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Angela McCarthy, a third year medical student at UConn, is already making an impact as a leader in medicine.<\/p>\n

McCarthy is the first UConn medical student elected to serve as president of the American Medical Women\u2019s Association (AMWA) Region 1. In this role, she successfully planned and hosted the association\u2019s Region 1 Conference on January 25. She was elected to her leadership position by medical students across New England.<\/p>\n

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The AWMA Region 1 Conference in Boston on Jan. 25 was attended by over 250 attendees (Photo by Olivia Kuk\/Boston University medical student).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWomen now make up over half of medical school classes across the U.S., but we still have work to do to ensure equal representation in leadership roles,\u201d says McCarthy who is from Glastonbury, Conn. \u201cIt was an honor for UConn to lead this conference, and I\u2019m grateful for the support that made it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The annual meeting\u2019s theme, \u201cWomen Supporting Women,\u201d emphasized mentorship, collaboration, and career advancement for women in medicine. The event was sponsored by UConn School of Medicine and its Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS). The conference brought together over 250 attendees, including physicians, medical students, and premedical students from across New England. Many UConn medical students and UConn undergraduates attended.<\/p>\n

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Hands-on clinical skills training workshops were also held at the event. (Photo by Olivia Kuk\/Boston University medical student).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to McCarthy\u2019s leadership in New England for AMWA\u2019s Region 1, UConn medical student Pooja Prasad in the Class of 2026 holds a national position as one of AMWA’s Advocacy Chairs. Also, Connecticut Children\u2019s Division Head of Rheumatology and associate professor of pediatrics at UConn School of Medicine Dr. Barbara Edelheit is the faculty advisor for UConn School of Medicine\u2019s AMWA group. She serves in a national position as chair of AMWA’s Mentorship Committee and was a panelist on the opening Women in Medicine panel of this year\u2019s Region 1 conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cAngela did an incredible job planning and coordinating the AMWA Region 1 conference. She\u2019s truly a standout student leader and a role model,\u201d applauds Edelheit. \u201cI\u2019ve been so lucky to work alongside her and the amazing University of Connecticut medical students in my role as their AMWA faculty advisor. They\u2019re an inspiring, brilliant group of women who are going to make a lasting impact in the world of medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five UConn medical students also moderated panels at the conference, while UConn faculty member Dr. Megan Herbst and second-year UConn medical student Veronica Arroyo Rodriguez developed a hands-on point of care ultrasound workshop for attendees.\u00a0 The<\/p>\n

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Mentorship group workshops underway at this year’s AWMA’s Region 1 conference (Photo by Olivia Kuk\/Boston University medical student).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clinical Simulation Center at UConn Health lead by Jim Behme donated materials for skills workshops, including portable ultrasounds, IV placement arms, and high-tech mannequins for intubation practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis conference was a major achievement for the UConn School of Medicine. It highlights the strength of our student leadership and the school’s commitment to advancing women in medicine,\u201d shares McCarthy.<\/p>\n

McCarthy concludes, \u201cI couldn\u2019t have pulled off this conference without the help of my peers, especially the other AMWA student leaders at UConn and across New England.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 2025 AWMA Region 1 conference (Photo by Olivia Kuk\/Boston University medical student).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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