Upcoming 2012 events for the Victorian Medical Women's Society



       Pencil these exciting events into your diaries...

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Wednesday, May 30th 2012, AMA House, 6:30pm for a 7pm start: 'Talk the Talk: The Junior Doctor Interview'
Speakers: A/Prof Deb Colville, Dr Ros Terry, Intern panel: Dr Sarah Heynemann, Dr Skye Siskos and Dr Madhura Naidu.

Junior doctors and medical students; or anyone applying for a medical job! From “How is a group interview conducted?”, to “What are some of the types of questions which I will be asked”? This workshop will help you prepare for your upcoming medical job interviews. 

Tuesday 24th July 2012, Lyceum Club: Annual Lyceum Lunch- Medicine and the Arts
Speaker: Dr Ranjana Srivastava

Join us for our Annual lunch at the Lyceum Club. Dr Srivastava will be talking about her book: Tell Me the Truth: Conversations with my patients about life and death.  This event is a nice, relaxing way to spend an afternoon away from work and hear a thought-provoking talk on a fascinating topic.

Thursday 27th September 2012: “Canapes for a cause”
Speakers: 
Assoc Professor Bebe Loff, Director of The Michael Kirby Centre for Public Health & Human Rights
Professor Louise Newman, Convenor of the Alliance of Health Professionals for Asylum seekers
Dr Mikhaila Lazanyi, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trainee , The Royal Women's Hospital

VMWS’s advocacy event for the year, “Canapes for a cause” will have a global health emphasis, though with a local flavour. We will feature three exciting medical speakers, and a captivating poster display of great local projects conducted by medical women.