Women Physicians Congress (WPC)
The AMA Women Physicians Congress Web site provides information on women physician professional issues and women's health.
2009 Mentor Recognition Program – Deadline extended until July 31!
The 3rd Annual AMA-WPC Mentor Recognition Program
You are invited to tell us about a professional colleague or teacher who has served a special role in your life and career. The individual may have inspired you to greater heights, steered you into a specialty you love, helped you find balance in life and work, guided you through your professional society, challenged you to surprise yourself, or unknowingly been a role model for you and others.
The AMA-WPC is providing an opportunity, through its annual WPC mentor recognition program, to recognize these special men and women who have made a difference in our professional lives. Just fill out the attached form, and we'll take it from there.
Your mentor will be recognized in materials displayed prominently at the semi-annual AMA-WPC caucus on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in the evening hours at the Interim Meeting in Houston, Texas.
What you can do right now
- View A-09 Meeting Highlights for the Womens Physician Congress held in June in Chicago.
- View the listing of individuals honored at our 2008 AMA-WPC Physician Mentor Recognition Program
- A new video is available from AMA-WPC highlighting women in the military. This video, recorded at the 2008 AMA Interim Meeting, discusses the needs and issues of concern to women physicians who are currently serving or who have served in active duty. It also highlights issues physicians should be aware of when treating their female patients who served in the military. Watch this video.
- 2009 Joan F. Giambalvo Memorial Scholarship Winner announced
- In May 2008, the AMA surveyed women physicians who were also AMA members. The goal of this project was to help the Women Physicians Congress better understand issues and challenges faced by women physicians as well as to develop programs and policies that meet the individual needs of these physicians. Surveyed topics included: awareness of AMA-WPC, desired member involvement and the role of the AMA-WPC in shaping AMA policy. The data that came out of this study was informative, insightful and powerful. View a presentation of the survey findings and then send us an e-mail to wpc@ama-assn.org to let us know you think.
Strengthen your voice
AMA-WPC resources to help you balance personal and career responsibilities
- Read Report 19 of the Board of Trustees (A-08) Gender Disparities in Physician Income and Advancement
- Life balance
- Work/practice options
- WPC Project on Part-time Hours for Physicians
- Promotion parity
- Residency interview guide
- AMA Board of Trustees Report: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Harassment in Medicine
Other AMA-WPC resources and programs
- Nominate a mentor today for the 2009 AMA-WPC Mentor Recognition Award
Links to other groups of interest
- Medical Student Section
- Organized Medical Staff Section
- Resident and Fellow Section
- Senior Physician Services
- Young Physicians Section
- Other AMA sections and special groups
Stay connected
- Sign up for eVoice and select to receive AMA-WPC eVoice
AMA eVoice is a weekly news summary that highlights the latest and most concise medical news and information available as a service to physicians and medical students nationwide. - Visit the online date collection center to make sure we have your current e-mail address and contact information.
- National Women's Health Week (May 10 - 16) is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health. During National Women's Health Week, communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups work together to educate women about steps they can take to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases.
The AMA-WPC can be reached at (312) 464-5622 or by fax at (312) 464-5845.
