American Medical Women's Association

American Medical Women's Association

Infobox Organization
name = American Medical Women's Association


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motto = The Vision and Voice of Women in Medicine
Mission Statement= To advance women in medicine and improve women's health
formation = 1915
type = Professional association
headquarters = Alexandria, Virginia
location = United States
membership = 13,000 physicians and medical students
language = English
leader_title = President
leader_name = Diana J. Galindo, MD
website = [http://www.amwa-doc.org American Medical Women's Association]

The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is a professional advocacy and educational organization of women physicians and medical students. Founded in 1915 by Bertha VanHoosen, the AMWA works to advance women in medicine and to serve as a voice for women's health. The association used to publish the "Journal of the American Medical Women's Association"; the "Journal of Women's Health" is now the official journal of the AMWA.

Honors

The AMWA honors women physicians each year with four awards.
*The Elizabeth Blackwell Medal, named for Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman awarded an M.D. from an American medical school, is granted to "a woman physician who has made the most outstanding contributions to the cause of women in the field of medicine."
*The Bertha VanHoosen Award, named in honor of the Founder and first President of AMWA, honors "a woman physician who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to AMWA."
*The Lila A. Wallis Award, named for one of AMWA’s Past Presidents, is given to an individual whose lifetime achievements and values reflect those of Dr. Wallis.
*The Woman in Science Award is given to a woman physician who "has made exceptional contributions to medical science, especially in women’s health."

The AMWA also established The International Women in Medicine Hall of Fame to recognize contributions made by women in the medical profession.

Publications

The AMWA has published a number of books, primarily in the field of women's health.
*cite book |author=Dell, Diana L.; Judelson, Debra R. |title=The women's complete wellness book |publisher=Golden Books |location=New York |year=1998 |pages= |isbn=0-307-44062-1 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=American Medical Women's Association |title=AMWA Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth |publisher=Dell |location=New York |year= |pages= |isbn=0-440-22246-X |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=American Medical Women's Association |title=Women's Complete Health Reference |publisher=MJF Books |location= |year= |pages= |isbn=1-56731-240-3 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=Stewart, Susan; Epps, Roselyn Payne |title=Guide to cardiovascular health |publisher=Dell Pub |location=New York, N.Y |year=1997 |pages= |isbn=0-440-22314-8 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=American Medical Women's Association |title=The AMWA Guide to emotional health |publisher=Dell |location=New York |year= |pages= |isbn=0-440-22248-6 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=Stewart, Susan; Epps, Roselyn Payne |title=Guide to internal disorders |publisher=Dell Pub |location=New York, N.Y |year=1997 |pages= |isbn=0-440-22317-2 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=American Medical Women's Association |title=The AMWA Guide to Nutrition and Wellness |publisher=Dell |location=New York |year= |pages= |isbn=0-440-22244-3 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=American Medical Women's Association |title=AMWA Guide to Cancer & Pain Management |publisher=Dell |location=New York |year= |pages= |isbn=0-440-22250-8 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=Donna Shelley; American Red Cross Staff; Lenhart, Sharyn A.; Epps, Roselyn Payne |title=The Complete Family Health Book (American Medical Women's Association) |publisher=Golden Books Adult Publishing |location= |year= |pages= |isbn=0-312-25308-7 |oclc= |doi=
*cite book |author=Epps, Roselyn Payne; Stewart, Susan |title=The Women's complete healthbook |publisher=Delacorte Press |location=New York |year=1995 |pages= |isbn=0-440-50723-5 |oclc= |doi=

External links

*cite web |url=http://www.amwa-doc.org |title=The American Medical Women's Association official website |accessdate=2007-12-27
*citation | url = http://www.liebertpub.com/publication.aspx?pub_id=42 | title = Journal of Women's Health | issn = 1540-9996


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