This program is operated as a “first come, first serve” volunteer effort. We ask that you submit hosting requests at least 30 days in advance so that prospective hosts can more easily accommodate
AMWA Student Hosting Program
The AMWA Student Hosting Program provides 4th year medical student members on the residency interviewing trail with the opportunity to stay with local women physicians, resident-physicians, and medical students. This helps to defray the costs of interviewing, and also allows for students to meet physicians and physicians-in-training who are part of the community surrounding their potential residency program. This program is a perfect way for AMWA members to directly support other women in medicine.
Eligibility
- Participants must be National AMWA Student Member
- Not a national member yet? Sign up here!
To Requesting a Host: Please check out the AMWA Housing Finder Facebook page.*
At the end of every semester AMWA student housing requestors are removed from the Facebook group, so you will need to request access for the every semester.
If you have any difficulties please feel free to contact the Student Programming Chair at [email protected].
*The Facebook page is open to AMWA members, confirmed in the AMWA national database. Please remember that hosts are volunteering their time and space. Please be courteous and respectful in your communications and during your time as a house guest. Consider bringing a small thank you gift to your host, i.e. Starbucks card, mug from your medical school, etc. Additionally, please note that hosts will only provide lodging for students.
Becoming a Host
If you are interested in signing up to host a student, please read the requirements below and sign up here to be a host.
Host Expectations:
- Potential host must currently be a practicing female physician, resident-physician, or medical student
- Host must live within reasonable driving distance of medical center/institution
- Host is able to provide a clean, reasonable sleeping accommodation in a semi-private or private setting
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! We ask that you send a thank-you note to your host and sign up to become a AMWA Student Host, if you have not already
This is a volunteer effort administered by AMWA for and by its members. Although we have a rapidly expanding pool of hosts, please understand that this program may not be available in every destination city on every date. In general, requests for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day cannot be filled. Requests for other stays around the holidays may be difficult to fulfill.
Out of respect for our hosts, this program provides hosting for individual AMWA members only.
Message the Facebook administrator to be removed from the Facebook group.
Your support and participation in AMWA Student Hosting Program is greatly appreciated! Please contact the student division programming chair at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like additional information.