Council Update
AFMW Council Update | 3 October 2024
An AFMW council update for members and the wider Australian medical women fraternity from Dr Sandra Hirowatari. Read the latest report.
October 10, 2024
Category: AFMW
eating disorders
Treating The Cause – Why do so many diets and eating programs fail long-term?
Canberra GP Hypnotherapist and AFMW member, Dr Julie Kidd presents her findings of a review of 100 patients with disordered eating to find the root causes of the behaviour.
October 3, 2024
Council Update
AFMW Council Update | September 2024
An AFMW council update for members and the wider Australian medical women fraternity from Dr Sandra Hirowatari. Read the latest report.
September 24, 2024
book
International book on sexual harassment within medicine
AFMW is affiliated with MWIA, and has supported Louise’s work. We share Louise’s LinkedIn post regarding the pending release of international book on sexual harassment within medicine.
September 10, 2024
Council Update
AFMW Council Update | August 2024
An AFMW council update to our members from Dr Sandra Hirowatari. Read the latest report.
September 5, 2024
well-being
Protecting employee mental health amid climate health emergencies | HAA
Employers have an important role to play in addressing the mental health impacts of climate change and improving the resilience and well-being of their workforce. This tip sheet was developed by the Health Action Alliance and reviewed by members of the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health. Download the Employer Tip Sheet.
September 3, 2024
Defining the Traditional Mediterranean Lifestyle: Joint International Consensus Statement – Sidossis – 2024 | Lifestyle Medicine
In July 20023, Assoc/Prof Magdalena Simonis AM attended the inaugural Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Leros with friends and interdisciplinary colleagues (See the conference recap). This is the outcome of our research – a consensus statement on what constitutes The Mediterranean Lifestyle.
August 21, 2024
MWIA
Empowering Women in Medical Education & Leadership
“As I have been reflecting on the scientific program at the Philippines Medical Women’s Conference – the triennial conference for Western Pacific Region of MWIA – thoughts on leadership in the community, on service, on our privilege and on our responsibility as advocates are foremost in my mind.” – Dr Marjorie Cross
August 7, 2024
MWIA
AFMW goes to the Western Pacific MWIA Conference in Cebu
Drs Gabrielle Casper, Marjorie Cross, Marissa Daniels, Magdalena Simonis and Desiree Yap travelled to Cebu, Philippines to participate in the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) Western Pacific Region’s (WPR) Triennial Conference 2024. The Theme was “Empowering Women in Medical Education & Leadership”. Read the highlights and see the photos.
July 31, 2024
2024 President’s Prize for Young MWIA
We’re so excited to announce the winners of the 2024 President’s Prize for Young MWIA. We received fantastic entries exploring the theme of women in medicine who inspire us. – Dr Ashna Basu (BMed/MD, MHM, GAICD), Chair of Young MWIA
July 30, 2024