Ten Ways to Get Involved in Women in Medicine Month

Ten ways to get involved in Women in Medicine Month

The American Medical Association is proud to celebrate September as Women in Medicine Month. “Women in Medicine: Celebrating our legacy, embracing our future” is this year’s theme.

(1) Participate. Show your support for Women in Medicine Day, Sept. 6, by posting photos of yourself at work or in the classroom using the hashtag #WIMMonth (2) Learn. Register for “Sex and gender differences in medicine,” an AMA Women in Medicine webinar, presented on Sept. 25 at noon Central time. (3) Watch. View videos featuring remarkable accomplishments by women physicians (4) Discover. Read inspiring stories from the 2018 Inspirational Physicians Recognition Program honorees. (5) Celebrate. On Sept. 12, learn about the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grant winners. (6) Socialize. Follow the AMA all month long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see inspiring stories about women in medicine. #WIMMonth (7) Network. Join the AMA-Women Physicians Section Associates to identify emerging issues and hear updates from various medical societies. (8) Advocate. Learn more about AMA policy and advocacy on issues impacting women in medicine and women’s health. (9) Connect. Organize a Women in Medicine Month outreach event at your hospital or society. (10) Join. Gain access to the AMA’s benefits and network with women in medicine by joining today. If you’re already a member, encourage a colleague to join at ama-assn.org/join!

* The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Medical Association designates this webinar for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.