American Medical Women's Association - AMWA
Organization URL(s)
info@amwa-doc.orgwww.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=2C517F16-D567-0B25-5628F79C71238E80&CFID=4738375&CFTOKEN=52916892
Other Contact Information
100 North 20th Street, 4th Floor,
Philadelphia,
PA 19103
215-320-3716 (Voice)
215-564-2175 (FAX)
Description
The American Medical Women's Association is an organization of over 13,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to supporting women physicians and the care of the woman patient. 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. The Association functions at the local, national and international levels to support the advancement of women in medicine and improve women's health by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring and strategic alliances. AMWA maintains its prominence as the unique voice for women's health. AMWA's members and staff have created Continuing Medical Education programs and Position Papers on issues in women's health and on issues relevant to women physicians. In anticipating the future, AMWA has continued to update its Strategic Plan to maintain relevance and focus.
Online Resources
- Aging: A Healthy Lifestyle
http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=F01720DB-D567-0B25-5202B99889EB1E2F - Journal of the American Medical Women's Association: Past Issues
http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=2B5170D1-D567-0B25-5AF5B9A5D3FEF81A - Smoking: Impact of Smoking on Women
http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7FE93E7-D567-0B25-588BC265A9C57C16 - Stress: How Stress Affects You
http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=F0CF89D7-D567-0B25-5A03B3F538A94048