Women In Medicine At a Glance

Women In Medicine is an official student branch of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA). Through education, advocacy, and community service, we seek to increase awareness and stimulate discussion of current women's health issues and the issues facing women physicians. Frequent discussion topics and activities revolve around domestic violence, breast cancer, under-representation of women in specific medical fields, and balancing career with family. We serve as a voice for students in shaping curriculum and policy at LSUHSC.

WIM Objectives

The objectives of WIM are to bring together women medical students and physicians, to promote their education and training; to educate them and the public on health issues of women; to encourage women to study and practice medicine; to ensure them equal opportunity to do so; to cooperate with other organizations having comparable interests; and to support medical relief services.