Duke Chapter of the American Medical Women's Association Records, 2019-2020

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Creator:
Duke Chapter of the American Medical Women's Association
Abstract:
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), founded in 1915, is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advocate for the advancement of women in medicine and for the improvement of women's health. Contains records pertaining to the operations of the Duke Chapter of the AMWA. Materials date from 2019 to 2020.
Extent:
9.89 MB
Collection ID:
AR.0168

Background

Scope and content:

Contains records pertaining to the operations and activities of the Duke Chapter of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA). Materials date from 2019 to 2020.

Biographical / historical:

The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), founded in 1915, is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advocate for the advancement of women in medicine and for the improvement of women's health. AMWA achieves this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances. Some of the activities of the Duke chapter include a mentoring program between medical students and female physicians, a mentoring program between medical students and undergraduate pre-medical students, panel discussions with distinguished female physicians, community service events, and social events. Types of events include dinner talks with esteemed physicians; service events for Dress for Success, Girl Scouts of America, and Women in Biology; mentorship mixers with both physicians and undergraduate AMWA members, and admission to a regional conference for AMWA members.

Acquisition information:
Accession A2020.033 (gift by Reilly Dever and Skye Tracey, July 2020), Accession A2020.034 (gift by Reilly Dever and Skye Tracey, July 2020)
Processing information:

Processed by Lucy Waldrop: July 2020; updated by Lucy Waldrop: July 2020

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Digital Files, 2019-2020.
Rules or conventions:
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Corporate Name(s):
Duke University. Medical Center
American Medical Women's Association
Topical Term(s):
Women.
Students, Medical.
Mentors.

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