AMWA Annual Meeting, March 13th-16th, 2014

 

As women of AMWA, we constantly lead our peers to new heights, new standards, new successes. We challenge, applaud, and create.

Kanani Titchen, MD
President, AMWA Resident Division

AMWA’s 99th Anniversary Meeting a resounding success

Highlights of the Washington, DC meeting – click here

Hundreds of members attended AMWA’s 99th Anniversary Meeting which featured an outstanding speaker roster, including special guests Arianna Huffington (founder of Huffington Post) and Dr. Bernice Sandler (Godmother of Title IX). The 99th Anniversary Gala, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts was a spectacular evening filled with inspiration and goodwill.

AMWA’s 99th Anniversary Meeting Photos

Meeting and Gala photos, click here. Courtesy of Mary Ellen Morrow 
Gala photos slideshow, click here and full gallery, click here.  (password: womensmuseum) Courtesy of Rodney Baily

View Conference Program

 

Advocacy Day

Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, jointly sponsored by the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR).   The program will be held on March 13, 2014 from 7AM to 5PM on Capitol Hill.  AMWA and SWHR will lead teams to advocate for appropriate funding / legislation for women’s health and chronic disease prevention, gender equity, sex and gender differences research, inclusion of sex and gender in medical school education and prevention of human sex trafficking.”
Advocacy Day:  Thursday, March 13, 2014, 7am – 5pm, Capitol Hill
Training session:  Georgetown University and Conference Center, Wednesday, March 12, 6-8pm.

Conference Schedule

Thursday, March 13th

Advocacy Day

Friday, March 14th

9:00 Registration

10:00-12:00 Board Meeting

12:45 Welcome

1:00-5:00 Afternoon Sessions

6:30-9:30 Evening Symposium

Saturday, March 15th

7:00 Poster Set-up

7:30-8:30 Breakfast and Poster Review

9:00-12:00 Morning Sessions

12:00 Presidential Luncheon and Awards

1:30- 4:00 Afternoon Sessions

7:00-midnight Gala, National Museum of Women in the Arts

Sunday, March 16th

7:30 Breakfast

8:30-10:30 Mentorship Session

10:45-12:15 Sessions

12:15 Meeting for the Members

12:45 Adjourn

1:00 Board Meeting

Monday, March 17th

2:30 Optional Capitol Hill tours

Hotel Information

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel,Washington, DC
1150 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-835-0500

Other Venues:

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20005

www.nmwa.org

George Washington University
Marvin Center, Continental Ballroom
800 21st St, NW
Washington, DC 20052

Registration Fees

Registration for the conference and gala is now closed.

Poster Submissions

Poster Submissions are now closed. 

Sponsorship Information

As our centennial year approaches quickly, our fundraising needs become more pressing. Help AMWA to gain valuable donations and sponsorships. Please review our sponsorship level benefits by clicking this link. You may also choose to purchase ad space for our national program book. Please click here to view more information. Please also consider joining me as a lifetime member of AMWA. Let us celebrate together the mission and vision of AMWA as we propel AMWA to even greater heights! We can achieve our fundraising goals with your help! Please email me, Farzanna Haffizulla, M.D. at fhaffizu@aol.com or my co-chair Shahnaz Fatteh, M.D. at fattehdoc@gmail.com.