Women's Health
What is the second most common type of cancer in women in the US?
Breast Cancer
This healthcare job specializes in drawing blood.
Phlebotomist
Slang: Negative feelings towards something to express disgust
Ick
AMWA is an organization dedicated to advancing this group in medicine.
Women
The food group that pumpkins belong to.
Fruits
This screening tests for cervical cancer and is generally recommended for women starting at age 21.
Pap Smear
Healthcare professionals use this technique that utilizes magnetic fields and radio waves to visualize soft tissue such as the brain, spinal cord, and blood vessels.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
The fictional African nation in Black Panther.
Wakanda
What year was the American Medical Women’s Association founded?
1915
What is the record for the world’s heaviest pumpkin?
2,749 pounds
When is women’s health month?
May
What does the prefix “Tachy” mean? (Ex: Tachycardia)
Fast or Rapid
This phrase was first sung in the song "Doot Doot," released by rapper Skrilla in December 2024.
6-7
What percentage of OB/GYN residents are a member of AMWA?
81%
This vegetable was originally used instead of pumpkins to make Jack - O- Lanterns in Ireland.
Turnip
A serious complication of pregnancy, preeclampsia is characterized by high blood pressure and swelling, often in this body part
Hands/Face/Feet
What does the suffix “itis” mean? (Ex. tendonitis)
Inflammation
Who was just on Saturday Night Live this past weekend?
Sabrina Carpenter
In 2022, about 38% of active physicians in the US were women; however, when AMWA was founded in 1915, the percentage was closest to this single digit.
6%
In 2024, Instacart calculated the total weight of the most popular candy types sold in the United States. This candy was highest number #1 as America’s favorite candy.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
This condition, often associated with pain during menstruation, occurs when uterine tissue grows outside the uterus
Endometriosis
What is hyperlipidemia?
High cholesterol
What was the first non-English- language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
What are the three main pillars of AMWA?
Professional/Personal Development, Advocacy, and Education.
This 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie starred real-life twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as twin witches who discover their magical powers on their 21st birthday.