Improving Healthcare
From women’s health to sex and gender specific health, AMWA is changing the culture of medicine.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
As a leading advocate for women’s health, AMWA has developed programs focused on menopause, migraine management, HPV / Cervical Cancer, fertility, obesity, menopause, contraception, and reproductive healthcare.
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecendented challenges for this country and for women in medicine who were particularly hard hit. Gain tools, share resources, and learn about our partnership efforts to promote vaccination and improve care.
GLOBAL HEALTH
AMWA is associated with the United Nations (UN) Department of Global Communications (DGC) and participates in the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Learn about the American Women’s Hospitals Service, Carter Global Health Fellowship, and membership in the Medical Women’s International Association.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
AMWA’s focus on preventive medicine includes promoting sleep as the foundation of health and initiatives that focus on vaccination, drug safety, senior health, nutrition, and healthy eating.
PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES
AMWA helps address timely public health issues like gun violence, human trafficking, obesity, opioid addiction, alcohol use, climate change, and caregiving. We’re working to address social determinants of health to improve patient care.
SEX AND GENDER SPECIFIC HEALTH
AMWA is a leading advocate for the teaching and practice of sex and gender specific healthcare through the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative. We have co-lead a series of summits and partnered with iGIANT® to raise awareness across sectors.
