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Here are some upcoming deadlines for scholarships: 

The Premedical Education Scholarship Cycle 2 is open until Jan 31 
Additionally, the AMWA Premed Branch Member of the Year is open until Feb 14
Finally, the Branch Award deadline has been extended to Feb 14

Please email premedawards@amwa-premed.org if you have any questions. 

Stat News recently published this article titled "Grassroots group tries to get a new kind of doctor in the House (and Senate)". It is a great article that brings up some important points. Below is a snippet from the article:

"Women are missing from public debate and physicians are missing. Given that a sixth of the American economy is health care, I think it’s time that [women] physicians step into the arena and tell the stories of what happens with patients, and bring that lens of problem solving to public discourse."

Check out the article to learn more!

 

The AMWA branch at the University of Florida will be hosting its first annual conference, featuring a clinical skills workshop, admissions officer Q&A, medical student panel, physician panel, and more. The conference will be held February 10th from 9am-3pm in the HPNP Auditorium on UF's campus in Gainesville, FL. Registration is $10 and includes lunch. All premed students are welcome. Please register here: https://ufuamwa.eventbrite.com.

Below are photos showcasing UCF AMWA's first semester as a chapter. Keep up the great work ladies!

 

Yutika is our Region 8 Director. She currently a student at The University of Texas at Austin, majoring in psychology and aspires to be an OBGYN. In addition to being a regional director, she is a part of PATH- Physicians Against Trafficking of Humans. "I have incorporated PATH into my AMWA chapter and I'm starting a clothing drive that will continue throughout the year along with going to hospitals/clinics to discuss the importance of PATH training." Yutika joined AMWA last January in hopes of meeting other women in medicine who have similar motivations to become a physician. "Ever since I've joined AMWA, my decision to become a physician has become even more solidified as I see so many successful and incredible women that have accomplished so much and done so much to contribute to the well-being of other women and individuals." 

When asked for advice she would give to younger women, she replied "Being a pre-medical student is extremely tough at times and can often make you question whether it's worth it to even become a physician, but it's important to remember why you want to join the medical field. Join organizations like AMWA where you see other individuals just like yourself working just as hard to achieve similar goals. It will continue to motivate you. " 

We are lucky to have Yutika on our Regional Director Team!