngeal Insufficiency”
Clinical Vignette Category:
- First place: Erin Lessner, "Blurry Vision in Pregnancy: A Case of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy"
- Second place: Annette Nichole Sullivan, "At Practice Today, In the OR Tomorrow: Screening for Heart Disease Among Female Athletes"
- Third place: Joani Christiensen, "Indocyanine Green Near?Infrared Laser Angiography Predicts Timing for the Division of a Forehead Flap"
Heller Award of Excellence for Branches
- Regional winners: University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, University of North Carolina, David Geffen School of Medicine.
- Nationwide Most Outstanding Branch: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Anne C. Carter Leadership Award
- Linda Wang, Harvard Medical School MD/MBA Candidate, AMWA National Student President
PRN Scholarship Winners
- Preethi Raghu
- Sophia Termini
Travel Grant Awardees
Ugochukwu Joan Agwai, Ayeetin Azah, Kachi Batra, Lori Brandt, Kristin Brown, Monica Camelo, Cherilyn Cecchini, Tiffany Chan, Xi Chen, Mariyam Cherry (Kuruvilla), Uchenna Conley, Emily Corcoran, Theresa Crowgey, Neha Deshpande, Katie Dickinson, Alisa Eanes, Kimberly Faldetta, Mina Farahani, Kate Firlick, Victoria Greenberg, Heather Hartman, Tiffany Ho, Brittany Jackson, Alexandra Kohl, Sandy Kuo, Kam Lam, Erin Lessner, Heather Levin, Yumeng Li, Judy Lin, Nona Lu, Melissa McDole, Stephanie McLaughlin, Kristen Midon, Katherine O'Flynn O'Brien, Marissa Orenstein, Erin Pearson, Preethi Raghu, Roshni Ranjit, Huma Razzaq, Alex Rehfuss, Sruthi Renati, Victoria Rendell, Kelsey Sanford, Jasmin Scott, Mita Sharma, Ryan Amanda Smith, Kathryn Spectorsky, Julie Stuppy, Stephanie Teng, Lauren Thomaier, Denise Torres, Regina Toto, Chung-Sang Tse, Elizabeth Vilches, Amanda Wingle, Kathryn Winn, Amanda Xi, Chao ying Xu, Amy Yetasook, Allison Zanaboni
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