Hilton Miami Airport Miami, FL March 10-13, 2016 www.amwa-doc.org A Mighty Woman with a Torch (Oil, Acrylic on canvas 2016) Kathryn Ko, MD, MFA AMWA 101st Anniversary Meeting Charting the Next Century of Women in Medicine 1 2 3 AMWA PRESIDENT Dear AMWA Members, the launch of Studio AMWA which demonstrates the beauty of art and its influence on our lives in medicine. This year much has been accomplished and your dedication to the AMWA mission is AMWA is strong, AMWA is vibrant, AMWA is alive and it is be- commendable. We started new task forces: cause of you! Thank you for the work you have done and for your The Confidential Interview, Emotional Dis- perseverance. I have heard from many of you as you recognize your tress and Prevention of Physician Suicide, colleagues for their good work, when you call to let us know about Paid Maternity Leave and Gun Violence Prevention. We have wrongs that need to be righted, and when you donate your time, reinforced our work in many areas as our committees are active, talent and treasure to AMWA which allows us to continue. involved, and making things happen. We combined forces with Health and Human Services for a summit on Human Trafficking AMWA’s history is long and varied and I have learned from those and this first interprofessional work drew representatives from or- that have gone before me how to be strong, passionate, and effec- ganizations across the country. The Sex and Gender Summit, held tive. From those that come after me, let us maintain our enthusi- in the fall, really put us back on the map for leadership in women’s asm, look out for each other and parlay our work into your vision health and our goal to include sex and gender into all aspects of of the future. the medical school curriculum and in research now has a strong foundation. Recently we have teamed up to open roundtable dis- Sincerely, cussions around the country on iGiants -the Impact of Gender/Sex on Innovation and Novel Technologies. This marks our first year with our Artist in Residence program and Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, FACP, FAMWA Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine and Executive Director of the IU National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. She is also Chief Physician Executive for the Eskenazi Health Center of Excellence for Women’s Health. In these roles, her personal mission is to improve the health of women in Indiana and address healthcare needs of adolescent and women patients across the state. She has been honored with numerous awards including the “Humanism in Medicine Award” and “Top, Advocating, Caring, Teaching, Service Award” and has been rated a “Top Doc” for the last five years. Most recently, she received the 2015 Women’s Leadership Award for Outstanding Women Faculty. Born and raised in Southern California, Dr. Rohr-Kirchgraber earned a BA in Chemistry at California State University Long Beach and an MD from Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University. AMWA PRESIDENT-ELECT Dear Colleagues- bers, from pre-medical students to those who practice in a variety of settings, this organization is positioned to lead such change. I It is my honor to serve as President of AMWA look forward in the upcoming year to talking and working with all as we move into the second century of being of you to find out how AMWA can improve the careers of women the voice and vision for women in medicine. in medicine. For most issues, effecting change will require collabo- The leadership of past and present members ration with other organizations. However, I can think of no better has resulted in significant change for women group of people to identify the issues, determine next steps in their in medicine in the US and around the world. However, there is resolution, and assure that action plans come to fruition than the still much to be done. Whether this is addressing the unconscious enthusiastic, dedicated, talented members of AMWA. I am grate- bias that keeps some women from achieving the careers that they ful for your support and for this opportunity to serve the members had envisioned, confronting issues such as parental leave and ac- of AMWA. cessible childcare, improving the health of women physicians, or encouraging women to remain engaged in medicine, there are Sincerely, many significant challenges that lie ahead. All of these will require a significant amount of work, and change may be slow. However, because of the strong leadership and enthusiasm of AMWA mem- Kim Templeton, MD Kim Templeton, MD is a tenured professor of orthopaedic surgery and residency program director at the University of Kansas in Kansas City. Dr. Templeton is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a past member of both the AAOS Diversity Advisory Board and the Council on Research; she also developed and was the first chair of the AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellowship. She is past president of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and the US Bone and Joint Initiative. She is co-chair of the National Quality Forum musculoskeletal committee and a member of the NBME. She is a past president and current member of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Dr. Templeton serves on several editorial boards and was the editor for Women’s Sports Injuries. Dr. Templeton has received the Blackwell Award from AMWA, the Sirridge Award for Leadership in Medicine from the University of Kansas, and the Raising Our Voices Award from AMSA and has been inducted into the University of Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame. 4 RESIDENT PRESIDENT Welcome to AMWA’s annual meeting on be- with the student division on many projects and continued to in- half of the Resident Division! crease our membership numbers throughout the year. Overall, on behalf of the resident board, we enjoyed working with each other Founded in 2010, the resident division serves and with our member body! We look forward to our organization’s as a bridge between the student and physician continued success in the year to come. AMWA groups. We strive to promote female residents in one of the hardest times of their Hope to speak with you at our conference, careers. We were successful in many initiatives this year including advocating for paternity leave, promoting awareness of bullying in the workplace, and holding multiple webinars such as transitioning into residency and teaching of mindfulness. Our proudest accom- plishment has been in building our first ever resident branches ac- Heather B. Leisy, MD, MBA companied by a branch starting manual. Additionally, we worked Heather is originally from Virginia. She attended college at the University of North Carolina where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors and minor in Chemistry. She then attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. At MUSC, Heather was dedicated to her local American Medical Women’s Association Chapter by serving as President for two years. During this time, she initiated the first interprofessional women’s health fair, coffee talks, and multiple volunteer activities. Some of these include Paws Go Red, Sugar Free Fall Festival, Susan G. Komen Foundation donation, and global relief through Water Missions International. Additionally during her time in medical school, she served in the student division as the Region 4 Coordinator. Heather continued her AMWA involvement in the Resident Division by serving as President-Elect. Given her community volunteer involvement, she was awarded the Elinor T. Christiansen Altruism Award. Heather currently serves AMWA as the Resident Division President. Her goals for women in medicine are to “continue to work together, to demonstrate how to balance personal and professional lives, and to continue to show our ability to be leaders in medicine.” RESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT Dear AMWA Residents, For the upcoming year, my goals include recruiting resident mem- bers and physician members to partner with AMWA. I hope to I am thrilled to serve as President of the Res- provide multiple avenues for collaboration between mentors and idency Division (RD) of the American Med- mentees within our organization. I am currently working on ad- ical Women’s Association (AMWA) over the vocacy efforts within the division, which include teaming with the upcoming year. I look forward to meeting the AMA and their efforts to save GME. I have also been working on new members from all of the divisions. I have already built long a project that brings attention to the issue of securing appropri- lasting friendships and meaningful connections since becoming a ate accommodations and work arrangements in residency training member of AMWA. I feel strongly about advancing women’s health during paternal leave. I look forward to what the upcoming year and I am extremely thankful for both the networking and scholas- has to offer! tic opportunities that AMWA continues to offer! Warmly, At the age of nine, my parents filed for divorce. My single mother raised me and my older sister and singlehandedly showed us the importance of independence. She demonstrated to me the value of career stability as a young woman. From this experience, I am inspired to support all women and hope to help build their careers, Cherilyn Cecchini, MD specifically during residency, as I am serving as President of the resident division. Cherilyn Cecchini, M.D. is entering her second year of pediatrics residency at Children’s National Medical Center. She will serve as President of the Resident Division this year after having served President Elect for the past year.