Branch Presentations, Reflection Series, BeMo, Kaplan, Black History Month, and more!
March 2021 Newsletter
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Virtual Shadowing/Specialty Q&A
Join us on March 6th at 9am PST to hear from Suzy Feigofsky, MD, FACC, FHRS, a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Iowa Heart Center!

Dr. Feigofsky is currently a member of the ACC Women In Cardiology leadership council and is a member of the ABIM Cardiovascular Governing Board. She is part of a hospital owned cardiovascular group and practice in a rural community in Iowa. She spent the first 10 years of her career in Orange County, CA.

Visit our Instagram page @amwapremed to learn about more virtual shadowing opportunities coming this month.

Click here to access personalized MCAT resources and a free trial MCAT class! The materials are tailored towards where you are in your premedical journey, regardless if you are years, months, or weeks away from taking your MCAT!

Please fill out this form after signing up! Share the resources with family, friends, etc.!
  • The branch that receives the most sign-ups on the link will receive $100 for their branch!
  • Each branch that receives at least 30 sign ups will get:
  • 15% off Med School Admissions Consulting Premium + MCAT course, Med School Admissions Consulting Premium, or Med School Admissions Personal Statement Consulting package.
  • Free Medical School Admissions Help (value $99).
  • These benefits will apply to all members.
  • Each person that fills out the form will also receive a code for 15% off any Kaplan course!
If we receive enough sign-ups, members will receive the chance to win a $2499 value MCAT course for free!
The Truth About Stress
Join us at 7:30PM EST on 3/4/2021 for the rescheduled third event of our four-part Reflection Series hosted by Dr. Kristin Yates. Our topic for the evening will be "The Truth About Stress." Please direct your questions to programming@amwa-student.org. Registration via Zoom required.

Creating a Sustainable Career in Medicine
Join us at 7:30PM EST on 3/24/2021 for the final event of our four-part Reflection Series hosted by Dr. Kristin Yates. Our topic for the evening will be "Creating a Sustainable Career in Medicine." Please direct your questions to programming@amwa-student.org. Registration via Zoom required.

Apply to Showcase Your Branch at AMWA LEADS National Conference!
Would you like to share your branch's phenomenal work with the attendees of the AMWA National Conference on March 28th, 2021? Has your branch come up with innovative programming ideas amid COVID-19? We would love to hear them!

We are excited to highlight your creativity, perseverance, and dedication to AMWA during the first hour of the Premedical Program at the National Conference (10:00-11:00 am EST)!

Deadline to Apply: March 5th
See you at the conference!
One of the best ways to get inspiration as you draft your personal statement for med school is to read sample personal statements of previously successful applicants. In this email, our preferred partners at BeMo (BeMoAcademicConsulting.com) have got you covered with a sample that got SIX acceptances plus a training video about how to create your own personal statement from scratch!

Imagine yourself a year from now in med school. How would that truly transform your life? The only way to SIGNIFICANTLY increase your chances of acceptance is by making sure you have an outstanding application. 

This email is going to be jam packed with lots of incredibly useful information to help you turn that dream into reality. In fact, these are the same tips we use in our much sought after paid one-on-one consulting programs that have helped us get tens of thousands of students into med school and counting. 

Click here for access to the sample medical school personal statement that got SIX acceptances and tips on how to make yours stand out. 


In today's short video lesson, we're going to show you specific instructions on how to write a powerful personal statement, based on your own unique experiences, from scratch that gets admissions committees competing for you. 

In this video one of our admissions experts will walk you through our proven step-by-step process and conclude using her own sample personal statement as an example.

CLICK HERE to watch this free video training now before it's gone.

And remember as a club member, you have access to numerous BeMo resources via your BeMo members area AND you’ll receive up to $900 discount on all their services! Simply email our BeMo club coordinator, Lindsay McCaw, at partnerships@bemoacademicconsulting.com for details!
AMWA Premedical Membership Discount Code
Haven't nationally registered as a member of the AMWA Premedical Division? Have friends in your chapter who still need to register?

Use the exclusive promo code "premed35" to gain membership for a one-time fee of $35 for all of your premedical years!

Recognizing Black Female Doctors
In honor of Black History Month, AMWA has taken the entire month to highlight 28 Black women physicians throughout history. For the last week of this month, AMWA’s Premedical Division wanted to take the time to highlight and celebrate some of the amazing women who make up the 2% of Black female doctors currently in the workforce. May we recognize the need to diversify medicine, while celebrating their incredible contributions to medicine today and always!



Advocacy

See the AMWA Advocacy Timeline for latest initiatives. Updated regularly.
International Women's Day
March 8 at 3 pm EST: Join AMWA in an international webinar, One World, One War Against COVID-19: Global Vaccines & Therapeutics.

Be an activist and spread awareness in March!
Observances include:
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month,
National Kidney Month,
National Nutrition Month,
and much more! Find out here.
Interested in partnering with AMWA? Email president@amwa-premed.org.
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