What’s In a Name?
When I was growing up, the name Eliza was not common. While I knew many Elizabeths, the only Eliza I knew was from the movie, My Fair Lady. Back then, […]
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Women’s History Through Film
Women’s History Through Film By Eliza Lo Chin, MD, MPH This women’s history month, check out some of the films in Media AMWA’s exhibit that celebrate the pioneers in medicine, […]
Sleep Matters: Addressing the Neglected Vital Sign
by Emily Rose Kalhoud Originally published on KevinMD, 3/13/23 It wasn’t until I reflected upon how many times the highway rumble strip had potentially saved my life that I sought […]
Facing Hunger at Inordinate Rates: Women and The Food Insecurity Act
By: Zamarud Aminy and Jessica Hoff Introduction Food insecurity plays an impactful role in women’s health today, having become a social and health crisis to the public. As […]
National Food Day
By: Adesewa Adesina October 24, National Food Day, is the day where different foods around […]
Social Determinants of Health: Low-income Detroit residents
By: Zazai Owens M.Ed. My mother, grandmother and I walked several miles to the nearest “store” for groceries.We […]
AMWA Partner RENEW Celebrates 25 Years
by Dr. Eliza Lo Chin March 4th marked the 25th Anniversary celebration for RENEW, an organization that has partnered with AMWA in various programs over the past 2 decades. Founded […]
AMWA’s Voice in the AMA Women Physician Section
Governing Council Applications Open – Deadline March 8 I was fortunate for the past four years to be the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) representative to the American Medical Association […]
Salute and Preview from Incoming AMWA President Elizabeth Garner, MD, MPH
As we come to the end of this year’s Black History Month and look forward to Women’s History Month and AMWA’s 108th Annual Meeting happening March 23-26, for me, this […]
Primary Care Victory Story: Our Work Can Make A Huge Difference!
I recently had a beautiful moment that I wanted to share. I’ve been seeing a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis for 18 mos. Her initial diagnosis was made in the ICU […]