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by Padmini Murthy MD, MPH, FAMWA, FRSPH Professor/ Global Health Director NYMCSHSP Global Health Lead, American Medical Women’s Association This week (April 24-30) we observe World Immunization Week, […]
AMWA’s history is rich with exceptionally brilliant and dedicated volunteers. We exist and persist because of the energy, ideas and commitment of those who have believed in and exemplified the […]
Last June, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) hosted the first-ever Physician (In)Fertility Summit, which examined the fertility challenges facing women physicians. In the United States, nearly 1 in 4 […]
At 2:30pm ET on April 11th 2022, the White House held a briefing on new actions the Biden Administration is taking against gun crime and ghost guns. Deaths by […]
Today, in honor of World Health Day, we reaffirm our commitment to improving healthcare both here in the United States and around the world. Consistent with this year’s theme, Our […]
Twelve years ago, on March 23, 2010, AMWA was honored to be present at the Department of the Interior when President Barack Obama delivered comments just after signing the Affordable […]
The number of women physicians who attain senior positions has improved ever so slightly, with fewer than 28% of them attaining dean-level positions in medicine, according to findings from a […]
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, and Khawaja Shams Receive 2022 AMWA President’s Awards Renowned Cardiologist C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD and Khawaja Shams were recognized […]
AMWA is an affiliate organization of the United Nations Department of Global Communications. For the third year, AMWA held a parallel event during the United Nations Commission on the Status […]
The White House plans for building a better America were laid out in President Biden’s State of the Union Address last week. Many of the key points have an impact […]