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The American Medical Women's Association is an organization dedicated to promoting women's health and a greater presence of women in the field of medicine and science. AMWA is the oldest multispecialty organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health. The American Medical Women’s Association empowers women to lead in improving health for all within a model that reflects the unique perspective of women. It is an organization that functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances. The organization was founded by Dr. Bertha VanHoosen in 1915 in Chicago, at a time when women physicians were an under-represented minority. As women in medicine increase in numbers, new problems and issues arise that were not anticipated. AMWA has been addressing these issues for over a hundred years.
Mission
The American Medical Women’s Association is an organization that draws upon the foundation built previously to generate a strong community-service, student-led organization. AMWA is geared toward the advancement of females in the field of medicine, healthcare, and science. We represent undergraduate females who wish to pursue a career in healthcare, medicine or science. Our activities are diverse: ranging from community service events to mentoring girls in foster care to public speaker events that include but are not limited to healthcare professionals discussing their careers and campus-wide health awareness campaigns.
