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Breastfeeding offers well-recognized health benefits for both baby and lactating parent. These benefits range from a favorable gut microbiome and enhanced immunity to ideal nutrition for growth and development in […]
AMWA was represented by past president Dr. Constance Battle and Dr. Nasim Shajihan at a White House event on August 13 celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act […]
The AMWA Music and Medicine Working Group partnered with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) for the event, Empowering Mentorship: Championing Diversity, […]
This month, AMWA President Dr. Susan Hingle was honored with the ATHENA Leadership Award, an international award which is presented to a woman or man for professional excellence, community service, […]
Report by Dr. Neelum T. Aggarwal and Dr. Roberta Gebhard AMWA was represented at the 2024 American Medical Association Annual meeting, June 7-12 in Chicago, Illinois, and by delegate, Dr. […]
by Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH As AMWA’s Global Health Lead, I represented AMWA and Women in Global Health at events surrounding the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva Switzerland. Tha […]
Ahead of the two-year mark of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a moderated conversation with Chrissy Teigen to discuss the continued […]
This month, Dr. Eileen Barrett represented AMWA at the White House Gender Policy Council Meeting on Contraception. On June 7, the Gender Policy Council held a convening on Access to […]
by Eliza Chin, MD, MPH Last month, I was honored to represent the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) and AMWA at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), held in Geneva, […]
Groundbreaking play transformed into film highlights compelling abortion experiences on the eve of the second anniversary of the Dobbs Decision The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is proudly backing Voices […]