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2023 - 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipient: Dr Julia-Rose Satre
Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Purple Bush Medicine Leaves
 Dr Lydia Pitcher

Introducing Dr Julia-Rose Satre, 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipient

We continue to profile the achievements and aspirations of the 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves recipients in the lead up to the 2023 Referendum on the Voice to Parliament. In our earlier posts, we shared the stories of Ms Megan Shuttleworth and Ms Natalie Gordon, and this week we would like to introduce you to another of this year’s bursary recipients, Dr Julia-Rose Satre.

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RUOK day plus doctor specific support available
 Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, AFMW Immediate Past President

RUOK day

Hope you are taking care of yourselves and reaching out to others with this question too. Doctors are great at concealing their hardship from others. If you need support, reach out to www.handnhand.org.au

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2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipient: Ms Megan Shuttleworth
Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Purple Bush Medicine Leaves
 Dr Lydia Pitcher

Introducing Ms Megan Shuttleworth, 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipient

We are profiling the achievements and aspirations of the 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves recipients in the lead up to the 2023 Referendum on the Voice to Parliament. Last week we shared Ms Natalie Gordon’s story, and this week we would like to introduce you to another of this year’s bursary recipients, Ms Megan Shuttleworth.

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2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipient: Ms Natalie Gordon
Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Purple Bush Medicine Leaves
 Dr Lydia Pitcher

Introducing Ms Natalie Gordon, 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipient

The Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program was established as part of our commitment to the reconciliation and the Makarrata Commission, to encourage and empower female medical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates and students as they further their medical career and/or leadership aspirations. This week, we would like to introduce you to one this year’s bursary recipients, Ms Natalie Gordon.

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2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries - ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENTS in NAIDOC WEEK
Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Purple Bush Medicine Leaves
 Dr Lydia Pitcher

2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries – Recipients announced in NAIDOC Week

In the spirit of the 2023 NAIDOC Week celebrations, we are very pleased to announce the outcome of 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program. Congratulations to this year’s four recipients, who are all members of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association, and at diverse stages of their career (two medical students, one recent graduate PGY1, and one registrar in her final year of specialty training).

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The Reproductive Health Coalition, co-founded by the American Medical Women’s Association and Doctors for America
amwa
 AFMW

Reproductive Health Coalition | American Medical Women’s Association

Our colleagues at the AMWA (American Medical Women’s Association), are seeking participation in and contribution to their Reproductive Health Day of Action. It was held on 24 June 2023, however you can still connect and contribute to the Reproductive Health Coalition. Read the request from AMWA Executive Director, Eliza Lo Chin MD MPH.

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Every Doctor Healthier Doctors = Healthier Patients recommended reading
 Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, AFMW Immediate Past President

Every Doctor: Healthier Doctors = Healthier Patients – 2nd Edition

Please check out @Dr Leanne Rowe and @Professor Michael Kidd’s new book, ‘Every Doctor’ addressing advanced psychological protection, our harsh medical culture and medical co-leadership to effect health system change. Given the common thread of burnout and toxic culture in our profession in all spheres, their goal is to help doctors rediscover joy in medicine. 

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