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AAWR received the 2005 Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Women in Medicine Leadership Development
Award
 On November 8, 2005, the American Association for Women Radiologists
(AAWR) was honored with the 2005 Women in Medicine Leadership Development
Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The
award was accepted on behalf of AAWR by 2005 AAWR President Katarzyna
J. Macura, MD, PhD, Inaugural AAWR President Carol M. Rumack, MD, FACR,
and AAWR Founding Member and Historian Ann M. Lewicki, MD, MPH, FACR.
This award
is a tribute to all women leaders and officers of AAWR who have worked
hard since 1981 to implement strategies for networking and mentoring,
to address issues unique to women in radiology, radiation oncology
and related professions, to develop educational programs, and to
promote opportunities and career development for women in Radiology.
AAMC’s award is an important recognition of AAWR’s long
term commitment to the advancement of women.
 Many factors have
contributed to the AAWR success over the years. In the recent article
in Radiology “American Association for
Women Radiologists: Its Birth and 25 Years Later” (Radiology
2005; 237: 19-25)
Ann M. Lewicki reflects on the early years of the society, recounts
its inception, growth, and maturation to the widely accepted and respected
organization.
As 2005
winner, AAWR was invited to participate in the panel “Change
Agents for Improving Academic Life” held on November 7, 2005.
Carol Rumack, MD, FACR, Ann Lewicki, MD, MPH, FACR, and Katarzyna J.
Macura, MD, PhD spoke on behalf of AAWR.
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The goal
of the session was to discuss strategies for obtaining support for
women’s leadership
programs and recognition of their value and importance. AAWR presented
our society’s perspective on building a strong organization supporting
the advancement of women. 2004 winners, representatives from the FOCUS
on Health & Leadership for Women a dean-funded program at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine http://www.cceb.upenn.edu/focus/ also contributed to the panel discussion. Women Liaison Officers (WLOs)
from Medical Schools around the country participated in the event.
 AAMC
Women in Medicine Web Site
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