AFMW recognises the many physicians who help our members through outstanding teaching, mentoring or instruction. We have established the AFMW Thank You Initiative to give our members a way to formally recognise and express their gratitude for the invaluable contributions of their mentors and teachers. The following individuals have been nominated as part of the AFMW Thank You Initiative.
Dr Annette Carless (VIC) Dr Sally Cockburn (VIC) Dr Kate Duncan (VIC) Dr Elizabeth Farrell (VIC)
Dr Alice Killen (NSW) Dr David Leonard (VIC) Dr Merrilyn Murnane (VIC) Dr Suchitra Paramaesvaran (NSW) Dr Gillian Rothwell (NSW) Dr Emily Teo (NSW) Dr Desiree Yap (VIC)
Do you have a teacher, mentor or senior colleague who has made an invaluable contribution to your medical journey?
How the AFMW Thank You Initiative works: - You nominate a mentor, teacher or senior colleague for the Thank You Initiative. - The nominated individual will receive an individualised Thank You certificate from AFMW on your behalf, signed by the AFMW President. - The nominated individual's name will be placed on the AFMW Thank You Wall at our website and listed in the AFMW newsletter. - Each AFMW member is entitled to nominate 1 individual annually. - Additional nominations can be purchased at $50 per nomination.
There is no restriction on the gender, profession or country of the nominated individual.
What we need to receive from you - your name and email address - the name and mailing address of the individual you wish to thank - the state medical women's society you are a member of (eg MWSNSW, VMWS, ACTMWS, QMWS or a state member of AFMW)
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Your privacy is important to AFMW. Your contact details and those of the individual you nominate will not be shared with a third party.
Do you have a teacher, mentor or senior colleague who has made an invaluable contribution to your medical journey?
AFMW recognises the many physicians who help our members through outstanding teaching, mentoring or instruction. We have established the AFMW Thank You Initiative to give our members a way to formally recognise and express their gratitude for the invaluable contributions of their mentors and teachers.
Happy, Healthy Women, Not Just Survivors is a joint advocacy initiative between the Australian Women's Coalition (AWC), the Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW) and the Victorian Medical Women's Society (VMWS).
Sexual violence is a common experience for women in Australia, with 1 in 3 reporting sexual violence over their lifetimes and 1 in 10 reporting penetrative or attempted penetrative sexual abuse. Significant health consequences result over a lifetime, and with domestic violence, sexual violence is responsible for the greatest burden of disease for women aged 18-45 years. In spite of this, women who experience sexual violence are reluctant to access healthcare services. There is a critical dissonance between survivors' needs and service provision. A consultation report that advocates a long-term model of care for survivors of sexual violence has now been released nationally.
- $15,000 in leadership scholarships for medical women - leadership skills training conducted at the 2008 Medical Women's International Association Western Pacific Regional Congress - the development of the AFMW Leadership Skills Database - complete redevelopment of the AFMW website - the development of an online Leadership Portal - the establishment of a quarterly AFMW e-newsletter (see top left for a link to our most recent newsletter) - website skills training - the creation of an AFMW test website and website instruction manual for medical women to practice and develop their website skills
The AFMW Bridging Leadership Barriers Project final report details the outcomes of the project, including: - improved communication networks among AFMW and its members through effective use of internet technology - enhanced opportunities for women in remote areas to communicate with their peers and participate in internet-based training - enhanced access to medical expertise (via the Leadership Skills Database) to assist AFMW to inform and drive health-policy development and service development
AFMW encourages all Australian medical women to join the AFMW Leadership Skills Database, which aims to increase the strength of women’s voices in public health policy development and service delivery.
For further details about the database or to join please download the application form by clicking here.
Want to build your leadership skills? Join your medical women's society! Tremendous opportunities are available, including project management, participation in government consultations, financial and event management, marketing, grant applications, research, mentoring and networking.
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Do you have a teacher, mentor or senior colleague who has made an invaluable contribution to your medical journey?
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