Awards
AMWA recognizes resident members every year for their leadership, advocacy, mentorship, and dedication to AMWA.
Charlotte Edwards Maguire, MD Outstanding Resident Mentor Award
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Elinor T. Christiansen, MD Altruism Award
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Resident Division Outstanding Branch Award
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Susan L. Ivey, MD Courage to Lead Award
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Susan Love Writing Competition
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Young Woman in Science Award
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Vivian E. Shih GME Scholar Award
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Grants
Global Health: The American Medical Women’s Association supports global travel grants to help fund members who are working in underserved areas around the world. Learn more.
Community Project Grants: The American Medical Women’s Association supports grants that enable community projects to support local needs. Learn more.
Annual Meeting Travel: Every year, a limited number of residency travel grants help support travel to the AMWA Annual Meeting.
Graduate Medical Education
Are you a faculty member? Learn more about our Graduate Medical Education (GME) Working Group. Join the AMWA EVOLVE Faculty Leadership Program which complements the AMWA EVOLVE Certificate in Leadership Program for women trainees. The Faculty Program empowers program directors, staff, attending physicians, and chief residents to reinforce and enhance the core leadership competencies that trainees are developing.
Resources
A.W.A.R.E. (Altering Workplace Attitudes for Resident Education)
Past Initiatives
Learn about the AMWA Residency Division Past initiatives.
Resident Wellness Initiative
Is residency stressing you out?
Do you feel burnt out? Do you want support as you navigate the deep, treacherous waters of residency training?
Are you starting residency this July and fearful of falling victim to never-ending paperwork and patient care responsibilities?
Look no further! Follow the AMWA Resident Division Wellness Program on Facebook!
- gets tips, tricks, and reminders to stay healthy and address your emotional, physical, spiritual, and social wellness
- designed to assist residents rather than add to our stress and work responsibilities
- learn how to take care of yourself so you can take care of others
