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AMWA Hosts Historic Panel of Women Medical Student Leaders

In 2022, 6 major organizations are being led by women medical student leaders: American Medical Student Association, Latino Medical Student Association, Student National Medical Association, Asian Pacific American Medical Student […]

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AMWA Unites to Accelerate Gender Equity In the GEMS Alliance

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is one of six founding organizations to join forces to make a bigger impact in Gender Equity in Academic Medicine and Science (GEMS). National Women Physicians Day February 3, 2022 @ […]

President Biden Honors AMWA Leader, Dr. Padmini Murthy

President Biden Honors AMWA Leader, Dr. Padmini Murthy

Padmini Murthy, MD, Receives Presidential  Service Award Dr. Padmini Murthy was honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive volunteer work over the years to advance the health of […]

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AMWA Champions Expansion of Medicare

The American Medical Women’s Association Advocacy Committee asks all members to voice support for the inclusion of the 3 provisions in the Build Back Better reconciliation package currently under consideration […]

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AMWA Advocates for the Equal Rights Amendment

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is essential for equity in the workplace for all, including women physicians. In the 1970s, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist had trouble getting a […]