AMWA News

From the D&I Section survey this past summer, participants have stated that they would like to be connected to D&I and health disparities-related organizations and individuals.

January 28, 2015

In order to help members with this, our section wanted to create a database that contained free and community health clinics, health fair, and other community organizations from each state. […]

Human Trafficking: Training for Healthcare Providers Saturday, March 14, 2015, Berkeley, CA: Co-sponsored by AMWA and FPCB

January 28, 2015

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AMWA’s Chief Diversity Officer and Women Against Alzheimer’s Disease (WA2) Founding Member- Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD, encourages you to read the latest from WA2’s Trish Vradenburg and tune in to learn more about Alzheimer’s Disease and Women

January 27, 2015

Julianne Moore’s Golden Globe-winning (and newly Academy Award-nominated) performance in the new film “Still Alice” is creating a lot of buzz. But what does this mean for our own Alzheimer’s […]

AMWA’s Diversity Chief, partners with a leading non for profit organization in Chicago, to bring stroke awareness and information about access to care to Chicago’s underserved communities

January 23, 2015

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AMWA President, Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla speaks at Yale Law School’s 7th annual Women in Leadership Conference on February 7, 2015

January 20, 2015

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AMWA President, Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla meets with Ambassador Dr. Deborah Birx

January 20, 2015

AMWA President, Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla meets with Ambassador Dr. Deborah Birx. Dr. Haffizulla spoke about the multitude of ways AMWA can promote global HIV/AIDS education, prevention and treatment. Dr. Haffizulla […]

Stop Obesity Alliance is looking for a new AMWA Liaison

January 14, 2015

Stop Obesity Alliance (http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/members/ ) is looking for a new AMWA liaison. Due to other duties, Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD will be stepping down from this position and we are seeking […]

AMWA President, Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla announces the release of the Preventive Medicine Task Force android mobile app

January 12, 2015

“AMWA’s Preventive Medicine Task Force is pleased to announce the release of a health resource app (android) that will provide a central hub for on-line health resources from trusted sources […]

AMWA’s Diversity Chief wants to shed the light on Women’s Voices and how noncommunicable diseases (NCD’s) are impacting their lives

January 12, 2015

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AWHS 2014 Annual Report

December 30, 2014

AWHS News 2014 annual report posted – click here.