Meetings

Unless otherwise listed (below) meetings are every Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM in MUEN E113. Meetings are mandatory to be in good standing as a member. The first meeting of the Spring 2020 Semester is set for January 22nd.

During meetings we invite speakers from diverse healthcare backgrounds and professions, have social/bonding events, and support our local community through service efforts.

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

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Past Meetings and Speakers Fall 2019: 

  • RVU Medical/PA student panel 
  • Dr. Jarvis and Dr. Borgelt from Skaggs School of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz 
  • Pumpkin painting!
  • Jamie Friedman (MD, CU Sports Medicine)
  • Heather Christiansen (RN, Medical Center of the Rockies)
  • Learning wilderness medical skills with Dr. Todd Miner from University of Colorado School of Medicine 
  • Making heating pad covers for Boulder Valley Women's Health Center

Past Events Fall 2019:

  • Attending a CU Men's Basketball game

  • Hot Chocolate 15k/5k run

  • Volunteering at CU volleyball games with Children's Hospital Colorado

  • Volunteering at CU football games with Children's Hospital Colorado

Past Meetings and Events:

  • Be Involved Fair @ ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ
  • Rocky Vista University Graduation Tea
    • Recognize AMWA officers at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and RVU graduating seniors
  • Health Professions Expo @ ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ
  • Fall/Spring Member Initiation and Planning Day
  • Volunteering at
    • Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • Rivkin Center’s CanCan Education program
    • Educate women (and men!) on the risks, prevention methods, and signs and symptoms of ovarian and breast cancer 
  • Resume workshop: Building a health-professions resume and cover letter/using LinkedIn
  • Volunteering at
    • Civic Center Park
  • Career Fair @ ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ
  • Health Professions Interview Strategies
  • Volunteer projects for Boulder Valleys Women’s Health Clinic

Previous Speakers:

  • Kathy Anderson (RN, owner of Compass Nursing Arts)
  • Karly Steffens (Paramedic, American Medical Response Boulder Captain)
  • Julie Mazurek (Former ER doctor, review for Medicare)
  • Dr. Tony Kim (MD, Colonel U.S. Air Force, Uniformed Services)
  • Ashley Chrisman (PA, CU Sports Medicine)
  • Marissa Holliday (Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer, CU Sports Medicine)
  • Yiran Zhang (Medical Assistant)
  • Sharon Murray (Assistant Director for Health Professions Advising, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ)
  • Esther Choi (MD/PhD student, CU Graduate 2018)
  • Julia Lugo (RN, Cardiology)
  • Kearin Schulte (Senior Director, Huron Healthcare)
  • Dr. Matt Gorski and Dr. Mark Bivins (Podiatry, Denver VA Hospital)
  • Dr. Seth Wollman (Associate Director of Admission, Trinity School of Medicine)
  • Dr. Elaine Reno (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine)
  • Associate Director ()