Calendar of Events

  • Health from the Soil Up

    Farms shape our health through nutrients, soil, water, air, climate, economy, and community. Given the close links among our health, the food we grow, how we grow them, and how we process and distribute them, it is surprising how little collaboration there is between medicine and agriculture. This needs to change to prevent chronic diseases […]

  • France Premiere of At Home and Over There: American Women Physicians in WWI

    The American Library in Paris is pleased to present a special double-screening of two documentary films about the history of the American Hospital of Paris: At Home and Over There: American Women Physicians in World War I and The American in Paris: The True Story of the American Hospital of Paris in WWI.  Learn More

  • Global Climate and Health Forum

    The Global Climate and Health Forum will bring together 250 leaders from national and local governments, health systems, public health agencies, civil society, and international health organizations to build the community of climate and health professionals, share global success stories of health action for climate, and generate momentum and commitments for action on climate and […]

  • Turning Point: Documentary Screening + Conversation

    BrightFocus Foundation invites you to a September 17th screening of Turning Point, hosted by AtlanticLIVE at The Hamilton Live in Washington, DC. We are proud to be a Presentation Partner for this new documentary by acclaimed filmmaker James Keach, which brings us inside the quest for the first medication to treat the underlying process of […]

  • AMWA Joins #ConcertAcrossAmerica to Stop Gun Violence – Brooklyn, NY

    On Sept 30, medical students, physicians, and community partners are throwing a first ever “VOTEKIDS” concert in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  Learn what you can do to protect children from gun violence and other public health crises. Meet fellow New Yorkers passionate about social justice.  Be part of the solution! WHAT: #Concert Across America is happening in cities and towns from coast […]

  • Medical Humanities and Medicine – Jefferson Lecture with Dr. Rita Charon Presented by the National Empowerment for the Humanities

    See Dr. Rita Charon deliver the 2018 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities in D.C., on October 15. Reserve your tickets for the NEH Jefferson Lecture online now. Dr. Rita Charon, founder of the field of narrative medicine, will deliver the lecture on Monday, October 15 at the Warner Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The lecture, […]

  • 4th Annual ARFTC Fundraising Gala: Arabian Nights

    AMWA Past-President Speaks at Children’s Cancer Event! On October 20th, A Road for the Cure Foundation will be hosting its Fourth Annual Fundraising Gala: Arabian Nights at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs. The event will be a night to remember with a silent auction, a live auction, dinner, and live entertainment. There will be […]

  • Women in Wartime: Tribute to the Women of WWI

    On behalf of the United States World War I Centennial Commission, it is our great pleasure and distinct honor to invite you and your organization to participate in the Women in Wartime: Tribute to the Women of WWI, which is part of a series of commemorative events providing a First Look at the future National […]

  • Girls With Impact: Proving the Power of Next-Gen Women Webcast

    How Next-Gen Women Are Winning and Dominating in Business Please join us for our live webinar: hear from industry experts on the changes they are seeing, gain insights into the driving force that is “Next-Gen Women,” and find out how you can leverage these factors to influence either your talent pipeline or your daughter’s success. […]

  • Music and Healing

    Dr. Mary Rorro Speaks on Music and Healing at St. Peter’s University Dr. Mary Rorro will be performing a concert and giving a presentation about her work with veterans at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City on Wednesday, December 5 at 12 noon. Following this, her mother, Gilda Rorro, will be giving a book reading […]

  • LGBTQ Advocacy Day 2019

    Equality California is hosting LGBTQ Advocacy Day 2019 at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Tuesday, May 14th. We will be bringing hundreds of LGBTQ community leaders, activists, and partners to the State Capitol to advocate for priority LGBTQ legislation and we will be holding a rally and potential press conference with speeches from a […]