The 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 strategic alliances.
Member Benefits:
No matter where you are in your career, there are many reasons to join AMWA. Here’s a sampling of just a few membership benefits.
Career Development
Create your legacy with the support of the AMWA community.
Networking
A powerful local and national network for personal and professional growth.
Mentoring
Connect young leaders with AMWA physicians in 125 academic medical centers across the U.S.
Global Opportunities
Explore your interest in global health and international outreach.
Funding
Fellowships, grants and scholarships recognizing leadership, achievement and potential.
Education
National, regional and local conferences, lectures webinars, and skills training workshops.
Recent AMWA News / View All News
Gayatri Devi, MD President, AMWA 2012-2013, wrote recently about Alzheimer’s Disease in Physicians — Assessing Professional Competence and Tempering Stigma. This is a unique consideration in the management of a…
Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, President AMWA 2015 – 2016, discussed the CVS and Aetna merger and its potential adverse effects on patients. “While the U.S. Department of Justice may not have…
Host a Vision 2020 Toast to Tenacity, promote gender equality on social media, or attend a free luncheon in Philadelphia. The 19th Amendment — Women’s Right to Vote — Turns…
The American Medical Women’s Association announces the re-launch of the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative (formerly known as the Sex and Gender Women’s Health Collaborative). Over the past twenty years,…
