American Medical Women's Association Candidate
1) Complete Name: Nancy Church, MD
2) Home: Chicago, Ill.
3) Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
4) Type of Practice: Private Practice
5) Relevant Leadership Experience on Issues of Interest/Concern to Women in Medicine:
- AMWA Delegate to the AMA House of Delegates
- AMWA, Chair of Awards Committee
- AMWA, Chair of Nominating Committee
- Current AMWA representative to the AMA WPC
6) Endorsements
- AMWA
7) Personal Statement: From my earliest days as a medical student I have been involved in addressing the issues and concerns of women in the medical profession. My first involvement was in the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), holding numerous elected positions, from branch president to student regional coordinator to resident representative to the Board of Directors. Once I finished my training, I held the post of vice president of membership, an elected position, as well as numerous committee chair positions. I have been involved in writing a number of position papers and many resolutions that support and clarify the issues and concerns of women in medicine and the health care issues for women.
It is important to provide an opportunity for physicians and medical students to influence national policies and advocacy for women in medicine, and for their professional concerns. I consider it most important to continue to seek areas of mutual collaboration between AMWA and the AMA, and if selected, I look forward to the exciting challenges and to the potential successes of this joint effort.
