The Rhode Island Medical Women's Association is the first and only organization in Rhode Island dedicated to the professional and personal needs of women physicians and their patients. Since its founding by six members in 1981, the membership of the Rhode Island Medical Women's Association now approaches more than 150 female medical students, residents, fellows and attendings. The Rhode Island Medical Women's Association seeks to recognize the special needs of women in medicine and female patients and to help meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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2010 Annual Meeting

On May 4, RIMWA's Annual Meeting was held at the Providence Marriott Hotel. Sharon Rounds, MD was honored as 2010 Woman Physician of the Year.
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The Rhode Island Medical Women’s Association honored Sharon Rounds, MD at its Annual Meeting on May 4 as the 2010 Woman Physician of the Year.

This prestigious award recognizes a local woman physician who has demonstrated exemplary commitment to medicine, family, and the community.

Dr. Rounds is Chief of the Medical Service, Providence VA Medical Center; Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Board of Directors

President
Alyson McGregor, MD

Medical Student Liaison
Debra Abeshaus

Board Members
Elaine Fain, MD
Amy Gottlieb, MD
Pamela A Harrop, MD
Nancy Littell, MD
Tracy Madsen, MD
Barbara Roberts, MD
Diane Siedlecki, MD
Ekaterina Tsiapali, MD

President-elect
Vacant

Treasurer
Marlene Cutitar, MD

Secretary
Vacant

Immediate Past President
Elizabeth Laposata, MD

Public Affairs
Frances P. Conklin, MD

The Rhode Island Medical Women's Association was founded by women doctors to help themselves meet the challenge of tomorrow. Today, RIMWA has taken an active role in providing a support network for the professional and personal growth of women doctors in our area. Women physicians comprise 1/2 of the physician population. Together we have, now more than ever, the potential for a great collective spirit, one with prowess-one that really works to help manage our futures in a systematic organized way.

If you are a practicing physician, house officer, or fellow, RIMWA provides you with:

• A meeting ground to interact with colleagues on academic, political and social issues critical to women doctors and patients.

• An active involvement in the pursuit of a work environment more sensitive to the lifestyles and professional interests of women physicians.

• A referral network for women physicians establishing their own practices.

• Social functions with other women professionals.

Please support our continued effort to improve the quality of our professional and personal lives as women physicians. Join us now!

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