Dear National AMWA Leaders

Dr. Eliza Lo Chin Unsung Hero Award

Dear National AMWA Leaders:

AMWA is an organization founded upon empowering women and cultivating future leaders in healthcare. It requires much time, dedication, and passion to ensure that our organization fulfills that mission. AMWA is honored to present the annual Dr. Eliza Lo Chin Unsung Hero Award.

For over a decade, Eliza Lo Chin, M.D. has been an active member and driving force within AMWA. She was the President during AMWA's 95th Anniversary Year and currently serves as the Executive Director. Throughout the 99th Anniversary Year, Dr. Chin provided guidance, made significant contributions and acted as a mentor for many of the AMWA Student Division leaders. She often carved time out of her busy day as a mother of three children and internist to respond to emails in record time, and to be present on conference calls and one-on-one phone planning meetings. Dr. Chin took an interest in mentoring and encouraged students to step-up to leadership roles. Prior to the 99th Annual Meeting, the Student Division leadership elected to honor her behind-the-scenes contributions by establishing the Dr. Eliza Lo Chin Unsung Hero Award.

This annual award is presented to the Premedical or Medical Student Division leader nominated by her fellow AMWA National leaders that makes substantial - but unrecognized - contributions to AMWA.

Applications are accepted December 15, 2015 – January 31, 2016. To nominate an AMWA stu dent leader (undergraduate or graduate), email the completed nomination form to awards@ amwa-student.org. All nominators will receive email notification of receipt of application.

In order to be eligible for the award, the awardee must be present at AMWA’s 101st Annual Meeting in Miami, March 10-13, 2016. The award recipient will be announced during Student Elections and will receive $200.

We look forward to receiving and reading your nomination in support of an outstanding student leader.

Cheers, AMWA Awards Committee Dr. Eliza Lo Chin Unsung Hero Award

Please complete the following information, including any other supporting papers you deem necessary, and send to [email protected].

Contact Information

Your Name Phone Number E-Mail Address

Nominee’s Name Phone Number E-Mail Address

Statement of Nomination Tell us why your nominee is an unsung hero (in 250 words or less).