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One could compare the life of Lynn Amowitz, MD, MSPH, MSc, to a three-ringed circus, as she juggles her family life in Providence, her work at BWH and her travel and work with Physicians for Human Rights.
“I feel like I bring all of my perspectives as a daughter, sister, mother and wife on board when I interact with patients,” said Amowitz. My professional and personal lives are so interwoven, and luckily BWH has been very supportive in accommodating that, working with me to help sustain my teaching obligations, clinical practice and outside interests so I can maintain my promotional track.”
Still seeing patients at an internal medicine walk-in clinic at BWH, Amowitz masterfully portions her responsibilities between her patients, travel and family. “This often means answering emails at 11 p.m. and functioning on a limited amount of sleep, but I am fortunate to be able to pursue all my interests and obligations.”
Through her work with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), Amowitz has spent the last two years in Afghanistan collecting data to ultimately determine that lack of basic human rights and primitive and scarce medical care make the region one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to experience childbirth.
Her work was published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association in mid-September and she presented her findings recently at BWH. She will soon be off to Nigeria in October for another research project on behalf of PHR.
“After seeing patients at BWH, I drive home to Providence to kiss my kids good night. The next minute, I’m on the phone with the hopes of changing policy in Afghanistan,” said Amowitz, who recognizably feels passionate about all “rings” of her life.