American Medical Women's Association Premedical Branch, UW Madison
About
VISION
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.
MISSION
The American Medical Women’s Association is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health. We achieve this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances.
BACKGROUND
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is an organization of women physicians, medical students and other persons dedicated to serving as the unique voice for women’s health and the advancement of women in medicine. 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 obstacles arise that were not anticipated. AMWA has been addressing these issues for 95 years.
Obtained directly from the National American Medical Women's Association
PREMEDICAL BRANCH AT UW MADISON
Founded in 2017, this Premedical Branch of the American Medical Women's Association aims to encourage women in healthcare into leadership roles while fostering a safe space for a successful career in health.