This past year, AMWA was pleased to welcome the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research (APCR) as an affiliate member organization. This partnership reflects a shared commitment of both organizations to advancing innovation in medicine, supporting physician leadership, and improving patient care through research, education, and collaboration.
As healthcare continues to evolve rapidly, clinical research remains essential to developing new therapies, improving outcomes, and ensuring evidence-based care. Together, AMWA and APCR recognize the importance of supporting physicians engaged in clinical research and creating opportunities for education, mentorship, and professional growth across specialties and career stages.
“Collaboration across organizations helps strengthen the future of medicine,” says Paulette Cazares, MD MPH, AMWA President. “By partnering with APCR, AMWA is helping foster greater awareness of the critical role clinical research plays in advancing healthcare and improving the lives of patients.”
“Clinical research is foundational to medical progress and patient-centered innovation. Our affiliation with AMWA creates new opportunities to engage physicians across disciplines, support the next generation of clinical investigators, and promote collaborative approaches to advancing healthcare,” said Neelum, T. Aggarwal, MD, APCR’s Advancing Women in Clinical Research Committee Chair.
The partnership also aligns with AMWA’s broader mission to advance women physicians and improve the health of women.
Increasing representation and leadership opportunities within clinical research is critical to ensuring that research reflects the diversity of patient populations and addresses longstanding gaps in women’s health and sex- and gender-specific medicine.
Through this affiliation, AMWA and APCR hope to encourage greater physician engagement in clinical research, facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue, and create opportunities for collaboration in areas including education, advocacy, leadership development, and emerging medical innovation.
Both organizations look forward to future joint initiatives that support physicians in research and clinical practice while advancing evidence-based, patient-centered care.