The Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS) is delighted to congratulate Bailey Schneider on receiving the 2026 QMWS Members’ Bursary.
Inspirational role models and mentoring opportunities play an important role in shaping and supporting the careers of women in medicine. The QMWS Members’ Bursary is funded through the generous donations of QMWS members, collected throughout the financial year at dinner meetings and other society events, as well as through the online donation portal.
These contributions support opportunities for women in medicine at various stages of their careers, including participation in conferences, professional development and networking opportunities, helping recipients reach their full potential, achieve their aspirations and work towards equitable health outcomes for all.
A message from Bailey:
“I am a final year Doctor of Medicine candidate at the University of Queensland, with a research background spanning critical care, surgery, and obstetrics. Over the past year I have had the privilege of working with the Genesis MFM Research Group at Mater Mothers’ Hospital under Professor Sailesh Kumar, work that has resulted in an abstract accepted to the Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress in Sydney this October.
My long-term goal is to specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology and build a career in academic medicine, where clinical practice and research inform each other, with particular interests in maternal-fetal medicine and reproductive medicine.
The QMWS Bursary will fund my travel to Sydney to present my research. The support of QMWS and NCWQ arrives at exactly the right moment, and I am deeply grateful for it. I hope, in time, to offer the same encouragement to the next generation of women in medicine.”
QMWS warmly congratulates Bailey on this achievement and wishes her every success in her future endeavours.
Find out more about the QMWS Bursary Program.
Submitted by
Evelyn Ma
Sponsorship & Bursaries Team Member
Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)
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