Awards, Clinical & Research Workshop, Extracurricular Activities, Holiday Giving Campaign, AMWA Premedical Brochure, and more! |
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Attention: Switch to the New AMWA Member Portal
Remember to switch over to our new database to join the new AMWA portal!
Click here for instructions. |
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Join us next week, on December 17 @ 12PM EST / 9AM PST to hear from our leaders and learn some tips & tricks in gaining and succeeding in clinical experience and research! |
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MCAT Scholarship
We are excited to announce that we have 3 MCAT scholarships that will cover the complete cost of MCAT registration ($320). Please apply here by January 7th, 2022 to be considered.
*NEW* Most Creative Pandemic Relief Initiative
The last two years have been so difficult for all. We know that AMWA members are amazing at pooling resources and creating wonderful ways to give back to our communities. We would love to recognize the most creative and successful of these initiatives. Please either nominate a friend, or submit your own initiative to be considered for this award by January 21st, 2022!
*NEW* Most Impactful Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy/Initiative
AMWA is continually striving to empower its members and support our communities. We want to recognize the events and initiatives led by our members focused on increasing representation and fostering a sense of community. Please apply here by January 21st, 2022.
*NEW* AMWA Mental Health Advocacy Award
Mental health and wellness has been difficult to maintain through a global pandemic, but our members know the importance of self-care and advocating for mental health awareness in our communities. Please share your own ways of advocating for mental health here by January 21st, 2022.
*NEW* AMWA Conference Fee Waiver
Our annual conference is just around the corner, and although it won't be in person this year, it'll be as wonderful as ever! We are covering the cost of this virtual conference for 18 lucky premedical members. Please apply here by January 15th, 2022. |
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Let's Talk About Extracurriculars |
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Check out our latest premedical blog, written by Marianne Osorio-Quinones, BS, about extracurricular activities for students applying to medical programs. |
Check out more blog posts here! |
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Participate in AMWA's Traveling Stethoscope Fundraiser |
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Help raise funds to support what matters to You!
All donations will sustain your favorite AMWA Initiatives and support branch activities in 2022.
Instructions on setting up your fundraising page:
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Gift a Physician with an AMWA Membership |
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This year, we are also thanking all of our current members by allowing each one to gift a physician membership to a friend, colleague, or mentor. Nominated individuals (or the AMWA member) may submit information at bit.ly/amwagift, and we will process the membership.
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Are you taking advantage of all that the AMWA Premedical Division has to offer? Have questions about AMWA and what it means to be a member? Interested in becoming more involved with AMWA?
Read and share our new brochure to learn all about our division. Learn about our task forces, committees, blog, virtual shadowing, workshops, mentorship program, and more! |
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The Humanities Committees of the American Medical Women’s Association and Rutgers Women’s Health Institute invite all to submit personal essays, video performances in music, dance or theatre and artwork for our inaugural online issue of Humanities and Healing: An Arts in Medicine Journal.
The journal will celebrate our creative spirit and work to connect the arts and humanities in medicine. All entries will be reviewed and edited for content. AMWA membership is required for inclusion in the journal. Submit at bit.ly/AMWAHeals
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Please fill out this form to nominate a Premedical AMWA Member to be spotlighted by our National Premedical Division!
We want to recognize and celebrate all of the phenomenal work our premedical members do to change the future of medicine.
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Write for the AMWA Premedical Division Blog |
The Premedical Division welcomes talented writers who are passionate about sharing their experiences as premedical students - and helping others, too! If you would like to contribute to our Premedical Blog, please fill out this form.
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Branch Highlight:
Ohio State University
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Last weekend, the AMWA branch at Ohio State University participated in a very fun volunteer event called Wagons Ho Ho Ho. This event is held every year in Columbus, OH and helps provide food for over 1,500 families in need this holiday season, as their mission is to help every family have a joyful holiday. AMWA at OSU helped by collecting food to donate and helping build the cute and festive red wagons for the food to be delivered in. |
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Leader Highlight
Cailin Born, Region 9 Director
Cailin Born is a second year premedical student at University of California, Berkeley studying Molecular & Cell Biology and Psychology. She joined AMWA in Fall 2020 and quickly fell in love with the work she was involved in on the Mental Health Committee, led by Anna Vardapetyan. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental health, learning how to increase minority representation in healthcare, and advocating for premature birth and neonatal death research. As region director, Cailin hopes to be a resource to all members looking to find their place in medicine. Outside of AMWA, she is an active member of the environmental community on campus and can often be found working on her latest knitting project. AMWA has given her a place to feel supported and encouraged in her dreams, and she wants to share that experience with others.
Her advice to young women:
Attend workshops you find interesting! Cold email people! Apply for things you don’t think you’re qualified for (you probably are)! See where your curiousity takes you. Surround yourself with others who will support you in your ambitions. Do something fun purely for yourself each day. Take care, Cailin :)
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Be an activist and spread awareness in December! |
Observances include:
National Safe Toys and Gifts Month,
World AIDS Day (Dec. 1),
National Handwashing Awareness Week (Dec. 1–7),
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3),
and much more! Find out here.
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