American Medical Women's Association NewsflashFebruary 22, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS

Online

(2/27) Be listed in the MWIACentennial book with a donationof $11. Deadline 2/27.

(3/8) AMWA Diversity & InclusionCommittee seeks new studentchairs

(5/31) Marriott Points DonationDrive: support attendees to theMWIA Centennial Congress.

(6/10) AMWA FellowshipApplications are now beingaccepted.

In Person

(7/25-28) AMWA hosts the MWIA Centennial Congress. Registernow. Poster, Film, and Story Slam deadlines extended to March 31.New Announcements:

Calling all military womenNew recipe submissionsNew MWIA history article (1950s - 1970s)

(3/11) Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science,Engineering, and Medicine: A National Academy of Sciences (NAS)Symposium in Washington, DC

(4/5-7) APSA Chicago Meeting - AMWA discount.

(4/28-5/1) AMWA Partners with the World Health Care Congress2019 in Washington, DC.

(5/15) 4th Annual NIH Vivian W. Pinn Symposium: ImprovingMaternal Health: Behind the Numbers, Register here.

NEWS

AMWA News

HPV Prevention Week a Resounding Success

Doctor Patient Rights Project highlighted in Newsweek.

Partner News

SOAR Campaign launches Coverage When It CountsToolkit.

Other News

FDA takes action against 17 companies for illegally sellingproducts claiming to treat Alzheimer's disease.

Medicare Launches New Mobile Platform Outlining CoverageOptions

Empowering Caregivers in Immunization InnovationChallenge ($50,000 prize) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Medicare Pilot would allow patients to be treated at locationsother than the emergency department.

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PROGRAM & MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Advocacy

Check out AMWA's recent letters on HIPPAregulations to preserve patient privacy, oppositionto requiring medical information from victims ofhuman trafficking, and support of the ClinicalTreatment Act. See AMWA Advocacy Timeline forthese and other recent work and communications.

Opportunity to individually sign on to amicus briefon climate change and youth health.

Member News

AMWA Member Spotlight: Dr. Olga Lemberg,Founder of Fabled.

Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD AMWA pastpresident publishes Health Equity article on patientsatisfaction scores, potential bias, and pay equity.

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