Sleep and Its Impact on Loneliness
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by AMWA Admin
1w ago
by Eliza Lo Chin, MD, MPH This year, in observance of Sleep Awareness Week, an initiative of the National Sleep Foundation, AMWA curated a series of resources in collaboration with several of our members. One particular resource, authored by Paulina Awauh, delves into the repercussions of sleep disorders on social interactions. Awauh highlights, “Poor sleep quality is associated with neurological changes that diminish the desire to engage socially, leading to discomfort in social settings.” The long-term effects include a sense of loneliness. Loneliness has garnered significant attention late ..read more
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Create a Career You Don’t Want to Escape From
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by Jodi Godfrey
1w ago
by Marion McCrary, MD FACP, Duke Signature Care and AMWA Leader Consider the following questions: Where you are on the path to a thriving life and satisfying practice Would you like to create a career in medicine that resonates with your passions and purpose, here each day brings fulfillment and challenges worth embracing Forge connections with peers, mentors, and patients that enrich both your professional and personal life, fostering a sense of belonging and support within the medical community Cultivate a work-life balance that prioritizes self-care and allows you to thrive in your role a ..read more
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What Does Sleep Have to Do with Belonging?
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by Jodi Godfrey
2w ago
By Dr. Bisi Alli You may know that sleep affects mental and physical health as well as performance, but did you know sleep is linked to belonging too? Most simply, belonging includes feelings of connection and love through humanity, and is tied to human survival. Sleep and belonging can impact one another. By comparison, belonging may seem less important compared to sleep, but both sleep and belonging can mitigate risk of heart disease, stroke, depression, anxiety, dementia, and death. A few studies have explored the relationship between sleep, stress, and belonging in collegiate student athl ..read more
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In Memoriam: Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCCP, FRCP (London)
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by AMWA Admin
1M ago
AMWA was saddened to learn about the sudden and unexpected passing of healthcare trailblazer and civil rights pioneer Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCCP, FRCP (London). Dr. Mitchell was an esteemed speaker at AMWA’s 108th Anniversary Meeting – Thriving, Leading, Transforming in 2023. Dr. Mitchell served as the Enterprise Vice President for Cancer Disparities at Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, as well as Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, and Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelp ..read more
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Honoring Women Physicians During Black History Month
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by AMWA Admin
1M ago
This month, as we honor Black History Month, learn about these pioneering women physicians: Dr. Patricia Bath – A pioneering ophthalmologist, inventor, and educator, Dr. Bath became the first African American female physician to complete a residency in ophthalmology in 1973. She also invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986, becoming the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent. Dr. Regina Benjamin – Dr. Benjamin served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States from 2009 to 2013. Before her appointment, she founded the Bayou La Batre Rural H ..read more
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Today’s the Day to Mentor Women in Medicine
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by Jodi Godfrey
2M ago
by Barbara Edelheit, MD, AMWA Mentorship Chair Photo by Joel Muniz @ Unsplash January is National Mentoring Month, so I’d like to share my mentorship journey. During medical school, I was fortunate to connect to my first mentor, Dr. Ruth Hart, who was the leader of one of my second-year courses and who introduced me to the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). Dr. Hart was an emergency medicine physician and an incredible mentor even though her specialty was not in my chosen field; I learned so much from her. This experience taught me that mentorship is best when it comes from divers ..read more
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Navigating Managed Care Contracts and Provider Participation
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by Jodi Godfrey
2M ago
By Maria Todd, PhD, MHA Preview from 2024 AMWA Annual Meeting Plenary Speaker As a consulting doctor of health administration with 47 years of experience working side by side with physicians in the USA and 120+ countries, one issue that always comes up is the resentment about managed care coverage for services that the physician wants to perform or prescribe for his/her patient but feels that they “can’t”. The narrative and mindset needs to change and this article addresses this issue in a little bit of detail to adjust your perspective. It may surprise you that managed care is a system of he ..read more
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AMWA-PATH Celebrates 10 years in Anti-Trafficking Education & Advocacy
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by Jodi Godfrey
2M ago
By Traci Kurtzer, MD In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness month, I wanted to review the important work that AMWA’s Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans (PATH) has done over these past 10 years in various anti-trafficking efforts in healthcare by speaking to some of the people who have been involved in the organization. In 2012, AMWA President Gayatri Devi, identified sex trafficking as an important issue for AMWA to address. This led to the development of the Human Trafficking Committee by co-chairs Dr. Suzanne Harrison and Dr. Holly Atkinson, which authored AMWA’s initial pos ..read more
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AMWA Presents Beneficial Opportunities to Grow as a Leader
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by Jodi Godfrey
2M ago
by Theresa M. Rohr-Kirchgraber, MDProfessor of Medicine at Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and President Emeritus of AMWA Sometimes being naïve about barriers is a blessing! As a first-generation college student, funding my own way, I only applied to one college as it needed to meet my criteria. They were that it could be paid for by working at McDonald’s, it had dorms for living, and it had the majors I was interested in nursing, law, and theater. Soon after entering California State University, Long Beach, I realized I liked the sciences and set my sights on nur ..read more
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Engaging Women Physicians on Boards
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by AMWA Admin
3M ago
by Eliza Lo Chin, MD, MPH Earlier this year, I attended an awards luncheon hosted by Blue Shield of California in honor of their achieving success on board diversity and recognition by Women Who Lead. This event brought together wonderful women from many sectors – technology, healthcare, marketing, and more. I reflected on my own board journey, having served on two non-profit boards (over 4 years on the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) board, including a year as president, and over two decades on the board of Renew). Both experiences helped shape my professional development, and my ..read more
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