The Women Leaders in Medicine (WLIM) awards were created by AMSA in 2008 to recognize women physicians and educators who are changing the face of medicine through their lives, their professions, or their teaching. These women deserve recognition for their accomplishments and dedication to fostering tomorrow’s women leaders in medicine.
Medical and premedical students are encouraged to fill out the online nominations form and tell us about an inspiring woman who has influenced the student’s medical career. They could be professors that you’ve had or they could be women who you have never met but have impacted your careers through their amazing work.
Many of our past award recipients have considered their Women Leaders in Medicine award a truly meaningful honor because it comes directly from the voices of students. At AMSA, we hope to give back some recognition to these amazing women in addition to generating awareness about the importance of fostering leadership in medicine that promotes healthy change and equality in care and professional opportunity for all physicians-in-training.
Eligibility Requirements
- Any woman physician and/or educator who is changing the face of medicine through their lives, their professions or their teaching.
Nomination & Selection Process
- Nominations close on January 25, 2025
Questions? Contact us at events@amsa.org.
2024
Amy Acton, MD, MPH
L’Issa L. Gates, MD, FAAP
Danielle Jones, MD
Kavita Patel, MD, MS
Catherine Pokropek, MD
2023
Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH
Michelle Morse, MD
Rep. Kim Schrier, MD
2022
Reshma Jagsi, MD
2021
Uche Blackstock, MD
Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH
Becky Martin
Rupa Marya, MD
Michelle Roett, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CPE
2020
Kathy Jo Carstarphen, MD
Frances Casey, MD
Hodon Mohamed, DO
Kelly Thibert, DO
2019
Melina Kibbe, MD
Katharine Morrison, MD
2018
Carmen Rexach, MS, PhD
Alissa Peterson, MD
2017
Barbara J. Stoll, MD
2016
Wanda Flier, MC, MBA, FAAFP
Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc
Sujatha Prabhakaran, MD, MPH
2015
Cheryl Chastine, MD
Mary F. Gardner, M.D.
Leana S. Wen, M., MSc
Pamela L. Wible, MD
2014
Wanda B. Barfield, MD, MPH, FAAP
Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc
Rebekah E. Gee, MD, MPH, FACOG
Kathryn Hayward, MD
Katherine Kropf, DO
Jody Steinauer, MD
2013
Katherine Chretien, MD
Carolyn Clancy, MD
Petra Clark-Dufner
Sophie Currier, MD
Laura Tosi, MD
2012
Rear Admiral Susan J. Blumenthal, MD, MPA
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, PhD
Barbara Gerbert, PhD
Carol Williams-Nickelson, PhD
Diljeet Singh, MD, PhD
Caroly Koffler, MD, DrPH
Gretchen Birbeck, MD, MPH, DTMH, FAAN
2011
Gloria Bachmann, MD
Margaret Bia, MD
Jane H. Brice, MD, MPH
Sanda Moutsios, MD
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
Lynne Richardson, MD
Grace Rozycki, MD
Susan Wood, MD
2010
Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA
Donna Elliott, MD, EdD
Joslyn Fisher, MD, MPH, FACP
Lynne McCullough MD, FACEP
Laura Mosqueda, MD
Rachael Phelps, MD
Vivian Pinn, MD
2009
Vanessa Northington Gamble, MD, PhD
Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH
Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH
Rita Charon, MD, PhD
Beth Jordan, MD
Archana Mishra, MD, MS
2008
Marcia Angell, MD
Pamela Davis, MD, PhD
Joycelyn Elders, MD
Evangeline Franklin MD, MPH
Evaleen Jones, MD
Susan Partovi, MD
Kristen Stueber, MD
Kim Templeton, MD
Gloria Wilder, MD, MPH
Carmen Zorilla, MD
Established in 2008