Celebrating women physicians who inspire others as they lead the way forward in medicine.
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2024 AMWA INSPIRE Award. This annual award celebrates women physicians who exemplify the highest values of vision, integrity, service, and role-modeling in medicine and healthcare.
“During Women in Medicine Month, AMWA takes a moment to celebrate women physicians who are recognized as having a positive impact on their peers,” says Dr. Connie Newman, MD, a Past President of AMWA and founding member of the AMWA Leadership Council. “Each of the 2024 honorees are exceptional women physicians who work in private practice, academia, or as hospitalists.”
These accomplished women in medicine reflect a wide array of clinical specialties and a variety of settings from large academic centers and highly specialized centers of excellence to community care centers dedicated to underserved populations. “They are lauded for their leadership and mentorship in practice, research and academic accomplishments, and most importantly, their impact in supporting and advancing the culture and community of women in medicine,” says Dr. Nicole Sandhu, Past President of AMWA, and co-chair of the AMWA Leadership Council.
The AMWA Leadership Council initiated the INSPIRE Awards for the first time in 2021 to honor women physicians who inspire others because of their dedication to health care, compassion for patients, leadership, advocacy, or community service. Recipients of the award are nominated by colleagues, mentees, supervisors, students, or collaborators.
We present the 2024 AMWA INSPIRE Award recipients
The AMWA Leadership Council conceived of the INSPIRE Awards in 2021 to honor women physicians who inspire others because of their dedication to medicine, compassion for patients, leadership, advocacy, or community service. Recipients of the award are nominated by colleagues, mentees, supervisors, students, or collaborators.
Receiving the 2024 AMWA INSPIRE Award is an incredible honor. It’s a privilege to be recognized alongside women physicians whose leadership, dedication, and mentorship has had an impact on the careers of women in medicine.
Rakhee Bhayani, MD
Professor of Medicine
AMWA extends our congratulations to these ultimate champions and we express appreciation to those who nominated these remarkable women leaders and for sharing their compelling stories of inspiration in making the field of medicine a better place to be. They each have had a profound influence in contributing to changing the culture of medicine and enriching the lives of their colleagues, patients, and ultimately of our healthcare system.
About AMWA
Founded in 1915, AMWA is the oldest multispecialty organization of women physicians and physicians in training. Our mission is to advance women in medicine, advocate for equity, and ensure excellence in the health of women.