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Contact Us to join the Student Interest Group,
apply to become a Physician Co-Chair,
or train to become a LIFT Facilitator.
 
 
AMWA PATH Newsletter
January 2023

Table of Contents

  • Human Trafficking Awareness Month
  • Education Events
  • Committee Updates
  • Leadership
  • Fundraising
  • Student Spotlight
  • AMWA Membership
Updates can be forwarded to path_admin@amwa-doc.org for inclusion in future newsletters. 
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. PATH will be highlighting this month with a series of educational social media posts. Please take a look below at some of the content our wonderful public relations team has worked on for this month. More can be found by following AMWA-PATH on Instagram or Twitter at @amwapath. Please join us in spreading awareness and sharing resources this month. 




Education Events



AMWA-PATH is working with many different schools, institutions, and other areas to plan LIFT (Learning to Identify and Fight Trafficking) Trainings. If you are interested in bringing this free CME-accredited training to your institution, please reach out to path_admin@amwa-doc.org with proposed dates and locations. 

Upcoming LIFT Trainings:

  • Tacoma, WA: date and time TBD, virtual event
  • Indiana University, IN: March 2023, virtual event
  • Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia: Spring 2023, virtual event

Details of future LIFT events including time and registration will be posted on the AMWA-PATH Social Media pages when they become available. Register to host a free CME/CEU LIFT training event at your institution! Contact path_admin@amwa-doc.org.

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Committee Updates

The Advocacy Committee is working on human trafficking advocacy flyers for all 50 states. Reach out to Victoria at Victoria.addis@med.wmich.edu and Gabriella at tangkil2@pdx.edu if you want to join this project!

The PATH Research Committee is currently working on finalizing the manuscript entitled "Human Trafficking and Public Health: Survivor Compensation and Responsible Collaboration." The committee is hosting monthly journal clubs as well, which are included in the PATH calendar. 

Past projects submitted for publication: Intersections of COVID-19, Caring for Survivor-Victims of Human Trafficking, and Healthcare Professional Wellbeing

The public relations committee is working on spreading awareness for January's Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month- check out new posts on Instagram (@amwapath) and Twitter (@amwapath). The PR committee is excited to gain more followers and reach a wider audience on social media. They focus on educational posts regarding human trafficking, highlighting our monthly newsletters, student spotlights, and other campaigns. If you are interested in joining the public relations team, email averma2@sgu.edu.

The education subcommittee is continuing work on creating educational flyers on identifying human trafficking that can be placed in medical facilities. They are also creating content to highlight this month's focus on Human Trafficking awareness.  

The fundraising committee is looking for a new committee chair! If you are interested in this position please email siddiquiz@acom.edu and path_admin@amwa-doc.org. 

To join any of the above committees or for more questions regarding the PATH Student Interest Group, please email siddiquiz@acom.edu. Please also let us know if you would like to be added to the Student Interest Group emailing list.


***The Student Interest Group Leadership will be holding a General Body Meeting tentatively on March 5th! We will be providing updates and providing information on how you can be involved with PATH and anti-human human trafficking work. Participating in these efforts not only looks great on your CV, but gives you an opportunity to give back to the community in tangible ways. This meeting is open to all students including undergraduate and graduate/professional level students. Be on the look out for an email for more details. Email siddiquiz@acom.edu to be added to the emailing list.***
 

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Student Leadership

  • President- Zara Siddiqui 
  • Vice President- Madeline Monken
  • Advocacy Committee Chair- Victoria Addis
  • Assistant Advocacy Committee Chair- Gabriella Tangkilisan
  • Education Committee Chair- Emelyn Zaworski
  • Assistant Education Committee Chair- Analine Delgado
  • Public Relations Committee Chair- Anu Verma
  • Fundraising Committee Chair- seeking applications
  • Assistant Fundraising Committee Chair - Abigail Martinez
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Campaigns/Fundraising 

AMWA-PATH Merchandise Webstore:
We invite you to purchase T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month! The link to purchase is below and the site will run until January 29. Our goal is to sell 50 items by the end of the month!
Click Here to access the website or visit https://annarbortees.chipply.com/AMWAPATH/ .


For ad-hoc donations, please scan the QR code below, or contact us directly at path_admin@amwa-doc.org.

 



Student Spotlight Special Edition:

Anu Verma, Public Relations Committee Student Chair

Anu Verma is a fourth-year medical student at St. George’s University. She obtained a degree in Biological Anthropology at Binghamton University. Anu serves as Student Leader for our Public Relations committee, where she oversees and creates educational content for our social media account. Anu is passionate about Global Health and Mental Health Awareness. For fun, Anu loves to paint for her painting business called “Anoodle’s Doodles.” 


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AMWA Membership

AMWA-PATH is an initiative of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), and encourages its members to support our initiative by becoming a member of AMWA! There are countless opportunities for leadership and involvement in initiatives on gender equity, women's health, and public health issues like the opioid epidemic and gun violence.  Students and residents are able to join for a one-time fee that lasts the entirety of medical school or residency, and is accompanied by valuable member discounts for board prep, scrubs and white coats, legal triage, and merchants that more than pay for your membership. Use the special discount code PATH to get 15% off first-time membership here.

About the Newsletter

This is a monthly series in research and advocacy news summaries created by the PATH residents and medical students. Newsletters will feature brief breakdowns on recent scholarly publications and policy changes as well as highlighting PATH member efforts and upcoming events.

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Rebecca Song

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