President & Acting Treasurer: Dr Sharon Tivey

Sharon Tivey is an anaesthetist, working mainly in the public hospital system. Her undergraduate training was at The University of Sydney followed by postgraduate training in Sydney and Virginia, USA. She enjoys teaching and is a Conjoint Lecturer at the UNSW. She is keen to encourage RMOs in anaesthesia as a career, though she doesn’t subscribe to the view ‘that it’s a good job for a woman’. Her “real world” interests were previously eating out, travel etc but are now racing around after a toddler and her big brother and dreaming of sleep, travel/ eating out etc. She has been involved with the Medical Women’s Society of NSW since internship and has been the AFMW Treasurer for several years.

Secretary: Dr Liz Rickman

Liz Rickman is a general practitioner in inner city Sydney. After studying at UNSW, she entered the physician’s training scheme, and then moved into general practice in a variety of locations, including working in remote Aboriginal communities as well as in urban centres. She has been active in the peace movement and women’s movement, as well as the environmental movement. This has led to her working as a medic at sea with Greenpeace. She believes in the capacity of people to create a better world when they come together with shared aims.

Dr Gabrielle Casper (Immediate Past President of MWIA)

Dr Margaret Mills

Dr Barrie Phatarfod

Student Representative: Emily Gregory-Roberts

Administrative Assistant: Dr Brenda Glover

WELCOME!

Join MWS NSW to:

- Network with colleagues
- Improve the health and welfare of all persons, especially women and children in the Australian community
- Promote the professional development of medical women locally, nationally and internationally
- Be part of the MWIA and have your say at the United Nations
- Have access to AFMW and the Australian Women’s Coalition to work collaboratively to advance the status ofwomen
- Participate in conventions, seminars and conferences: locally, nationally and internationally

Aims of MWIA:

• Develop friendship and understanding between medical women throughout the world.
• Work against gender related inequalities in the medical profession, and to overcome gender related differences in health care.
• To offer the opportunity for medical women to confer on questions concerning the health and well being of humanity.

 “We have found, though we have different languages, customs, ideologies, and racial backgrounds, that working together with mutual respect we can contribute to humanity. We are motivated by the same hope, that all the world’s people will become physically and mentally healthier and consequently better world citizens.” -MWIA

If you wish to join MWSNSW then fill in a membership form and send $75  (students FREE for 2 years then $10, retired $45) to MWS NSW Secretariat at PO BOX 90 Rozelle 2039 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you would  just like to be kept in touch with upcoming events.

We look forward to hearing from you,
 
Liz Rickman
MWSNSW Secretary