MWIA Southern Europe Conference

On April 21st MWIA Southern Europe MWIA is hosting a full day conference. Whilst I’d love to have attended in person, I am equally pleased to be invited to present the findings online based upon the MWIA Covid -19 survey undertaken with my co- investigators  Professor Antonella Vezzani (Italy immed. Past Vice President (VP) MWIA Southern Europe) and Professor Magda Carneiro Sampaio ( Brazil) immed. Past VP Latin America.

Policy change recommendations taken from findings of the MWIA survey of COVID-19 experiences of women doctors as healthcare providers – Dr. Magdalena Simonis (Australia) – President Australian Federation of Medical Women – Associate Professor of Melbourne University

Please join us in Italy!

A/Prof Magdalena Simonis

ABOUT

TOPIC: Post pandemic era: What direction for health policies?

h 08:30 Registration

h 08:40 Opening session: Critical care and rehabilitation issues during the pandemic: the importance of digital innovation – dr. Concetta Laurentaci MWIA Southern Europe Vice President (Italy)

h 08:55 Greetings of Madame President of MWIA – Dr. Eleanor Nwandinobi (Nigeria)

h 09:00 Greetings of Madame Secretariat General of MWIA – Dr. Mariam Jashi (Georgia)

h 9:05 Lectures

Moderators: dr. Concetta Laurentaci (VP MWIA for Southern Europe) and dr. Antonella Vezzani (National President of Italian Medical Women)

09:15 Introducing the new European Project VIPROM: Improving knowledge of medical staff on domestic violence by developing an European and national training curricula
Dr. Bettina Pfleiderer (Germany) – Former MWIA past President – Ordinary Professor of Munster University

09:30 Sweden´s way of coping with the pandemic: during and after the crisis
Dr. Elizabeth Lichtenstein (Sweeden) – vice-President MWIA for Northern Europe

h 09:45  Lessons from the Pandemic: a Central European perspective
Dr. Edith Schratzberger-Vécsei (Austria) – vice-President MWIA for Central Europe

h 10:00 Policy change recommendations taken from findings of the  MWIA survey of COVID-19 experiences of women doctors as healthcare providers
Dr. Magdalena Simonis (Australia) – President Australian Federation of Medical Women – Associate Professor of Melbourne University

h 10:15 Health and adolescence after the global pandemic
Dr. Silvana Capasso (Italy) – Italy National Coordinator for MWIA

h 10:30 – 10:45 Discussion and conclusions.

The Regional Congress will be held by web connection through the GOTOMEETING platform: https://meet.goto.com/623171597.

The MWIA Southern Europe Regional Congress will be held in English, without translation.

Southern Europe Business meeting:  h 10:45 – 11:30 CEST (GMT +02:00)

The business meeting will be held by web connection through the GOTOMEETING platform: https://meet.goto.com/623171597 (only for Southern Europe members)

DETAILS

Date/Time: Catania April 21, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. CEST (GMT +02:00)

Location: The Regional Congress will be held by web connection through the GOTOMEETING platform