2025 Winners
2024 Winners
I’m Juliette Janiszewski. I currently work at Massachusetts General Hospital and hope to start PA school in 2025. I enjoyed the opportunity to present a poster for SGHC at the Society of General Internal Medicine National Conference in Boston, MA. This experience allowed me to expand on creating factsheets by evaluating the impact of this work. It was interesting to witness how many people were eager to learn more about the project and shared their own experiences of the importance of increasing accessibility to sex and gender-based medicine. Overall, my involvement in the project has expanded my understanding of patient-centric, individualized care and made me aware of vital gaps in research and clinical knowledge.
My name is Khushi Patel, and I am a current fourth-year student at the Ohio State University. I am graduating this May with a Bachelor of Arts degree. I majored in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies and minored in Neuroscience. After graduating, I plan to take a gap year before applying to medical school. AMWA and SGHC have allowed me to foster a space with both my passion for medicine and advocacy for marginalized individuals. My experience at Ohio State University’s Spring Research Festival was a wonderful opportunity to share the research I have been working on for nearly two years. This was one step forward in opening the door for inclusion in education and beyond. I am honored and grateful to be a part of this movement.
My name is Monica Ybarra. I am a pre-medical undergraduate student at the University of Houston, double-majoring in Biochemistry and Anthropology. I joined the SGHC education initiative in the summer of 2022 and now co-chair the Evaluation and Publishing committee.
I attended the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) 2024 annual conference in Bergen, Norway. The conference was an incredible and valuable experience. I had the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals who shared a deep passion for studying sex differences. Engaging in meaningful discussions and exchanging ideas with others who are equally enthusiastic not only broadened my perspective but also sparked new collaborations. The sense of community and shared enthusiasm was truly inspiring.
2023 Winners
I’m Iris Dupanovic, a premedical student with a BS in Biopsychology and MS in Biomedical Sciences from Tufts University. My involvement with AMWA SGHC was sparked by a presentation at the 2023 AMWA Annual Meeting, which opened my eyes to an opportunity to take an active role in incorporating inclusivity into medical education and research. I initially joined the Evaluation Committee, and have recently had the opportunity to join the broader student leadership team.
In November 2023, I had the opportunity to attend the Society of General Internal Medicine New England Regional Conference to present our poster. We highlighted SGHC’s efforts to integrate SGBM into medical education. The opportunity to present our findings to physicians outside our project and to receive positive feedback on the need to incorporate SGBM into medical training has been a rewarding experience and underscores the importance of our efforts.
I’m Courtney Gorrell, a third-year medical student at The University of Toledo College of Medicine. I joined AMWA during my first year and have helped with several committees over the years, most recently the AMWA 108th Annual Meeting planning committee. I joined SGHC in 2022, when volunteers were needed to help create a resource of factsheets on how sex and gender differences affect the pathophysiology and expression of various diseases and conditions. Since joining, I have a better understanding of the importance of the subject and that there is a critical need within medical education for this information. I have been able to work with a great team of fellow students and physicians, and with their help, I was able to present our research at the SGIM 2023 Midwest Regional Meeting in Chicago.