AMWA & Partners Healthy Lifestyle Revolution

Join our #AMWAStepsToWellness with Tips from Women Clinicians.

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About the Campaign

Healthy Lifestyle Revolution is a storytelling campaign designed to empower EVERYONE to make healthier choices. This initiative not only highlights the vital role women play in the health of their loved ones, patients, and communities, but also underscores that a healthier future is a shared journey. Together, we can inspire and uplift one another by sharing our best lifestyle tips for better health!

We invite you to share your specific lifestyle tips to be featured on our social media channels. Whether it’s about nutrition, physical activity, mental health, sleep, social connections, avoidance of risky substances, preventative care, health equity, or work-life integration, your insights can inspire others!

How to Participate

Answer either of these prompts: Share your story related to one to two key themes (see below). Start the video with a “you statement” hook to invite the viewer. Then follow up with “I statements” to promote sharing rather than just giving advice to others. Whether it’s about nutrition, physical activity, mental health, sleep, social connections, avoidance of risky substances, preventative care, health equity, or work-life integration, your insights can inspire others!

Media: 30 second videos, captioned photographs, graphics or a mixture of all. Check out these helpful tips for creating a video.

Recurring prop: When possible, go outside, add a pair of gym shoes or a favorite fruit or vegetable in the video frame (fresh/frozen/canned/dried are ok)

Social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube

Tag @AMWADoctors (X, IG), AMWADoc (FB), American Medical Women’s Association (LI, YT)

Post and promote with #AMWAStepsToWellness

Add @ to encourage other women clinicians: “I can’t wait to see your videos on health and lifestyle…[tag or mention a friend]”

Student Branches – use this toolkit to get involved!

“A sense of belonging is a basic human need, and these days, that sense of belonging is often missing. By working on connecting women physicians through AMWA, women can enjoy a sense of belonging and cultivate high-quality connections. Women physicians can share strategies about how they incorporate physical activity, meditation, or nutritious and delicious meals each day while juggling work, family, and hobbies. By sharing experiences–struggles and successes—we grow individually and together.”

Beth Frates, MD FACLM DipABLM Lifestyle Medicine and Coaching, President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

“It is important to have your own “personal board of directors“ ( like the ACP-AMWA connections) of trusted others so you can reach out to for ideas, and reinforcement of putting your own oxygen mask on first, so you can be there for others!”

Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, MACP, FRCP, FIDSA, FAMWA, FEFIM Executive Vice President and CEO, American College of Physicians

KEY THEMES: Promote healthy lifestyle changes related to evidence-based principles:

Nutrition: Whole food, plant-based eating for health
Physical activity: Sustainable exercise routine
Mental health: Stress management and sleep hygiene approaches
Sleep: Approaches to restorative, quality sleep
Social connections: Enhancing well-being through relationships and social support
Preventive care: Importance of cancer screenings and vaccination
Avoidance of risky substances: Tobacco cessation, alcohol reduction, especially as they relate to stress management etc.
Work-Life integration: Tips for managing daily tasks with personal wellbeing
Health equity: Fair and just opportunity to achieve the highest level of health

RESOURCES:

Thanks to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Academies of Medicine, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health for these resources.

Become an AMWA member. Join here.

Join the Nutrition Working Group!

Highlight healthy lifestyle behaviors throughout the year.

January: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, ThyroidAwareness Month, and HPV Prevention Week
February: American Heart Month,
March: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
April: Oral Cancer Awareness Month, National Infertility Awareness Week
May: Mental Health Awareness Month, American Stroke Awareness Month, and Arthritis Awareness Month
June: Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, Brain and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
July: Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month and National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
August: Immunization Awareness Month
September: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and World Alzheimer’s Day
October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Menopause Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November: Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, National Family Caregivers Month
December: HIV Aids Awareness Month

Dr. Bisi Alli (Co-Chair)

Dr. Dolapo Babalola

Dr. Eliza Chin (Co-Chair)

Dr. Siatta Dunbar

Dr. Beth Frates

Mina Hemmati

Dr. John McHugh

Dr. Marsha Novick

Dr. Beatriz Olson

Michaela Peters

Jordan Pyatt

Evidence-Based Practices: Avoid promoting unproven practices, misinformation, or specific patient details.
Content Guidelines: Avoid product endorsements, illegal content, negative messaging, or financial conflicts of interest.
Logo Use: The use of the AMWA logo is subject to brand guidelines and requires prior approval. Thank you for your understanding!

Suggested disclaimer for individual videos (feel free to discuss with your legal professional):
“Information in this video is for informational purposes only, and does not intend to substitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please talk to your licensed health professional for specific questions or concerns.

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Example Videos

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