AMWA Upcoming Events, WWI Exhibit Opportunity, Advocacy & Global Health Committee Applications, Branch Highlight Form, Reproductive Healthcare Work, and more! |
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Town Hall on Abortion Care
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Tuesday,
July 12th
5pm PT / 8pm ET
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Need a safe space to be heard?
Join this forum to share your story, learn about the changing medical landscape, and plan action steps together.
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Guiding Challenged Residents in Challenging Times
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Wednesday,
July 13th
5pm PT / 8pm ET
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Are you curious about burnout and mental health in medicine?
Join this webinar to discuss "red flags" that residents may exhibit as well as how and when to access support resources.
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Fortifying Yourself Against Burnout
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Monday,
July 18th
5pm PT / 8pm ET
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Are you making time for self-care?
Join this panel session to hear how to prepare against burnout with stories about resilience, mental health, and support.
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IMG Coffee Chat: How to Write Your CV for ERAS and Other Formats
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Wednesday,
June 27th
5pm PT / 8pm ET
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Interested in resume support?
This webinar is open to anyone interested in how to professionally prepare your CV throughout your medical journey!
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Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer Committee Application NOW OPEN! |
Are you interested in HPV and Cervical Cancer prevention? Would you like to raise awareness about several other HPV-related cancers that affect millions of people of all genders across the world? Join us! Together, we can make a greater impact!
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AMWA WWI Exhibit Coordinators Needed!
AMWA is looking for 2-3 exhibit coordinators for our WWI traveling exhibit titled “At Home and Over There: American Women Physicians in World War I.” The exhibit contains historical documents and a 15-minute movie that tell the stories of women physicians who contributed to the war effort.
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Have a project idea that you want to pursue on a national level?
This is an opportunity to lead or work on a National AMWA Project over the summer or year-round!
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AMWA Premedical Advocacy Committee Application
DUE JULY 8TH!
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Is your branch achieving great things? Want to be highlighted in the next newsletter? |
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AMWA Premedical Global Health Committee Application
DUE JULY 24TH!
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AMWA LEADS 2022 107th Annual Meeting
Post-Conference Survey [for Attendees ONLY]
Thank you so much for attending the AMWA LEADS 2022 107th Annual Meeting! We hope it was an amazing, informative conference for you. We want to hear from YOU how we can further improve the conference for next year!
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Menstrual Equity. Period - Sewing skills and donations needed for reusable menstrual pad packs for Suriname, in collaboration with the First Lady of Suriname.
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AMWA Premedical Brochure
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 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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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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Feature your work on the 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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Leader Highlight
Krupa Patel, Secretary
Krupa Patel is a 2022 graduate of the University of Michigan where she was the former President of AMWA and Pre-Surgical Club. She completed a degree in neuroscience and is currently taking a gap year before medical school. Krupa has an interest in pursuing orthopedic surgery to specialize in spinal care. One of her biggest platforms is reproductive justice, and she currently serves as the Executive Director of non-profit Lunar Doula Collective, the first and only pregnancy loss doula program in Michigan. She also volunteers as a medical journal editorial assistant, Kesem counselor, and art therapist. In her free time, she writes for her blog, MedMap! Krupa was also awarded the 2022 National AMWA Premed Branch Member of the Year Award.
Fun fact: Krupa enjoys fluid art painting!
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Be an activist and spread awareness in July! |
Observances include:
Healthy Vision Month,
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month,
National Youth Sports Week (July 20-26),
World Hepatitis Day (July 28),
and much more! Find out here.
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