How Will You Pay for Medical School in a New Era for Student Loans?
Learn How You Can Finance Your Medical Degree at the Lowest Rates In the fall of 2026, medical school loans will be capped at $50,000 per year, leaving a large […]
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ADHD in Women: Why Medical Education Keeps Missing the Diagnosis
Authors: Lauren Wallace; Meghan Etsey; Yun Weisholtz, MD-PhD on behalf of the AMWA Gender Equity Task Force She was the organized one. The reliable one. The straight-A student who turned […]
AMWA 111 Poster and Oral Presentation Trainee Competition Winners
A longstanding tradition of the American Medical Women’s Association Annual Meeting is the opportunity to showcase emerging research and scholarship from students and trainees. At AMWA 111, participants presented innovative […]
Insights on Addressing Physician Burnout
Tips for recognizing and managing healthcare burnout throughout your medical education, training, and practice. by Dr. Tianne Foster, a globally trained medical professional specializing in burnout prevention and workplace well-being, […]
Hidden in the Aggregate: Breast Cancer Disparities Among Chinese American Women
Authors: Caroline Barry; Meghan Etsey; Yun Weisholtz, MD-PhD on behalf of the AMWA Gender Equity Task Force Asian Americans have often been viewed through the lens of the “model minority” […]
Litigation Challenges New VA Abortion Policy
Women veterans are one of the fastest-growing populations served by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As the healthcare needs of women veterans continue to evolve, access to comprehensive […]
What’s in a name?: The importance of gender-affirmative language in clinical encounters
Authors: Nicole Bell, Rhea Manohar, MPH; Ariela L. Marshall, MD on behalf of the Gender Equity Task Force A patient sits quietly in an exam room, pretending to listen to […]
Talent. Goodness. Truth: Reflections on Narrative Medicine, Self-Doubt, and Leadership
By Dr. Vidhya Prakash Talent. Goodness. Truth. During the 2023 AMWA annual meeting, I was sitting in a room surrounded by fellow AMWA members, eager to learn more about narrative […]
Gender, Stigma, and Access: Barriers to Mental Health Care for Women
Authors: Lauren Wallace; Meghan Etsey; Sharon Griswold, MD on behalf of the AMWA Gender Equity Task Force Mental health stigma remains a pervasive barrier to care worldwide, shaping symptom recognition, […]
Healing After Abuse: Pathways to Recovery
Authors: Lauren Wallace; Isabella Ouellette; Jade Ransohoff; Meghan Etsey, MD; Yun Weisholtz, MD-PhD on behalf of the Gender Equity Task Force in Collaboration with the Domestic Violence Prevention Working Group […]