AMWA Berkeley

Are you interested in joining AMWA?
The American Medical Women’s Association at UC Berkeley invites you to our info session on today, Thursday September 9th from 7-8pm. We will be hosting this over zoom and the link will be in our bio! Come learn more about our dedication to empowering womxn in medicine 🤍🩺

We had a great Banquet and last general meeting of the semester tonight!

Thank you EVERYONE for an incredible (virtual) semester and for really making the most of these trying times.

We hope to see you at our last couple of events this week:

--> UCSF Admissions Panel (Wed Dec 2nd 6-7PM)

--> Mental Health X Physician Panel (Wed Dec 2nd 7-8/8:30ish PM)

--> AMWA Mental Health Committee x Art & Mind Holiday Paint Night (Fri Dec 4th 7-8PM)

We hope to see you at our Fall 2020 Banquet this Tuesday, December 1st 7-8PM (PST) for our last general meeting of the semester!

Things might look a little different this year on Zoom, but we still have all the same fun activities planned! :)

Zoom link is at the link in our bio!

We really enjoyed hearing from the Rivkin Center on Breast and Ovarian Cancer at our last general meeting! is a non-profit dedicated to educating individuals on the prevention and early detection of Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

Head to our website at https://amwaberkeley.com/past-events/ to view the recording if you missed it!

And head to https://rivkin.org/assess-your-risk/ to asses your risk for Breast and Ovarian cancer.

"Combatting Zoom Fatigue" by Akshara Vijay (Mental Health Committee)

Head over to our AMWA Berkeley website to read the first Mental Health Committee blog post created by Akshara Vijay about Zoom fatigue and how to combat it!

https://amwaberkeley.com/2020/11/10/example-post-3/

Combatting Zoom Fatigue by Akshara Vijay Learning online comes with many challenges, but the one that seems to pervade our student life the most these days is Zoom fatigue. Zoom fatigue refers to feelings of exhaustion after attending bac…

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins to our General Meeting this Tuesday 10/27 from 7-8PM (PST)! 🙂 She is an admissions expert from MedSchoolCoach and will be discussing women's equity in medicine as well as her experience as a physician.

***NOTE*** This week's Zoom link will be different from our usual recurring one! This link will prompt you to enter your full name and email address FIRST (as registration) and then it will provide you with the Zoom meeting ID.

https://go.medschoolcoach.com/UCBAMWA

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: UC Berkeley AMWA – Women's Equity in Medicine. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. An exclusive webinar for UC Berkeley AMWA students! MedSchoolCoach presents an admissions expert, Dr. Jasmin Scott-Hawkins to discuss women's equity in medicine, her experience as a physician.

Our next General Meeting is this Tuesday, Oct 13 7-8PM (PST) and will feature an MCAT Panel Discussion! Please submit any questions that you would like to have answered by our panelists to the form below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFF_6u1WwYp3wcCpjfE9LYbnDqkt38S6fmFEHXNt2PNLOG1g/viewform

For our second general meeting of the semester, AMWA Berkeley will be celebrating National Women's Health & Fitness Day with a free Beginner Vinyasa Flow yoga class hosted by Annie Cui, an Instructor at Corepower! We hope to see you all there!
Tuesday, September 29th 7-8PM (PST)
Zoom Link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/91743694772

We are also putting together a workout playlist to celebrate National Women's Health & Fitness day! 🙂 Please enter your song recommendations to THIS form: https://forms.gle/hQGjQKT9tCshHCP58

Our first Committee Meeting is TOMORROW, Tuesday, Sept 22nd from 7-8PM (PST)! We hope to see you there! :)

The Zoom link (as well as all other events/forms links!) can be found at our link tree here --> https://linktr.ee/AMWABerkeley

As a reminder, our NEW WEBSITE includes a calendar with all upcoming meetings and events! --> https://amwaberkeley.com/news-events/

You can also access the slides and recordings for our Info Session and First General Meeting if you missed anything but are still interested in joining! --> https://amwaberkeley.com/past-events/

***Officer Highlights***

(1) Camelia Djebroun is our Program Director! She is a 4th year majoring in Integrative Biology with an emphasis in Human Biology.

(2) Alicia Ljungdahl is our Public Relations officer! She is a 4th year majoring in MCB (Neurobiology) and minoring in Anthropology.

(3) Farheen Jamshed is our Secretary! She is a 4th year majoring in Integrative Biology and double minoring in Ethnic Studies and Global Public Health.

(4) Hannah Chan is our Treasurer! She is a 3rd year majoring in MCB (Cell & Developmental Biology) and minoring in Nutritional Sciences.

TOMORROW is the day! Be sure to fill out our Interest Form (for new & returning members) prior to attending our virtual Info Session via Zoom! (all links can be found on the website in our FB page bio!)

Our Fall 2020 Info Session is ALMOST HERE!!

The American Medical Women's Association at UC Berkeley will be hosting an info session on Tuesday September 8th from 7-8PM (PCT) via Zoom: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93223447285

Be sure to fill out our interest form in advance!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZYYfFlDW03ftn1LDw-634QZXYsh-W6qxBaLgW4HISbwDc8Q/viewform
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Can’t make it out to our info session? Reach out to us via any of these below!

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: amwaberkeley
Instagram: amwaberkeley

AMWA Berkeley has 4 committees. Each with its own unique mission and set of goals. Every member must participate in one committee, which members often cite as the highlight of their time in AMWA!

If you are interested in joining AMWA this semester, don't forget to fill out our Fall 2020 Interest Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZYYfFlDW03ftn1LDw-634QZXYsh-W6qxBaLgW4HISbwDc8Q/viewform

and attend our info session tomorrow, Tuesday September 8th from 7-8pm (PDT) via Zoom https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93223447285 !

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***Officer Highlights***

We are so thankful to our Committee Heads for all their hard work and planning for this Fall 2020 semester!

(1) Anna Vardapetyan is our Mental Health Committee Head! She is a 3rd year majoring in MCB (Cell & Developmental Biology) and minoring in Data Science.

(2) Wendy Yan is our Cancer & Womxn’s Health Committee Head! She is a 4th year majoring in MCB (Immunology).

(3) Shalina Bulchandani is our Childhood Obesity and Patient Education (COPE) Committee Head! She is a 4th year majoring in MCB (Genetics) and minoring in Toxicology.

Our Fall 2020 Info Session is ALMOST HERE!!

The American Medical Women's Association at UC Berkeley will be hosting an info session on Tuesday September 8th from 7-8PM (PCT) via Zoom: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93223447285

Be sure to fill out our interest form in advance!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZYYfFlDW03ftn1LDw-634QZXYsh-W6qxBaLgW4HISbwDc8Q/viewform
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Can’t make it out to our info session? Reach out to us via any of these below!

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: amwaberkeley
Instagram: amwaberkeley

AMWA Berkeley updated their website address.

Interested in joining the American Medical Women's Association at UC Berkeley this semester?

Come out and get to know what AMWA Berkeley is all about at virtual Calapalooza anytime this week from 8/31 - 9/4 (4PM-6PM). We can't wait to see you there!

Zoom Link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/6743279340

Interested in joining AMWA this Fall 2020 semester?

The American Medical Women's Association at UC Berkeley will be hosting an info session on Tuesday September 8th from 7-8PM (PCT) via Zoom!

Zoom Link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93223447285

Join one of our 4 committees below:
- Mental Health
- Cancer and Womxn's Health
- Childhood Obesity and Patient Education (COPE)
- Gender and Sexual Health

Membership benefits include:
- UCSF mentorship program
- Big/Little pairings
- Membership with National AMWA
- Guest speakers
- Leadership Opportunities
- Volunteer Opportunities
+ more !

AMWA Berkeley is a branch of the national organization, American Medical Women's Association, which seeks to provide a network of lifelong services and opportunities for individuals interested in medicine, public health, and service, at any stage in their career.
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Can’t make it out to our info session but still want to join? Reach out to us via any of these below!

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: amwaberkeley
Instagram: amwaberkeley

Hello AMWA Berkeley!

We are super excited to announce that our Mental Health Committee has created 4 new Vitamin Vlogs in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month. These videos include topics relating to Anxiety & Depression, PTSD, Loneliness, & Stress Eating.

These can be found on the AMWA Berkeley youtube: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCLJh5fbwg9ly-w8kBArp2mw%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2dRnE_l09ZZL6oMVHKE2VRnHIvUJ-CQNSGn6F-ztnHHpiJWFSi9bBcOgY&h=AT1ldRKFfLQh_VFUvyWgdgeG9lxyW1wFYbayOdSQUnehPv_mHtsd91YOaQkODK33JwEpT1__vdVW6bdWccU6-m-LnzLO157XdQfnGLfrNh4DyoQPCzmvzfyR8yrK-nzs03YSGnJ9sbVePtuYVazVZQIbFxg

We hope you will take the time to watch these videos our wonderful mental health committee members have made, especially given the current public health crisis we are all living through. Having observed “silent waves” of mental health cases after pandemics such as SARS in the past, it is important that we educate ourselves on various mental health issues affecting our community and that we continue to spread awareness. In doing so, we hope to work toward eliminating stigmas surrounding mental health and contributing to an overall climate of prioritizing our mental health and taking the time to take care of ourselves.

Let us know your favorite video and something new you learned after watching!

Anxiety & Depression: https://youtu.be/7dW1StuO7rI

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): https://youtu.be/h2kKRM88tmo

Loneliness: https://youtu.be/94dSSK8A5sk

Stress Eating: https://youtu.be/VeAxvlQ8HmU

Make sure to stop by the Cancer and Womxn’s Health Committee’s table on Sproul starting today 11AM-3PM to buy CUTE scrunchies and fuzzy socks. All money raised will be donated to cancer research! Tell your friends and come support!😊

FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING

TONIGHT February 18th at 8-9pm in Moffit 106 is AMWA's first committee meeting!

Reminder that all future meetings beginning next week (February 25th) will be held on Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm in Wheeler 204!

Fixing the Gender Gap in Healthcare Leadership - Education and Career News Women currently represent a majority of healthcare professionals, but industry leadership still faces a severe gender gap.

***FIRST GENERAL MEETING***

Be sure to come out to our first general meeting (tomorrow!)Tuesday, February 11th 8-9pm in Moffit 106!

Can’t make it at this time? Not to worry! All meetings starting February 24th will take place on Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm in Wheeler 204!

Missed our info session last week? You can STILL join AMWA this semester! Email us at [email protected] to receive the information you missed and be sure to attend our first general meeting tomorrow or our second general meeting the week after!

Be sure to come out to our info session TONIGHT 8-9pm at Moffit 106! We hope to see you there! :)

AMWA Berkeley is a branch of the national organization, American Medical Women's Association, which seeks to provide lifelong services and opportunities for individuals interested in medicine, public health, and service, at any stage in their career. We are a service-based organization on campus that strives to promote initiatives such as the prevention of human s*x trafficking, promotion of nutrition, and advocacy for mental health through our 4 committees. We seek to provide mentorship and networking opportunities with physicians and UCSF medical students. We are also committed to forming a support network for pre-health students on campus.

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Can’t make it out to our info session? Reach out to us through any of these below!

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: amwaberkeley
Instagram: amwaberkeley

The American Medical Women's Association at UC Berkeley will be hosting an info session on Tuesday February 4th from 8-9pm in Moffit 106!

Come out and join one of our 4 committees below:
- Mental Health
- Cancer and Womxn's Health
- Childhood Obesity and Patient Education (COPE)
- Gender and Sexual Health

Membership benefits include:
- UCSF mentorship
- Big/Little pairings
- Membership with National AMWA
- Guest speakers
- Leadership Opportunities
+ so much more !

AMWA Berkeley is a branch of the national organization, American Medical Women's Association, which seeks to provide lifelong services and opportunities for individuals interested in medicine, public health, and service, at any stage in their career. We are a service-based organization on campus that strives to promote initiatives such as the prevention of human s*x trafficking, promotion of nutrition, and advocacy for mental health through our 4 committees. We seek to provide mentorship and networking opportunities with physicians and UCSF medical students. We are also committed to forming a support network for pre-health students on campus.

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Can’t make it out to our info session? Reach out to us through any of these below!

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: amwaberkeley
Instagram: amwaberkeley

We loved having Dr. Chin come to campus today for HPV week!

Dr. Chin is the Executive Director of AMWA. Fun fact: She is a graduate from UC Berkeley, Harvard Medical School, AND Columbia University's School of Public Health!

We are so thankful for everything you do for our AMWA chapter at Berkeley!

Reminder that the deadline to apply for an AMWA National Leadership Position is February 1st 2020! All positions are for the 2020-2021 term!

The application as well as further information regarding positions + roles and responsibilities can be found on the following website (link is also in bio):

https://www.amwa-doc.org/premedelections/

***Please note: you MUST be LOGGED ONTO the AMWA website in order to see the elections tab on our website. Please first log into your amwa account in a new window, before clicking the link to the application.***

Winners will be notified via email in early March.

Apply now!
Please DM us with questions or contact our President Elect Alexandra Alondra Alvarez
[email protected]

The annual Calapalooza is THIS Thursday 11:00am-2:00pm.
This is a chance for new students at Berkeley to learn about the over 250 different clubs and student-run organizations on campus. We will have our very own AMWA table there and members from our organization present to speak with anyone interested in joining.

It’s time for yet another officer highlight! This week we are highlighting our External VP: Adina Greene! ✨She is currently a fourth year Integrative Biology 🧬 major with an emphasis on Human Health and Sciences. Her favorite place to study on campus is Haas or at a cafe with friends! 💕