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AMERICANMEDICALWOMEN’SASSOCIATIONAWARDS

PresidentialAward–TIME’SUPHEALTHCARETIME’SUPHealthcare,asubsidiaryofthenationalTIME’SUPmovementwasfoundedwithamissiontounifynationaleffortstobringsafety,equity,anddignitytothehealthcareworkplaceateverylevelofhealthcaredelivery.Theproblemsofgenderinequityandsexualharassmentaffectallworkerswhoprovidehealthcare.Byunitinghealthcareworkersacrossfields,improvingcareforvictimsofharassmentandinequity,raisingawareness,advocatingfor

meaningfulstandards,andadvancingresearchonharassmentorinequity,TIME’SUPHealthcarewillhelpensureasafer,moreequitableanddignifiedworkforcethatwillpromotehigh-qualitypatientcare.

PresidentialAward–SandraGold,EdDSandraO.Gold,EdDisCo-FounderandImmediatePastPresident/CEOofTheArnoldP.GoldFoundation,whichchampionsthehumanconnectioninhealthcare.TheGoldFoundationhaselevatedtheimportanceofhumanisminmedicalandnursingschoolsthroughsuchiconicprogramsastheWhiteCoatCeremonyandtheGoldHumanismHonorSociety.Inrecentyears,theGoldFoundationhasalsoexpandeditsprogramstohospitalsandhealthcarecorporations.Inadditiontosittingonmanynonprofitboards,Dr.GoldservedasamemberoftheColumbiaUniversityHealthSciencesAdvisoryCouncil,TheNaomiBerrieDiabetesCenterAdvisoryCommittee,andTheNewJerseyMedicalSchoolAdvisoryCouncil.Dr.Goldearnedherdoctoratein

counselingfromRutgersUniversity.ShehasbeenawardedhonorarydoctoratesbySacredHeartUniversityandRutgersNewJerseyMedicalSchoolandtheDean’sAwardforDistinguishedServicebyColumbiaUniversity’sVagelosCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeons.

PresidentialAward–JessicaPosnerOdedeMs.PosnerOdedeisaninternationallyrecognizedsocialentrepreneurandthought-leader.In2009sheco-foundedShiningHopeforCommunities(SHOFCO).BasedinKenya,SHOFCOcatalyseslarge-scaletransformationinurbanslumsbyprovidingcriticalservices,communityadvocacyplatforms,educationandleadershipdevelopmentforgirlsandwomen.InAugust2018,SHOFCOreceivedtheConradN.HiltonHumanitarianPrize-theworld’slargestannualhumanitarianawardpresentedtonon-profitorganizationsjudgedtohavemadeextraordinarycontributionstowardalleviatinghumansuffering.JessjoinedGirlEffect

asCEOin2019.GirlEffectisanon-profitorganizationthatusesmediaandmobiletechtoempowergirlstochangetheirlives.JessisaNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorandhasbeenfeaturedinTheNewYorkTimes,VogueMagazine,onCNN,andbyTED.ShewasawardedtheprestigiousDavidRockefellerBridgingLeadershipAwardinMay2016.

ElizabethBlackwellAward–AlmaLittles,MDAsthechiefacademicofficeroftheFloridaStateUniversityCollegeofMedicine,Dr.Littleshasoverallresponsibilityforover-seeingthedesign,development,implementationandevaluationofthemedicalstudentcurriculum.Dr.LittleshasservedandcontinuestoserveonseveralBoards.SheistheformerpresidentoftheFloridaAcademyofFamilyPhysiciansandCapitalMedicalSocietyandpastchairoftheAMA’sAcademicPhysician’sSectionandhasalsoreceivedanumberofhonorsincludingFloridaFamilyPhysicianoftheYear,LocalLegendsAward,oneofthe25WomenYouNeedtoKnowinTallahassee,oneofBlackHealthMagazine’sTop15MostInfluentialAfricanAmericanMedicalEducators,andtheOutstandingPhysicianofthe

YearAward.Shecontinuestoadvocateforwomeninmedicineandforqualityhealthcareinruralcommunities.SheismarriedtoMr.GentleLittles,IIIandhasoneson,GermaineLittles.

BerthaVanHoosenAward–KimberlyTempleton,MD,FAMWA,FAOAKimTempleton,MD,FAMWA,FAOAisprofessoroforthopaedicsurgeryattheUniversityofKansasinKansasCityandpast-presidentofAMWA.ShehasbeenactiveinAMWAinimprovingsex-andgender-basedmedicaleducationandworkingontheopioidtaskforce.Dr.Templetonhasbeenamemberofalloftheopioid-relatedcommitteesinKansas,highlightingthespecificissuesthatwomenface.Inaddition,Dr.TempletonstartedtheAMWAWomenLeadprogram,toencouragewomenphysicianstoparticipateinthepoliticalprocess.Dr.Templetonisapast-presidentofherstatemedicalboard,sitsontheKansasprescriptiondrugmonitoringprogramadvisorycommittee,andisamemberoftheAAMC-CFAS(representingorthopaedics)andtheorthopaedicRRC.SheisalsoamemberofvariouscommitteeswithinNQFandtheNCQA.Dr.

Templetonispastvice-chairofthewomenphysiciansectionandpast-chairoftheorthopaedicsectionoftheAMA.

WomaninScienceAward–NatalieAfshari,MDNatalieAfshari,MDistheStuartI.BrownMDChairinOphthalmologyinMemoryofDonaldP.Shiley,ChiefofCorneaandRefractiveSurgery,ViceChairandProfessorofOphthalmologyattheShileyEyeInstitute,UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.ShereceivedhermedicaldegreefromStanfordUniversityandherresidencyandfellowshiptrainingsatHarvardUniversity.Dr.Afshariisanaccomplishedclinician,surgeon,andresearchscientist.Inherclinicalpractice,Dr.Afsharispecializesincataractsurgeryaswellascornealtransplantsanddiseases.Sheistheco-editorofatwo-volumecorneabooktitledPrinciplesandPracticeofCornea.HerNationalInstitutesofHealthresearchgrantisonthestudyofanterioreyedisordersassheinvestigatesCRISPRCas9andstemcellregenerationofthecornea.Whennotresearchingorpracticing,Dr.Afshari

donateshertimeandsurgicalexpertiseasaninternationalvolunteer.

LilaWallisWomen’sHealthAward–SusanG.Kornstein,MDDr.SusanG.KornsteinisProfessorofPsychiatryandObstetrics/GynecologyatVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,wheresheisExecutiveDirectoroftheVCUInstituteforWomen'sHealth,aNationalCenterofExcellence.Sheisaninternationallyrecognizedresearcherindepressionandwomen’smentalhealth.SheisEditor-in-ChiefoftheJournalofWomen'sHealthandPresidentoftheAcademyofWomen’sHealth.SheisapastmemberoftheNIHAdvisoryCouncilforResearchonWomen’sHealth,PastPresidentoftheInternationalAssociationforWomen’sMentalHealth,andPastPresidentoftheNorthAmericanSocietyforPsychosocialObstetricsandGynecology.Sheeditedthefirstcomprehensivetextbookonwomen’smentalhealthandrecently

co-ledthefirstnationalguidelinesforthetreatmentofperimenopausaldepression.Sheiscurrentlyprincipalinvestigatorona$3millionADVANCE-ITgrantfromtheNationalScienceFoundationtoincreaserecruitment,retentionandadvancementofdiversewomenfaculty.

Dr.LarryZaroffManofGoodConscienceAward–JohannesW.Vieweg,MD,FACSJohannesVieweg,MD,FACS,isthefoundingdeanofNovaSoutheasternUniversity’s(NSU)Dr.KiranC.PatelCollegeofAllopathicMedicineinFortLauderdale,FL.Dr.Viewegisaphysicianscientistwithspecialtyexpertiseinurology.Heservedinseveralleadershippositionandresponsibilitiesatdistinguishedacademicinstitutions,includingMemorialSloan-KetteringCancerCenter,DukeUniversity,andtheUniversityofFlorida.PriortojoiningNSU,Dr.ViewegwasawardedaprestigiousJeffersonScienceFellowshipbytheNationalAcademyofSciences.Inthatcapacity,heservedasaseniorscienceandtechnologyadvisortotheU.S.DepartmentofStateinthedevelopmentofforeignpolicyrelatedtoissuesofglobalhealth,

women’srights,andhumansecurity.Throughouthiscareer,Dr.Vieweghasfocusedonsignificantlyincreasingtheparticipationofwomeninmedicalresidenciesandtoadvancetheircareersatthenationalandgloballevel.Asdean,Dr.Viewegcontinuestopromoteexcellenceinmedicaleducation,inclusivecare,andprovidingpublicsupportfortheadvancementoftalentedwomentoassumeacademicleadershippositionsinmedicineandscience.

CamilleMermodAward–DanielleK.Carrier,MBADanielleCarrierservesasanAssociateDirectorforWJWeiser&Associates.Danielleisresponsibleforworkingwithboardsandcommitteestofacilitatestrongfinanciallystability,membershipgrowth,strategicplanning,anddevelopmentofeducationaleventsandannualmeetings.AMWAisDanielle’slargestclient,whoshehasservicedforthelast2½years.HerworkwithAMWAincludesmanagingday-to-dayoperationsandfinances,membership,elections,awards,andpublications.DaniellehasanMBA,HealthAdministration/StatisticsfromUniversityofChicago,ChicagoBoothSchoolofBusinessandaBS,SummaCumLaudewithdistinction,Accounting/InformationSciencefromTheOhioStateUniversity.Sheisalsoacertifiedpublic

accountant.PriortoWJWeiser,DanielleworkedforVizient(formallyUniversityHealthSystemConsortium)wheresheservedasaProjectManagerofQualityOperations.

AnneC.CarterStudentLeadershipAward–JuliaFestaJuliaiscurrentlya3rdyearmedicalstudentattheWarrenAlpertMedicalSchoolofBrownUniversity.ShegraduatedfromPrincetonUniversityin2014.AtPrincetonshewasamemberofthevarsityswimteamandmajoredinbothSociologyandGenderStudies.Shewroteherthesisonreproductivehealthdisparitiesamonglow-incomewomeninQueens,NewYork.Inhergapyearsbeforemedicalschoolsheworkedforthemedicalnon-profitSavingMothersandactedasatrainedadvocateforsurvivorsofsexualassaultanddomesticviolenceatBellevue'sEmergencyDepartmentinNewYorkCity.Juliaispassionateaboutempoweringandupliftingthewomenaroundher,andisexcitedtocontinuebeinganadvocateforwomen'shealthand

equalityissuesassheentershermedicalcareer.

ExceptionalMentorAwardRecipientsEileenBarrett,MD,MPH,FHM,FACPDr.BarrettisanAssistantProfessorattheDepartmentofInternalMedicine,DivisionofHospitalMedicineatUNMSchoolofMedicine.

WendyBernstein,MD,MBA,FASADr.BernsteinisViceChairmanofEducation,ChiefofCardiacAnesthesiology,DirectorofSimulation,andProfessorofAnesthesiologyandPerioperativeMedicineattheUniversityofRochesterMedicalCenter

MonicaBroome,MD,FACP,FAACH,FAMWADr.BroomeisDirectoroftheCommunicationSkillsProgramatUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicine.

TracyBumsted,MD,MPH,FAAPDr.BumstedisAssociateDean,UndergraduateMedicalEducationandAssociateProfessor,PediatricsatSchoolofMedicine,OHSU.

GabrielleCasper,BSc(Hons),MBBS,FRANZCOGProfessor Casper is Past President of Medical Women’s International Association and Head of the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Sydney, The Univ. of Notre Dame Australia.

AnnaCruz,MDDr.CruzisAttendingPhysicianandAssistantProfessoratEmoryUniversity,SchoolofMedicinewithaJointAppointmentattheDepartmentofOrthopedicsandtheDepartmentofPhysicalMedicineandRehabilitation.

LisaEllis,MD,MACPDr.EllisisExecutiveDirector-PatientandProviderExperienceandAssociateProfessorInternalMedicine-Women'sHealthandOb/GynatMedicalCollegeofVirginia-VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity.

RaghavGovindarajan,MD,FAAN,FANA,FACPDr.GovindarajanisAssociateProfessorofClinicalNeurologyattheUniversityofMissouri.

AmyHolthouser,MDDr.HolthouserisProfessorofPediatricsandSeniorAssociateDeanforUndergraduateMedicalEducationatUniversityofLouisvilleSchoolofMedicine.

UlaHwang,MD,MPH,FACEPDr.HwangisAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofEmergencyMedicineandBrookdaleDepartmentofGeriatricsandPalliativeCareattheIcahnSchoolofMedicineatMountSinai.SheisalsoAssociateProfessorforGeriatricsResearch,EducationandClinicalCenterattheJamesJ.PetersVAMedicalCenter.

TiffanyI.Leung,MD,MPH,FACP,FAMIADr.LeungisAssistantProfessor,FacultyofHealth,Medicine,andLifeSciencesatMaastrichtUniversity,TheNetherlands.

TammyLin,MD,MPH,FACPDr.LinisaninternalmedicineandintegrativehealthspecialistpracticinginSanDiego,CA.

DarilynV.Moyer,MD,FACPDr.MoyeristheExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerattheAmericanCollegeofPhysicians.

KristenMueller,MDDr.MuellerisAssistantProfessorofEmergencyMedicineatWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.

DianeNightengale,MD,FAAFPDr.NightengalepracticesatElDoradoClinicinKansas.

ClairePearson,MD,MPHDr.PearsonisAssociateProfessoratWayneStateUniversity,DepartmentofEmergencyMedicineandDirectorofClinicalResearchatAscensionSt.JohnHospital.

ArghavanSalles,MD,PhDDr.SallesisaVisitingScholaratStanfordUniversity.

LacySmith,MD,FAAFPDr.SmithisChiefMedicalOfficer/ChiefOperatingOfficeratCahabaMedicalCareandAssociateProgramDirectorforCahabaFamilyMedicineResidency

SueS.Yom,MD,PhD,MASDr.YomisProfessorofClinicalRadiationOncologyatUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.

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CharlotteEdwardsMaguire,MDOutstandingResidentMentorAward–EmmanDabaja,MD,MPHEmmanDabaja,MD,MPHisafirstyearpediatricsresidentatDetroitMedicalCenterChildren’sHospitalofMichigan.ShegraduatedfromOaklandUniversityWilliamBeaumontSchoolofMedicine(OUWB)andtheUniversityofMichiganSchoolofPublicHealth(UMSPH).EmmanservedastheformerAMWANationalGlobalHealthChair,whereshehelpedselectandmentortheAnneCarterFellows.DuringhertimeastheOutreachChairandVicePresidentofOUWBAMWA,Emmanhelpedestablishalong-termpartnershipwithaDetroitbasedjuvenilefacilityandfosterhomeforgirls,whereAMWAmembers

routinelyprovidehealtheducationsessions.Currently,EmmanisthePrincipalInvestigatorofmultiplepediatricpublichealthprojectsthatfocusonminorityhealthdisparities.Shehaspresentedherworkatmultiplenationalconferences, includingAMWAnationalconferences.

SusanL.Ivey,MDCouragetoLeadAward–ChungSangTse,MDChungSangTse,MD,isagastroenterologyfellowatBrownUniversity.Dr.TsereceivedhermedicaldegreefromYaleUniversityandcompletedherinternalmedicineresidencyattheMayoClinic,wheresheservedastheAMWA’sResidents’DivisionAMWA-AMALiaisonandNationalConferenceCo-Chair.Dr.Tseisthepresident-electoftheAMWAResidents'Divisionandsheisleadinganationalstudyongenderparityofgastroenterologyfellowshipprogramsinthepastdecade.Locally,sheorganizesEndoscopySimulationsessionsformedicalstudentsandresidentstoprovidetraineesanopportunitytoengagewithendoscopesearlyintheirmedicaltraining.

ElinorT.Christiansen,MDAltruismAward–FatimaFahs,MDFatimaFahs,MDisadermatologyresidentinDetroit,Michigan,enteringherfinalyear,servingaschiefresident.ShegraduatedfromWayneStateUniversitywithaBSinbiologyandaminorinart.FatimaattendedOaklandUniversityWilliamBeaumontSchoolofMedicineinRochesterHills,MichiganandgraduatedwithherMDin2016.ShehasbeenanactiveAMWAmembersincemedicalschool,servinginmanycapacities.FatimapreviouslyservedasthenationalstudentdivisionpresidentofAMWAfrom2015-2016.ShehelpedcreatetheStudioAMWAcommittee,whichisdedicatedto

highlightingtheartistictalentsofAMWAmembers.Inaddition,sheservesontheMentorshipcommittee,wheresheworkswithcommitteememberstoorganizementorshipwebinarsandcreatenetworkingopportunitiesatthenationalconference.Sheisalsothechairofthemembershipcommittee.OutsideofresidencyandAMWA,Fatimaspendsherfreetimewithherhusbandanddaughter.SheismissingtheMWIAmeetingbecausesheiswelcomingthenewestadditiontoherfamily--ababyboy!ShealsoenjoysbloggingonherInstagramaccount@dermy_doctor.

VivianE.ShihGraduateMedicalEducationScholar–AmandaXi,MD,MSEAmandaXi,MD,MSEisanAnesthesiologyCriticalCareFellowatMassachusettsGeneralHospital(MGH).SheisarecentgraduateoftheMGHAnesthesiologyresidencyandwaspartoftheCharterClassatOaklandUniversityWilliamBeaumont(OUWB)SchoolofMedicine.AmandafoundedtheAMWAbranchatOUWB,servedinleadershippositionswithintheAMWANationalStudentandResidentDivisions,andhasbeenpartofplanningtheAMWAAnnualMeetingsforthelast6years.Currently,AmandaalsoservesastheViceChairandChair-ElectfortheAccreditationCouncilforGraduateMedicalEducation(ACGME)CouncilofReviewCommitteeResidents.Outsideofmedicine,Amandaenjoystryingnewrestaurants,

reading,andconnectingwithothersthroughsocialmedia.

SusanLoveWritingContest–BritTrogen,MDBritTrogenisarisingPGY-2pediatricsresidentatNewYorkLangone/BellevueHospital.Priortoattendingmedicalschool,sheobtainedamaster'sdegreeinmedicalanthropology,andworkedasawriterandsciencejournalist.Shehasastronginterestinmedicalethicsandhealthpolicy.

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MedicalStudentDivisionAwards

HaffizullaFamilyScholarship–ReidMerglerShobhaS.KrishnanHPVandCervicalCancerChampionAward–ReidMerglerReidMerglerisafourthyearmedicalstudentattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicineaspiringtopursueanob/gynresidency.Shehashadalifelongpassionforwomen'shealthwithastrongdesiretoempowerandtakecareofwomenofallages.Beforemedicalschool,ReidreceivedherBachelorsinSciencedegreeintheCollegeofHumanEcologyatCornellUniversity.WhileatCornell,shepursuedresearchinwomen’shealthwithanhonorsthesisintheCognitiveEffectsofPolycysticOvarySyndrome.

WhilestudyingabroadinGeneva,Switzerland,sheinternedattheWorldHealthOrganizationinthedepartmentofReproductiveHealthandResearch.During2015-2016,shewastheShadowingandResearchProgramCoordinatorfortheOb/GynInterestGroupandtheSecretary/PRchairfortheAmericanMedicalWomen'sAssociation(AMWA)chapteratEinstein.In2016-17,sheservedastheNY/NJRegion2AMWADirectorandplannedaconferenceforover100attendeesatEinsteinon"MakingaDifference:InternationalIssuesinWomen'sHealth."ShecurrentlyleadstheYoungLeadersProgramfortheGlobalInitiativeAgainstHPVandCervicalCancer(GIAHC)andistheNationalStudentSecretaryforAMWA.Inherfreetime,Reidenjoysrunning,traveling,yogaandspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily.

ElizaLoChinUnsungHeroAward–MichelleBenedictMichelleBenedictisanincomingMDCandidateattheUniversityofMichiganMedicalSchool(Classof2023).Anon-traditionalapplicant,MichellehasaBusinessdegreeandhasbeenworking,upuntilrecently,asanEngineeringProjectManageratAppleIncintheAppliedMachineLearningdepartment.Herpassionformedicinehasevolvedthroughher(published)internationalmedicalmissionworkandartificialintelligenceworkinHealthTechnology.Shehasusedher

diversebackgroundandskillsetsasAMWA'sDirectorofResearchandDevelopmenttocontributetoAMWA'sStrategicPlanning,MentorshipCommittee,MembershipCommittee,PATH,AWHS,Web/Communications/Marketing,andSocialMedia.SheaimstoleveragehertechnologybackgroundinherfuturemedicalcareerwithbiomedicalinnovationsandtoempowerAMWAmemberstoleadchangeinsuchaneraofpossibility.“Iowethisawardtothesupportiveandinsightfulleaderswhohavementoredandbelievedinme—Dr.ElizaChin,Dr.FatimaFahs,Dr.WendyBernstein,Dr.AmandaXi,Dr.ConnieNewman,Dr.RobertaGebhard—Thankyousomuch!”

LindaBrodskyMDEssayAward–MadelineDeWaneMadelineDeWaneisastudentattheUniversityofConnecticutSchoolofMedicine.Sheiscurrentlyspendingtheyeardoingdermatologyresearchandwillbeginher4thyearofmedicalschoolinJuly,2018.OriginallyfromEastCentralIllinois,shereceivedherB.A.fromKenyonCollegewhereshedoublemajoredinBiologyandSpanishAreaStudies.ShethenwentontoearnaB.S.N.fromtheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofNursing.Madelineworkedasacriticalcarenursefor6years(firstatJohnsHopkinsHospitalandthenatYaleNewHavenHospital)beforeenteringmedicalschool.Sheplanstopursueacareerindermatologywithafocusonmedicaldermatologyandwomen’sskinissues.Shehasspecialinterestsinhealthdisparitiesand

medicaleducationandhasbeenanadvocateforwomeninmedicineasthefounderandpresidentofherschool’sAMWAbranch.ShelivesinHamden,CTwithherhusbandand2-year-olddaughter,Abigail.

HellerOutstandingBranchAward–OaklandUniversityWilliamBeaumontSchoolofMedicine_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PremedicalStudentDivisionAwards

StudentoftheYearAward–NoraGaloustianNoraGaloustianiscurrentlyathirdyearatUCBerkeleymajoringinMolecularandCellNeurobiologyandMinoringinInterdisciplinaryHumanRights.Sincejoiningasafreshman,AMWAhasbeenasourceofempowermentforNorainovercomingthestigmaofArmenianwomenpursuingmedicaldoctorates,andithasthuspropelledhertovolunteerhertimeasanAMWAleaderatthelocal,national,andinternationallevel—thisisreflectedthroughherinvolvementasPresidentofthe

UCBerkeleyAMWABranch,NationalExecutiveStudentCo-ChairoftheSexandGenderHealthCollaborative,Region2PremedicalDirector,andotherpriorleadershippositions.AsavolunteerEMT,NoraprovidesfreehealthcareservicesduringnaturaldisastersliketheNapaFireslastyear.Shehopestointegrateherhealthcarecareerambitionswithherloveforhumanrightsandopenhealthcareclinicsthatprovidemedical

servicestorefugeesfleeinggenocide,bodymutilations,andotherhumanrightsviolations.NoraisinspiredbyAMWA’seffortstoempowerwomeninhealthcareandwomen'shealtharoundtheworld,andhopestoremaininvolvedwithAMWAasahealthcareprofessional.

BranchMemberoftheYearAward–LaraRostomianLaraRostomianisanundergraduatepremedicalstudentattheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley(Classof2020)studyingIntegrativeBiologyandminoringinbothTheatreandGlobalPublicHealth.AMWAisoneofthefirstorganizationsshejoinedwhenstartingoutatUCBerkeleyandisnowtheProgramDirectorfortheBerkeleyChapter.Shewasthe2017-2018NationalAMWAPre-MedicalConferenceChairandthoroughlyenjoyedplanningthe103rdNationalConferencealongsidesomanyinspiringmembers.ShethenservedasthePremedicalPresident-ElectandisnowthecurrentPresidentforthePremedicalDivision.SheiscurrentlyworkingasaHealthLeadsAdvocateatWestCountyHealthCenterinSanPabloandisastudent

researchassistantattheCHAMACOSResearchLabatUCBerkeley’sSchoolofPublicHealth.ShealsoispreparingtoconductindependentresearchonFamilyPlanningNeedsinArmeniainSummer2019.SheadmiresAMWA’smissionofempoweringwomenphysiciansandappreciatesthesupportandcommunityAMWAhastooffer.

PremedicalEducationScholarship–EvelynSomogyi"Iamtakingmymedicalschoolpre-requisitecoursesatTheUniversityofTexasatAustininapost-baccalaureateformat.IhavebeenworkingwithDr.SusanSenftasaco-authorforresearchpapersthathavehelpedcontinueimprovetechnologyintheophthalmologyfield.WehavepresentedinWashingtonDCandSanDiegothefindingsfromtheresearchdone.IvolunteeratSeatonHospitalandthelocalsoupkitchenforthoseinneed.IgrewupinSeattle,WashingtonandgraduatedwithapsychologydegreefromWhittierCollegeinCalifornia2016.IamexcitedtoapplytoMedicalSchoolMayof2020.IamsothankfulfortheAmericanMedicalWomen’sAssociationandPremedicalStudentScholarship.OnceIamapracticingphysician,IwillgivebacktofuturemembersofAMWAsimilarlytohowIwasgiventhisopportunity.Thankyousomuch."

PremedicalEducationScholarship–FeliciaReidFeliciaReidisaPost-BaccalaureatePremedicalCertificateStudentatAmericanUniversityinWashington,D.C.ShereceivedherBachelor’sdegreeinSociologyatFranklinandMarshallCollegein2011.PriortobeginningherstudiesatAU,FeliciaworkedatMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenterinNewYorkCityingrantadministrationfortheLymphomaservice.AftercompletinghercertificateprogramsheplanstostudyfortheMCATandvolunteeratalocalhospitalinD.C.Duringherapplicationgapyear,shewillbeapplyingtoMastersinHealthandPublicPolicyprograms.Shehopestoadvanceherknowledgeinbiomedicalresearch,medicine,andfindingwaystoadvocateforthosewithoutavoice.

AMWAOutstandingBranchAward,BranchEventAward,andInternationalOutreachAward–UniversityofPennsylvaniaHumanitarianBranchAward–UniversityofMichigan

AMWA FELLOWSHIP CONVOCATION

Fellowship in the American Medical Women’s Association is an honor achieved by those recognized for their integrity, professional excellence, scholarship, teaching and mentoring activities, leadership, public service and commitment to the mission of AMWA. The 2019 Fellows include:

Dr. Neeta Agarwal Dr. Helane Fronek Dr. Kanani Titchen Dr. Wendy Bernstein Dr. Susan Hingle Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros Dr. Stephanie Bonne Dr. Satty Keswani Dr. Tina Schade Willis Dr. Nancy Church Dr. Kari Nelson Dr. Dawn Wyllie

Fellowship Pledge: As a Fellow of the American Medical Women’s Association, I affirm my commitment to the highest traditions of the medical profession, to the ethical practice of medicine, to my professional integrity, and to my pursuit of knowledge. I will continue to act in the best interests of my patients, seek advice when needed, and respect my colleagues. I will provide assistance to those in need to the best of my ability. I pledge to support the mission and vision of the American Medical Women’s Association, to strive to improve the health of women and all people, to help advance women in medicine, to serve and respect this association, and to uphold the highest standards of this association and the medical profession.

Prior Fellows: Dr. Holly Atkinson, Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, Dr. Allison Batchelor, Dr. Sharon Batista, Dr. Monica Broome, Dr. Paulette Cazares, Dr. Eliza Chin, Dr. Claudia Morrissey Conlon, Dr. Diana Galindo, Dr. Roberta Gebhard, Dr. Suzanne Harrison, Dr. Lynda Kabbash, Dr. Shahnaz Fatteh, Dr. Mary Guinan, Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla, Dr. Padmini Murthy, Dr. Chemen Neal, Dr. Connie Newman, Dr. Janet Osuch, Dr. Karen Poirier-Brode, Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, Dr. Nicole Sandhu, Dr. Omega Silva, Dr. Kimberly Templeton, Dr. Luanne Thorndyke, Dr. Laurel Waters, Dr. Stacey Watt