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Dear SJB students and faculty,
You're invited to attend the Region 5 American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Conference at the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Region 5 includes those medical schools with AMWA chapters in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and abroad. The conference, which will take place on February 7-8, 2020, will be a great opportunity to build bridges and develop connections among members of these different chapters. There will be multiple speakers, including two female general surgeons from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition, there will be an opportunity to present your research poster. This is a fantastic way to showcase any work you would like to present and will look great on your resume! Abstracts are due February 1, 2020. Event and poster submission information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amwa-region-5-conference-tickets-83506551343 On the website, you will find links to buy tickets to the conference. You must register for the conference in order to attend. - $15 for national student members & residents - $20 for students & residents without national membership - $20 for faculty members, physicians To become an AMWA national member please see here. We had a really great time at the 2018 conference and the 2019 conference so I hope to see you there! Please let me know if you have any questions. Cristina Font Good afternoon everyone,
I am writing to you to announce the first AMWA meeting! Date: Monday, October 7th Time: 5:00-6:00pm Location: Amphitheater 3 Pizza will be provided! The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is a national organization established in 1915 with the purpose of advancing women in medicine and improving women's health. There is a lot of exciting news in the works to share and lots of leadership opportunities available. In case you haven't heard, we have just gotten word that we have the honor of hosting the AMWA conference this year. Of course, planning a conference of this magnitude will take a lot of work, and we will need a dedicated team of individuals to take on the challenge! So if you are interested in taking on a leadership role, please consider participating. More details will be delivered in the meeting! I hope to see you there and please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Casey Gilman SJB AMWA, Co-President AMWA Benefits for MS1-4
Scholarships: https://www.amwa-doc.org/students/awards/ (Let me know if you have any questions about these) Discounts: https://www.amwa-doc.org/students/partnerships/ (You need to be logged in to the website to view the discount code) Interview hosting program: https://www.amwa-doc.org/students/membership-benefits-for-students/student-hosting-program/ Cristina Font, AMWA President Hi everyone, Happy Saturday!
Thank you all for entering the “Wear Red Day” raffle. A winner has been selected randomly. The winner of the free pair of Figs scrubs is… Casey Gilman! Congratulations to Casey and thanks to everyone for your participation in the Go Red For Women movement. Sincerely, Cristina The American Medical Women's Association presents
SJB GOES RED FOR WOMEN National Wear Red Day, February 1, 2019 Post your red outfit & enter to win a pair of Figs scrubs! Rules: 1. Wear RED on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 2. Post your RED outfit on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with #WearRedDay and a fact about heart disease in women (see attached CDC Fact Sheet for examples) 3. Send a screenshot of your post to cristinaf@sanjuanbautista.edu One winner is chosen at random, and the winner can choose the gender (M/F), style, color, and size of their Figs scrubs. Learn more about the cause at www.GoRedForWomen.com Dear SJB Community,
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) Chapter at SJB is selling personalized wine/coffee tumblers in order to support our AMWA members who are traveling to the AMWA Region 5 Conference in Birmingham, Alabama in February. If you'd like to buy one, please fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerfhnZBztqSMskcxXOdKKaaDL34A6GAQCqxdzL7GJUdCgjuw/viewform?usp=sf_link They make great gifts for yourself or for your friends in medicine, nursing, or any health-related field! Let me know if you have any questions! Cristina Font Chapter President, American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) Awards Chair, AMWA National Student Division MS3, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Hi AMWA Members! Welcome back to another semester! Here's some important updates - take advantage of your membership with the following opportunities:
JOIN US AT THE AMWA REGION 5 CONFERENCE There will be a group of SJB students traveling to Birmingham, Alabama for the 2019 AMWA Region 5 Conference at the University of Alabama at Birmingham on February 15-16, 2019. Please, please let me know if you're going! Remember to register! The deadline for poster abstracts is February 1st, so you still have some time to submit an abstract about your research or clinical case. AMWA is an organization committed to advancing women in medicine, and this conference will bring together pre-medical students, medical students, residents, and physicians from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and abroad. The agenda includes lunch and a lecture series Friday afternoon, a networking charity auction Friday night, and poster presentations, workshops, and a capstone lecture Saturday morning. Learn more and register for the conference. This conference is open to all, regardless of gender or AMWA membership status, so feel free to invite your medical friends. Check out last year's conference! APPLY FOR A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP Scholarship deadline has been extended to JANUARY 31st, 2019! Apply now! The Haffizulla Family Scholarship Fund was founded by 2014-2015 AMWA President Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla. This scholarship is meant to perpetuate the involvement of young leaders in disease prevention and national health and wellness. A maximum of two scholarships each in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded by Dr. Haffizulla or her designee during the annual national meeting. For more information, click here. HPV AWARENESS WEEK Support HPV awareness week and join AMWA and the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer for the informative exciting webinar series! The 1-hour webinars will take place from 12:00pm - 1:00pm on January 22-25 and January 28, 2019. They are intended for members of the public, patients, healthcare providers, and anyone else who wishes to learn more about various aspects of HPV-related disease and HPV prevention, including HPV vaccination. For more information, click here. PRESENT YOUR RESEARCH IN NYC The Medical Women's International Association (MWIA) Centennial Congress will be held July 25 - 28, 2019 in New York City. Submit your poster abstract by February 28, 2019 using this form. Check out last year's conference in Philadelphia! Please let me know if you have any questions! Sincerely, Cristina Font Chapter President, American Medical Women's Association Awards Chair, AMWA National Student Division MS3, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine We have teamed up with the SJBSOM OB/GYN Interest Group to participate in the ME TOO movement against sexual violence to increase awareness & to educate the students about the school's policies and protocol regarding any situation that may happen during our years here.
Tomorrow, Dec. 14, 2018 after the MS3 Shelf (around 10:30-11:00 am) we will have some banners and markers available so you can write a message with the hashtag #METOO. We will be taking pictures and these will later be published in our school's social media page and newsletter. If you cannot make it to school and are still interested in participating you can make your own sign or "mini banner" at home and send the picture to Paola Colón Figueroa, president of the OB/GYN Interest Group. Hope to see you there! Cristina Font, MS3 Hello SJB!
I would like to remind you of the opportunity to attend the Region 5 American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Conference at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Region 5 includes those medical schools with AMWA chapters in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and abroad. AMWA is an organization committed to advancing women in medicine, and this conference will bring together pre-medical students, medical students, residents, and physicians from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and abroad. The agenda includes a lunch and lecture series Friday afternoon, a networking charity auction Friday night, and poster presentations, workshops, and a capstone lecture Saturday morning. The conference, which will take place on February 15-16, 2019, will be a great opportunity to build bridges and develop connections among members of these different chapters. In addition, there will be an opportunity to present your research poster. This is a fantastic way to showcase any work you would like to present and will look great on your resume! Abstracts are due January 4, 2019 by 11:59pm CST. Event and poster submission information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-region-5-amwa-conference-tickets-50621292649?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing On the website, you will find links to buy tickets to the conference (continental breakfast and lunch are included): - $20 for national student members & residents - $25 for students & residents without national membership - $30 for faculty members, physicians To become an AMWA national member please see here. We had a really great time at the conference last year so I hope you can make it! Please let me know if you have any questions. Cristina Font Chapter President, American Medical Women's Association |
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