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Medical Women Gather
for International Meeting
this March in Philadelphia
T

he 103rd Anniversary meeting of the American Medical
Women's Association held in conjunction with the
Medical Women's International Association North
America Congress will be coming to Philadelphia March 22-25,
2018.
This will be the pre-eminent meeting for women in medicine
with attendees coming from Europe, Canada, and across the
United States. The program features over 50 speakers, CME
lectures, panel discussions, scientific poster presentations,
excursions, and workshops covering advances in medicine,
women's health, gender specific medicine, leadership, career
development, physician well-being, and medical education.
Network with women physicians from all over the world. Build
alliances. Learn about national and international leadership
opportunities.

Keynote Speakers include
Marjorie Jenkins, MD, MEHP, FACP
Dean for Women in Science; Chief Scientific Officer; Laura W.
Bush Institute for Women's Health, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center
Director of Medical Initiatives and Scientific Engagement,
FDA Office of Women's Health

Vivian W. Pinn, MD
Inaugural Director, Office of Research on Women's Health
National Institutes of Health (Retired)
Senior Scientist Emerita, Fogarty International Center, NIH

Ora Peskowitz, MD

Highlights include:
* Leadership Fireside Chat with national and international
women leaders in medicine and Delaware County Medical
Society President, Dr. Joyann Kroser
* Graduate Medical Education Showcase
* Awards Ceremony honoring leaders in global health,
scientific research, and medical education
* Sessions on career development, conflict resolution,
physician burnout, gender equality, advances in women's
health, gender specific medicine, and human trafficking
* Tour of the Legacy Center, Archives and Special
Collections on the history of women in medicine
* AMWA's 103rd Anniversary Gala
* Presentation and book signing with Dr. Jessica Zitter,
author of the acclaimed new book, Extreme Measures: Finding
a Better Path at the End of Life, and featured physician in the
Academy and Emmy nominated Netflix film Extremis
* Screening of AMWA's new film, At Home and Over There:
American Women Physicians in WWI
* Free coaching and more...

Register for early bird rates at
amwa-doc.org/amwa103. First time
attendees, use the code AMWAGrant to
get an additional $100 off registration.
Poster abstract deadline January 31,
2018 for basic or clinical research, case
presentations, and medical education.

President, Oakland University

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