AAMC GWIMS
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
The AAMC represents all 136 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; approximately 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 62 Department of Veteran’s Affairs medical centers; and 93 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 75,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians. Go to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS)
In August 2009, the AAMC's Board of Directors approved the creation of the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS). This action established the longstanding Women in Medicine program as a formal AAMC professional development group, congruent with other AAMC groups.
The mission of the GWIMS is to advance the full and successful participation of women in all roles within academic medicine, and to provide a venue for women to participate in advancing the AAMC mission to improve the nation’s health. The GWIMS aims to serve as a national forum to advance women's success in medicine and science by addressing: gender equity, recruitment and retention, awards and recognition and career advancement. Go to the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) site
AAMC GWIMS Professional Development Seminars
2013 AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Seminar
December 14-17, 2013
AT & T Executive Education Conference Center
Austin, TX
The Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar is a three-and-a-half day program designed for women holding medical school appointments at the associate professor level, and holding leadership positions within their discipline, department or institution. Assistant profesors and full professors may be considered based on experience.
The program goal is to enhance knowledge and skills needed to support progress along the path to leadership in academic medicine. The seminar covers leadership topics including but not limited to: "The Art and Style of Interpersonal Communication", "Managing from the Middle", and "Financing the Academic Mission". Additionally, the seminar offers skills related to the formation and use of teams, which are central to effective collaboration in various mission-critical activities.
Small group "idea factories" will serve as venues for participants to work in small groups to brainstorm ways to advance women in academic medicine and science.
The online application period will close on October 1, 2013.
For a summary of the program, event fees, agenda, and to register, please click here.
Questions?
Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS)
Elizabeth Coakley, ecoakley@aamc.org, 202-862-6235
2014 Early-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar
July 12-15, 2014
The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center
Englewood, CO
Details to follow
For more information please visit: www.aamc.org/meetings
Questions?
Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS)
Elizabeth Coakley, ecoakley@aamc.org, 202-862-6235
AAMC GWIMS Announcements
AAMC and Cook Ross Inc: Unconscious Bias Learning Lab (UBLL) for
Health Professions
What effect does bias have on medical education and patient care settings? How can we mitigate the unconscious biases that are impeding diversity initiatives at our institutions?
To explore these and other questions surrounding the impact of unconscious bias, the AAMC has partnered with Howard Ross of Cook Ross Inc., one of the nation’s leading diversity training consultants and author of ReInventing Diversity to offer the Unconscious Bias Learning Lab for Health Professionals. Registration is now open for the October 9-11, 2013 Lab in Silver Spring, MD (near all DC Metro airports).
Designed for academic medicine faculty and administrators and other professionals in health care and biomedical research, this 3-day evidence-based and highly interactive training will provide participants with an understanding of unconscious bias and new skills for decision-making, team-building, intercultural communication, and increasing engagement.
To learn more and to register.
For questions, please contact Jessica Vaughan, jvaughan@aamc.org, 202-828-0507.
AAMC GWIMS Recognition Programs
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
GWIMS Call for Submissions and Nominations
Please note: 2014 submission deadlines to be posted
For more information on GWIMS, contact Elizabeth Coakley, M.A., Director, Women in Medicine and Science,
at ecoakley@aamc.org or call 202-862-6235.
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2013 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Awards
Please note: 2014 submission deadlines to be posted
Each year at its annual meeting, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) presents its major awards honoring individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the academic medicine community. The AAMC strives to attract a robust and diverse pool of nominees that appropriately reflects the innovation, creativity, and diversity of medical education, research, and community service missions.
Awards include:
- The ABRAHAM FLEXNER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO MEDICAL EDUCATION is the highest honor that
academic medicine presents for sustained contributions to American medical education. The award is a medal and a cash prize of $10,000.
- The ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA ROBERT J. GLASER DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARDS recognize the significant
contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Each winner receives a certificate and $10,000;
the awardee's institution receives $2,500; and the awardee's AΩA chapter receives $1,000.
- The AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES recognizes exceptional research discoveries, and consists of a crystal award and $5,000.
- The DAVID E. ROGERS AWARD is granted annually to an individual who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. The Rogers Award, supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a prize of $10,000 and a crystal presentation piece.
- The HERBERT W. NICKENS AWARD is granted annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health equity in the United States. The recipient receives a $10,000 award and a crystal presentation piece.
-The ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARD recognizes a physician faculty member who exemplifies the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students. The award is $5,000, with an additional $1,000 for support of Organization of Student Representatives activities at the nominating institution.
- The SPENCER FOREMAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE recognizes longstanding, major institutional commitment to addressing community needs. The recipient receives an engraved crystal presentation piece.
For more specific information on each award, the respective nomination requirements, deadlines and contact information, please visit the AAMC website at https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/awards.