Women in Medicine

Welcome to the CU AMSA Women in Medicine Webpage!

As the Women in Medicine Committee of the Columbia University AMSA chapter, it is our mission to foster premedical student unity, to support both aspiring and practicing female physicians, and to promote awareness of women's health issues.  It is our goal to address relevant topics in healthcare through discussion, fundraising, and community activism.  We hope to encourage lasting relationships between physician and premedical student by providing opportunities for meaningful exchange.

Past Events

 The WiM committee sponsored three main events this past school year.  The first was a lecture regarding domestic violence.  Two female speakers from the mayor's office discussed the strong prevalence of domestic violence in the NYC and the aid that exists for victims.  The second event was a fundraiser for breast cancer research that took place in October during Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The third and final event for the year was our Pre-med Job Shadowing Day.  Students were paired with female physicians in their specialty of interest and had the opportunity to share the share and discuss the daily experiences of a woman in the medical field.

Future Events

This year, with the successes or our Breast Cancer Awareness day and Pre-med Job Shadowing day, we would like to bring back both events. This year, we would like to expand the number of student participants in our Job Shadowing day as well as increase funds raised from last year's breast cancer benefit.  This year, instead of holding a discussion on domestic violence, we would like to shed light on a different female-focused issue.  We plan to provide informational brochures and hold a lecture during Eating Disorder Awareness week in February.