Mary Rojek, PhD Honored by the American Medical Women’s Association

Mary Rojek, PhD Receives Camille Mermod Award from American Medical Women’s Association

On Saturday, March 26, Mary K. Rojek, PhD was recognized with the Camille Mermod Award by the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) during AMWA’s 107th Annual Meeting, which ran March 24-27, 2022. Founded in 1915, AMWA is the oldest multispecialty organization of women in medicine. AMWA’s mission is to advance women in medicine, advocate for equity, and ensure excellence in healthcare. The Camille Mermod Award was initiated in 1959 by Josephine E. Renshaw, M.D. It is presented annually to a non-physician who has rendered exceptional service to AMWA.

“AMWA is pleased to present the Camille Mermod Award to Dr. Mary Rojek in recognition of her passionate and impactful work for the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative (SGHE), which is a part of the American Medical Women’s Association,” said Janice Werbinski, MD, AMWA President 2021-22. “Dr. Rojek’s knowledge of sex and gender research and curriculum is extensive and she has volunteered countless hours to develop concepts, mentor students and to maintain the valuable resources of the Collaborative and to make them accessible to researchers, clinicians and the public. We appreciate the work she has done for AMWA and her broader work as a champion for social justice, promoting health equity and reducing health disparities.”

Mary K. Rojek, PhD is a medical sociologist and a co-founder of the Sex and Gender Health Collaborative (SGHC) which is a committee of AMWA. She is a former President and former Chair of SGHC. She is currently SGHC’s Co-Chair. Dr. Rojek’s support of AMWA began in 2008, through her membership in a women’s health in medical education working group, which was a precursor to SGHC. Dr. Rojek led SGHC as its focus broadened from women’s health to sex and gender-based health, and then to addressing intersectionality. She now leads AMWA’s national efforts to advance interprofessional education, research, and practice with a sex and gender lens to improve health equity. Dr. Rojek brings her expertise in interprofessional health education, collaboration, community based participatory research, educational program development and management, and program evaluation to her?work for AMWA.??

About AMWA

Through its 100+ year history, members of AMWA have worked to support each other and all women physicians, helping to open doors, bolster careers and create an environment where women physicians can optimally influence the nature and quality of healthcare provided to all patients.

Today, AMWA’s membership and programming have expanded to advance women in medicine at all stages of their career. We also have a growing contingent of allies who believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, champion the voice and skills that women physicians bring to medicine, and are committed to furthering the goals of AMWA.

AMWA programming is led by member committees who work collaboratively to advance the mission of the organization and our advocacy efforts. Our initiatives and outreach stems from three main pillars: personal and professional development, advocating for career equity, and education to improve healthcare, particularly in women’s health.

AMWA membership is open to all who support the mission and vision of the organization, and we invite all members to engage in the work of our committees.

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