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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum - CRISIS SERIES No.4 - “An Australian reflection of vaccination to control infectious diseases: influenza\, polio\, TB and COVID-19.” - 28 April 2022
DESCRIPTION:The next in our AFMW Open Forum series (No.4) will be held Thursday 28 April\, 2022 7PM AEDT.  \n  \n\nAbout\nCOVID CRISIS SERIES No4.\nTopic: “An Australian reflection of vaccination to control infectious diseases: influenza\, polio\, TB and COVID-19.”  \nWe are pleased to announce the fourth 4 in our AFMW Open Forum Crisis Series\, to be held at 7pm EDST on Thursday 28 April 2022 (just after the Anzac Day long weekend!). \nAFMW supporter\, friend and colleague\, Professor Robert Booy\, a founder of the Oxford vaccine group\, who was pivotal in establishing routine paediatric Haemophilus vaccination in the 1990s\, will discuss the topic. \nThere will be time put aside for questions to be posed to Prof Booy\, and the opportunity to submit questions for the session to Prof Booy in advance of the session. \nMany thanks to Dr Kathryn Mainstone for liaising with Professor Booy\, to make this event possible. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members and non-members. \nPlease share event with friends and colleagues. \nFurther details to follow closer to the event date. \n  \nAbout Professor Robert Booy\n \n  \nUQ medical graduate 1984\, MD Done in Oxford\, a founder of the Oxford vaccine group 1994\, paediatrician\, Professor Uni London from 1999-2005\, former Director NCIRS 2005-8\, former chair of Immunization coalition 2018-20. \n  \nRegister\nRegistration to the event is free. Please register in advance for this session. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom Open Forum. \n>> Please Register here >>  \n  \nMore Information\nPlease forward any queries to the Open Forum Convenors: \n\nDr Lydia Pitcher\, Vice-President AFMW\, vice.president@afmw.org.au\nA/Prof Deb Colville\, Immediate Past President AFMW\, colville@unimelb.edu.au\n\n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-crisis-series-no-4-an-australian-reflection-of-vaccination-to-control-infectious-diseases-influenza-polio-tb-and-covid-19/
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SUMMARY:AFMW UN CSW66 Event [INTERNATIONAL Audience] "Australian Women Doctors: Climate Change and Gender Equity Advocates and Activists" [Updated]
DESCRIPTION:[DATE/TIME UPDATED] This session\, hosted by AFMW\, is for an International audience. This full AFMW UN CSW event will be held via Zoom\, Sunday 20 March 11pm – Monday 21 March 12.30am AEDT ( Melb /Canberra/ Sydney)\, 8:00 AM EST.  Please register to attend. \nAbout\nThe Australian Federation of Medical Women sees climate action as the greatest health opportunity to prevent premature deaths\, address climate and health inequity and unlock substantial health and economic benefits. To this effect\, AFMW is one of 58 member organisations to have co-signed the letter addressed and sent to the Prime Minister on 30th April 2021\, urging him to commit to the following: a) including health in our official Paris Agreement Contribution\, b) decarbonising health by 2040\, and c) enact a National Strategy on Climate\, Health and Wellbeing. \nAFMW Climate Health Action Group’s (CHAG) vision is to advocate for awareness of climate change and its gendered impacts; encourage membership participation in climate change advocacy at local\, state\, national and international levels; recommend doctors and hospitals decarbonize their practices and hospitals by 2040; unify the voice of medical women to pressure governments locally\, nationally and internationally; and to conduct research on climate change and health effects on women and children. \n  \nRegister to Attend\nRegistration to the event is free. Please register in advance for this session. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom session. \n>> REGISTER TODAY >>\n  \nProgramme Overview\n \n  \nDownload Programme\nAFMW CSW66 Parallel Event Programme \n  \nYour AFMW UN CSW66 hosts\nMagdalena Simonis & Marissa Daniels  \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-un-csw66-event-australian-women-doctors-climate-change-and-gender-equity-advocates-and-activists-international-audience-session/
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SUMMARY:AFMW UN CSW66 Event [LOCAL Audience] "Australian Women Doctors: Climate Change and Gender Equity Advocates and Activists"
DESCRIPTION:This session\, hosted by AFMW\, is live for an Australian local audience. This full AFMW UN CSW event will be held via Zoom\, Wednesday March 16th 8pm-9:30pm AEDT ( Melb /Canberra/ Sydney). The session will be recorded. Please register to attend. \nAbout\nThe Australian Federation of Medical Women sees climate action as the greatest health opportunity to prevent premature deaths\, address climate and health inequity and unlock substantial health and economic benefits. To this effect\, AFMW is one of 58 member organisations to have co-signed the letter addressed and sent to the Prime Minister on 30th April 2021\, urging him to commit to the following: a) including health in our official Paris Agreement Contribution\, b) decarbonising health by 2040\, and c) enact a National Strategy on Climate\, Health and Wellbeing. \nAFMW Climate Health Action Group’s (CHAG) vision is to advocate for awareness of climate change and its gendered impacts; encourage membership participation in climate change advocacy at local\, state\, national and international levels; recommend doctors and hospitals decarbonize their practices and hospitals by 2040; unify the voice of medical women to pressure governments locally\, nationally and internationally; and to conduct research on climate change and health effects on women and children. \n  \nRegister to Attend\nRegistration to the event is free. Please register in advance for this session. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom session. \n>> REGISTER TODAY >>\n  \nProgramme Overview\n \nDownload Draft Programme\n(version 2) 3mb pdf \n  \n  \nYour AFMW UN CSW66 hosts\nMagdalena Simonis & Marissa Daniels  \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-un-csw66-event-australian-women-doctors-climate-change-and-gender-equity-advocates-and-activists-local-audience-session/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum - First Nations Peoples and COVID-19 concerns and their relevance to National Apology Day - 13 Feb
DESCRIPTION:The next in our AFMW Open Forum series (No.3) will be this Sunday 5PM AEDT.  \nAdd To Calendar+ Google Calendar+ iCal Export \n\nABOUT\nTopic: COVID CRISIS SERIES No3. \nFirst Nations Peoples and COVID-19 concerns and their relevance to National Apology Day \nWe have commenced our 2022 Open Forum sessions with a “COVID Crisis” series last week\, and this week it seems timely to acknowledge National Apology Day on 13 February\, and again express our sorrow for the impact COVID-19 is having on First Nations peoples\, in the context of known harm from actions that caused the Stolen Generation. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members and non-members \n  \nRESOURCES FOR THIS DISCUSSION\nWe plan to show the video: https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/services/support-services/aboriginal-services/national-apology-day \nAnd discuss the reference: https://www.croakey.org/understanding-health-responses-to-covid-19-in-urban-indigenous-communities-in-brisbane/ \n \nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. Please register in advance for this session. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom Open Forum. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE HERE >>  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-first-nations-peoples-and-covid-19-concerns-and-their-relevance-to-national-apology-day-13-feb/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted,Other
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum - COVID 19 vaccination and emerging issues hosted by AVANT Mutual - 9 Feb
DESCRIPTION:The next in our AFMW Open Forum series will be hosted by Avant Mutual. Join us 7PM AEDT Wed 9 Feb for a COVID 19 vaccination and emerging issues session with expert panel members including Professor Christopher Blyth\, recent co-chair of ATAGI and paediatric infectious diseases physician. \nAdd To Calendar\n\n+ Google Calendar\n+ iCal Export \n\nABOUT\nTopic: COVID 19 vaccination and emerging issues \nJoin us for an online discussion about COVID-19 vaccination for children and other current and emerging COVID-19 issues. \nProfessor Christopher Blyth\, recent co-chair of ATAGI and paediatric infectious diseases physician\, will join Avant’s expert panel to discuss the challenges associated with vaccinating children against COVID-19. \nWe will also discuss current and emerging COVID-19 issues including vaccination exemption certificates and mandating patient vaccination. \nThe webinar is aimed at general practitioners and physicians. \nBy accessing this content\, I consent to Avant collecting and using my information for marketing purposes in accordance with the Avant Privacy Policy – https://www.avant.org.au/Privacy-Policy/ \nThis event is open to all AFMW members (not just those who are AVANT members). \nSPEAKERS\nProfessor Christopher Blyth\nCo-director\, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases\nProfessor Chris Blyth is co-director of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at Telethon Kids Institute. He is also a paediatric infectious diseases specialist\, clinical microbiologist and clinician scientist at Perth Children’s Hospital and University of Western Australia. Professor Blyth served on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation committee since 2012\, serving as co-chair from 2018 until the end of 2021. \nDr Michael Wright\nGeneral Practitioner and Chief Medical Officer\, Avant\nMichael is a Sydney-based GP and Avant’s Chief Medical Officer. His career includes general practice work in both urban and remote settings and across culturally diverse populations. He has been a practice owner\, and a salaried and contractor GP. Michael is also an experienced researcher with a PhD in health economics\, and he is a strong advocate for improving Australia’s health system. \nMs Georgie Haysom\nGeneral Manager\, Advocacy Education and Research – Avant\nGeorgie is the General Manager\, Advocacy Education and Research at the medical indemnity insurer Avant. She is a lawyer and has worked in health law for over 25 years\, assisting and advising doctors on a wide range of medico-legal issues. \nSonya Black\nPractice Manager\, Legal – Workplace Law Team\, Avant\nSonya Black leads Avant’s Workplace Law Team. She advises doctors and medical practices across Australia about a broad range of workplace issues. She has over 25 years’ experience as an employment lawyer\, including over 15 years advising about employment issues in public hospitals and private medical practice. \nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. Please register in advance for this session. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom Open Forum. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE HERE >>  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-covid-19-emerging-issues-by-avant-mutual-9-feb/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted,Other
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum - Moving forward with COVID: GPs advancing vaccinations and health literacy - 3 Feb
DESCRIPTION:AFMW Open Forum launches on February 3rd 8-9pm AEDT: Moving forward with COVID: GPs advancing vaccinations and health literacy. \nAdd To Calendar+ Google Calendar+ iCal Export \n\nABOUT\nTopic: Moving forward with COVID: GPs advancing vaccinations and health literacy \nTuesday February 3rd 8pm-9PM AEDT\,  GP Leaders Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe  RACGP NSW/ ACT Faculty and RACGP Board Director\,  Associate Professor Margie Danchin Group Leader\, Vaccine Uptake\, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute\, and Dr Magdalena Simonis\, RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care will be discussing COVID in primary care in 2022. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members and non members\, all genders. \nTOPICS\nSome of the topics we will be discussing include: \n\nHow do we learn to live with COVID? Managing expectations\nGP issues we face – ongoing and new challenges\nChildren – advising anxious parents\nMental health- the profession and our community\nVaccines and treatments-exciting new horizons\n\n\nA/Prof Charlotte Hespe Chair\, RACGP NSW/ ACT Faculty and RACGP Board Director\nCharlotte Hespe works part time in clinical General Practice in Inner City Glebe as a Principal of a 16 Dr Group Practice. She also works as Head of General Practice and Primary Care Research for University of Notre Dame\, Australia\, School of Medicine\, Sydney. She is actively involved with the RACGP\, and is current chair RACGP NSW/ACT Faculty Council and a Director on the RACGP Board. \nA/Prof Charlotte HespeHead\, General Practice and Primary Care ResearchSchool of Medicine\, SydneyThe University of Notre Dame Australia160 Oxford St\, Darlinghurst\, NSW 2010PO Box 944 Broadway\, NSW 2007Campus office Tel: 02 8204 4461 (but currently not working on campus)Mob: 0414855322 \nEmail: charlotte.hespe@nd.edu.auWeb: www.notredame.edu.au \n\n \nA/Prof Margie Danchin MBBS PhD FRACP\, Group Leader\, Vaccine Uptake\, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute\nGroup Leader\, Vaccine Uptake\, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute \nPaediatrician\, Department of General Medicine\, The Royal Children’s Hospital \nClinician Scientist Fellow and Honorary Principal Fellow\, Department of Paediatrics and School of Population and Global Health\, The University of Melbourne \nDirector Clinician Scientist pathways\, The University of MelbourneChair\, Collaboration on Social Science and Immunisation (COSSI) \nMurdoch Children’s Research Institute\, The Royal Children’s Hospital\, 50 Flemington Road\, Parkville\, Victoria 3052 Australia. \n \nDr Magdalena Simonis President AFMW\n \nMagdalena Simonis is a Fellow of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)\, an Honorary Senior Research Fellow with the University of Melbourne Department of General Practice\, a GP educator\, and a member of the RACGP Expert Committee for Quality Care. \nShe was appointed to the National COVID-19 Taskforce expert committee\, has been active in addressing vaccine hesitancy in the CALD community and has been a frequent contributor to NewsGP publications throughout the pandemic. \n \nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. Please register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE HERE >>  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-moving-forward-with-covid-gps-advancing-vaccinations-and-health-literacy-3-feb/
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SUMMARY:AFMW Annual General Meeting (AGM) - 6 Nov - Don’t forget to register!
DESCRIPTION:Add To Calendar\n\n+ Google Calendar\n+ iCal Export \n\nDear AFMW Members\, \nYou are warmly invited to the first AFMW Annual General Meeting for the triennium which will be held via Zoom. This event is open to all AFMW members! Please RSVP TODAY! \nDetails\n\nDate: Saturday 6th November\nTime: 10am-12:00pm (Melbourne/Canberra/Sydney); 9am-11am (Brisbane)\nWhere: online via Zoom\nJoin Zoom Meeting: zoom.us/j/94241032936?pwd=aGtUdlRiUGx5TFprT1h0N0k0U0hBZz09\n\nRSVP\nPlease RSVP if you can attend or not\, by clicking the above RSVP link .\n(RSVPs via email to secretary@afmw.org.au are also welcome).\nPlease note\, you are welcome to RSVP right up to the AGM start time of 10am AEDT\, however an earlier RSVP would be appreciated. \nAgenda\n\n1. Opening of AFMW Annual General Meeting for 2021\, 10 am AEDT \n\nWelcome\nAcknowledgement of Country\n\n\n2. Guest speaker Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM\, AFMW Patron\, 10:05-10:30 am AEDT \n\n3. AFMW Inaugural President’s Award for Excellent Service to Health\, 10:30-10:45 am AEDT \n\nPresentation of the award to Dr Karen Price\, President RACGP\nResponse from Dr Karen Price\n\n\n4. AFMW Honours – Recognition of contribution to the community and profession\, 10:45-10:50 am AEDT \n\nHonouring Dr Kathleen Hayes\n\n\n5. President’s Young AFMW Award in recognition of excellent contribution to individual states\, AFMW and MWIA\, 10:50-10:55 am AEDT \n\nPresentation of the award to Dr Marissa Daniels\n\n\n6. President’s Review of 2021\, 10:55-11:20 am AEDT \n\nDelivered by Magdalena Simonis\n\n\n7. AFMW Business Meeting\, 11:20 am – 12 noon AEDT \n\nAll AFMW members welcome\n\n\nPlease note that the AFMW AGM business meeting is open to members only. \n\nSubmit Discussion Items\nIf there are any items you wish to discuss\, please return a completed Agenda Item Form via email to secretary@afmw.org.au by midnight Saturday 9th October. \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-annual-general-meeting-agm-6-nov/
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum - Medical Women in Technology and Health with guest speakers - 14 Oct
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT\nTopic: Medical Women in Technology and Health – MedWiTH  \nThursday October 14th 7pm-8:30PM AFMW Webinar hosts Dr Louise Schaper\, CEO of Australasian Institute of Digital Health AIDH and Dr Amandeep Hansra of Creative Careers. Be inspired and learn how you can get involved in the biggest industry. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members. \n  \nDr Louise Schaper\, CEO of Australasian Institute of Digital Health AIDH\n \nDr Louise Schaper is an innovator and a change agent who doesn’t sit still and whose passion and enthusiasm for digital health and health informatics is contributing to shaping the future of Australian healthcare. Her appointment as CEO came on the back of 10+ years of experience in\, and applied passion for\, health informatics. \nWith a background as an occupational therapist and a PhD on technology acceptance amongst healthcare professionals\, Louise is a world leader in allied health informatics and is intimately connected to Australia’s substantial health reform efforts\, where digital health is a key enabler to achieving high quality\, safe\, sustainable and patient-centred care. \nIn addition to her leadership of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health\, Louise was on the  Advisory Board for Stanford Medicine X 2013  conference\, was part of the Australian Digital Health Agency’s Clinical Leads team and previously chaired the E-Health International Advisory Group of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. \nCheck out Louise’s talk at Medicine X\, Stanford School of Medicine (Sep 2012) \n  \nDr Amandeep Hansra of Creative Careers\n \nAmandeep is a practicing GP in Sydney and a leader in digital health in Australia. She is a director of Caligo Health and provides digital health consulting services across the health sector as well as being involved with a number of health tech start-ups. She was the first CEO & Medical Director of Telstra’s telemedicine business\, ReadyCare. She also served as the Chief Medical Officer for Telstra Health and separately has assisted Medgate in setting up a telemedicine business in the Philippines. \nAmandeep works as an advisor to many digital health companies including global organisations such as Teladoc and sits on the board of Coviu\, a spinout company from CSIRO’s Data61 program. She founded Creative Careers in Medicine\, a community of over 12\,000 doctors who think outside the square. She is also the co-founder of the Australian Medical Angels\, a group of over 400 doctors who invest in start-ups and a venture partner with Healthcare Ventures\, the first digital health venture fund in Australia. \nShe sits on a number of committees and boards with organisations such as the Australian Medical Association\, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners\, NPS Medicinewise\, Molemap AU/ NZ and ACHS International as well as being a Clinical Reference Lead for the Australian Digital Health Agency. She is a Fellow of the RACGP\, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Digital Health\, holds a Master’s in Public Health and Tropical Medicine\, is a Graduate of the AICD and was awarded the “Women Leading in Business Scholarship” for the Global Executive MBA at the University of Sydney which she completed in 2018. \n  \nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER HERE >>  \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-medical-women-in-technology-and-health-with-guest-speakers-14-oct/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum - Professor Helen O’Connell  AO guest speaker - 22 Sept [UPDATED]
DESCRIPTION:[UPDATED – Event now scheduled for 22 September]\nABOUT\nJoin us in an interactive session with Professor O’Connell AO and hear her talk\, “Investigating Female Genital Anatomy: what did we find?” \nHelen will  also share with us her insights as a surgeon\, women’s health advocate and researcher. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members. \n  \nProfessor Helen O’Connell  AO\n\nProfessor O’Connell was the first female Urologist in Australia and New Zealand\, completing training in Melbourne in 1993 followed by a Fellowship in Female and Functional Urology in Houston\, USA in 1994-5. Her doctoral studies in female pelvic anatomy have achieved international renown leading to significant conceptual changes in both medical and lay literature. \nHer Master of Medicine in Women’s health study was Conservative Management of Urge incontinence. Completed in 1989\, it has led to several decades of clinical and academic work improving continence care. Her undergraduate training and higher degrees have been obtained at the University of Melbourne where she became Professor in 2013 and Head of Department of Urology and Surgery in 2016. \nProfessor O’Connell was also named an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia: For distinguished service to medical education\, and to medicine\, in the field of urology\, as an academic and clinician\, and to professional groups \n\n\n\nChair ICS 2021 Melbourne Online\nHelen E. O’Connell AO\nMD\, FRACS\, MMed\, MBBS\, FAICD \nVice President USANZ\nProfessor\nUniversity of Melbourne\nDepartment of Surgery \nUrology Lead APFPR\nAdjunct Professor\nMonash University\nDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine \nwww.ics.org/2021 \n  \nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER HERE >>  \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-22-sept-professor-helen-oconnell-ao-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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SUMMARY:Climate Action for Health Professionals (DEA Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\n  \nHealth professionals have a moral responsibility to take leadings roles in the fight against climate change. This is the sixth session of the After Hours webinar series\, and will examine how health professionals can take effective action in the climate space and why their voices are so desperately needed. \nDon’t forget that After Hours sessions are an activity accredited by the RACGP and ACRRM. \nHosted by Dr Kate Wylie\, DEA and AFMW member from South Australia\, and recent AFMW Open Forum Guest Speaker. \nThere will be an informal Zoom available to AFMW members after the session\, to discuss our response to this challenge. \n  \nDETAILS\nThis session will be hosted by a panel\, featuring: \n\nDr John Van Der Kallen\, Chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia\nDr Kim Loo\, NSW Chair of Doctors for the Environment Australia and AMA Board Member\nMs Denise Cauchi\, Executive Director of Doctors for the Environment Australia\nDr Kate Wylie\, the facilitator of the After Hours webinar series\,\n\n  \nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER HERE >>  \n  \nAbout Dr Kate Wylie\n\n \nDr Wylie is a GP who is passionate about climate action to improve health. Based in Adelaide\, Dr Wylie has founded Climate Medicine\, an advocacy project whereby she presents to community groups on the health effects of climate change. \nShe is an accredited Education Activity Representative with the RACGP and works with Doctors for the Environment in educating medical professionals on climate and health. She is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corp having completed training with Al Gore. \nIn all her work\, Dr Wylie applies a medical model to the climate crisis and as such offers a treatment plan for climate change. She seeks to activate her audience so they can become more involved in creating the paradigm shift that we need to combat the climate crisis. \n\n\n“Our planet is worth saving\, and so are we.“\n \n  \n\n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/climate-action-for-health-professionals-dea-webinar/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum 25 August - Professor Caroline De Costa guest speaker
DESCRIPTION:About\nPlease join us as we talk with Professor Caroline De Costa AM on August 25th to hear about her new book ‘the women’s doc” Come and be inspired. \nJoin us as we host Professor Caroline De Costa\, in an interactive conversation about her new book. \nWednesday 25th August 7:30-8:30 on at our AFMW Open Forum \nThis event is open to all AFMW members. \n  \nProfessor Caroline De Costa\n\nCaroline de Costa is the first woman to become a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia\, and she has been a major contributor to Australian women getting the reproductive health services they need. \nShe is a professor at James Cook University in Cairns\, editor of The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology\, author of 15 books and mother of seven children. \n\n  \n\nRegister\nRegistration to the event is free. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER HERE >>  \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-25-august-professor-caroline-de-costa-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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SUMMARY:Open Forum + Get to know your Hong Kong and China colleagues - MWIA Western Pacific Region Meeting
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\nThe AFMW Open Forum for Saturday 5 June will be a MWIA Western Pacific Region session\, lead by Dr Desiree Yap AM (AFMW)\, to ‘get to know our colleagues in the region’. The second in the series will be the opportunity to get to know your Hong Kong and China colleagues. \nRecordings of these meetings will be made available to members unable to attend in person. \n  \nREGISTER\n>> REGISTER HERE >>  \n  \nDETAILS\nSaturday 5th June start time is 3pm WP MWIA Meeting-Melbourne / Sydney/ Brisbane/Canberra meeting time from 3pm to 5pm (meet China and Hong Kong) \nIn 2021\, the MWIA Western Pacific Region\, lead by Dr Desiree Yap (AFMW)\, is hosting a series of one hour ‘get to know our colleagues in the region’ Saturday afternoon interactive webinars. \n  \nWATCH PREVIOUS MEETING\nOn Feb 6\, the second seminar in the series was presented by AFMW President\, Dr Magdalena Simonis\, on behalf of AFMW. \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE FLYER\nMWIA WPR Bimonthly meet your region 2001 (286kb pdf) \n  \n“Further details will be posted soon for the upcoming Meetings.” \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/open-forum-mwia-western-pacific-region-meetings-june-5-2021/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted,MWIA Western Pacific Region
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210424T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210424T173000
DTSTAMP:20210425T005121Z
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum 24 April - Climate Change and Human Health with guest speaker Dr Kate Wylie
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\nClimate Change and Human Health. More details coming soon. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members and non-members. \n  \nDETAILS\nPlease be advised that the meeting room will be open 15mins prior to allow for informal discussion and a prompt start time. \nMore details coming soon. \n\nREGISTER\nRegistration to the event is free. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER HERE >>  \n  \nAbout Dr Kate Wylie\nDr Wylie is a GP who is passionate about climate action to improve health. Based in Adelaide\, Dr Wylie has founded Climate Medicine\, an advocacy project whereby she presents to community groups on the health effects of climate change. She is an accredited Education Activity Representative with the RACGP and works with Doctors for the Environment in educating medical professionals on climate and health. She is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corp having completed training with Al Gore.\n\nIn all her work\, Dr Wylie applies a medical model to the climate crisis and as such offers a treatment plan for climate change. She seeks to activate her audience so they can become more involved in creating the paradigm shift that we need to combat the climate crisis.\n\n“Our planet is worth saving\, and so are we.“\n  \n\n  \nAbout the Open Forums\nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members and non-members are welcome to attend\, unless otherwise stated. \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-24-april-climate-change-and-human-health-with-guest-speaker-dr-kate-wylie/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210415T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210415T203000
DTSTAMP:20210415T111022Z
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum April 15 - Member's Q&A with our own Tech 'Gurus'
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\nThis Open Forum will be an opportunity to ask all those IT questions you always wanted to ask\, but never had someone to ask.  \nAFMW’s own technical support person (occasional ‘Tech Guru’ but is also always learning)\, Kley McPherson and AFMW multi-talented webmaster and medical professional\, Dr Marissa Daniels\, will be online to answer your questions. \nStart time: 7.30pm  (AEST)\n>> REGISTER Here >>\nPlease be advised that the meeting room will be open 15mins prior to allow for informal discussion and a prompt start time.  AFMW members only can join this virtual meeting. \nDETAILS\nThis private session will be two parts: \n1. pCloud How To with Marissa \n\nEspecially relevant to the AFMW Council:\n\npCloud / everything you need to access AFMW docs\nHow to use pCloud without the usual frustrations of not be able to access it\n\n\n\n2. Q & A Session with Kley \n\nYou are invited to submit any questions you have to us\nPlease submit your questions below or email to qanda@afmw.org.au 1 week prior to the Open Forum\nWhat do you need help with? Questions could include:\n\nHow to use the technology you have better.\nWhat do you want to do that you cannot do?\nWhat can you do with WhatsApp?\nWhat can’t you do with WhatsApp?\nHow to use google docs for working documents\n\n\n\nABOUT THE OPEN FORUMS\nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members and non-members are welcome to attend\, unless otherwise stated (see above\, member’s only for this session). \n TO REGISTER\n>> Register here \nSubmit Your Question\n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-apr-15/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210327T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210327T171500
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum Mar 27 - World Health Assembly - Introduction and Orientation
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\nThis Open Forum will be an introduction and orientation to the World Health Assembly\, given in the past\, that delegate nominations are due in the first week of April. \nStart time: 4pm Qld (AEST) and 5pm Vic/NSW/Act (AEDT ) >> REGISTER Here >>\nPlease be advised that the meeting room will be open 15mins prior to allow for informal discussion and a prompt start time. MWIA members\, including AFMW members can join this virtual meeting. \n  \nBACKGROUND\nUsually MWIA allocates a number of face to face places at WHA each year\, and MWIA calls for applications. Some of you may recall being invited to our first AFMW Open Forum sessions on this topic. \nLast year\, the applicant list formed an ‘AFMW Interested in WHA’ list from which the AFMW Council chose\, and informed our VP WPR to forward to MWIA. Then history turned. In 2020\, after we had gone through a selection process\, no-one could travel to Geneva\, Switzerland as we had planned. AFMW Council then decided to open up this opportunity to all AFMW members\, and some other MWIA members joined us on our Zoom meetings too. Together\, we watched the WHA deliberations together over Zoom (many experiencing this networking media for the first time!)\, on three late nights running\, watching the World Health Assembly live\, at late night timeslots due to the time difference between Australia and Geneva. Admittedly it was a shortened WHA\, but most interesting. A particularly topical feature was the politics around exploring the origin of the Corona-19 virus in China. Some of the sessions and their papers are viewable at https://www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-third-world-health-assembly. \n  \n‘Save the Dates’ for forthcoming Open Forum events are as follows\n\nSaturday 3rd April To be advised\nSaturday 10th April 4pm WP “Meet Japan and Taiwan” Check timezone\nSaturday 17th April To be advised\nSaturday 24th April Climate Medicine – Dr Kate Wylie (Invited Speaker)\nSaturday 1st May To be advised\nWednesday 5th May CV Writing 6pm Melbourne time To be advised\nSaturday 8th May Plan is for no Open Forum since offering Wed prior for the CV workshop TBC\n\n  \nABOUT THE OPEN FORUMS\nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members and non-members are welcome to attend\, unless otherwise stated. \n  \n TO REGISTER\n>> Register here \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-mar-27/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210320T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210320T173000
DTSTAMP:20210311T042620Z
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SUMMARY:65th UN Commission on the Status of Women - Parallel Event hosted by AFMW
DESCRIPTION:AFMW to host Parallel Event at 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women\nThe 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) is to be held as a virtual event from March 15-26\, 2021. AFMW has been awarded the opportunity to host a virtual Parallel event. \n  \nTHEME: “COVID-19 Changed Everything – Australian Women Doctors as Gender Equity Advocates”\n  \nPROGRAMME\n>> Download the Parallel Event Programme Here (updated 11 March 2021) \n  \nREGISTRATION / MORE INFORMATION\nKeen to know more about CSW65 and the NGO CSW Forum? \n>> Register here to access the NGO CSW 65 Forum virtual platform for FREE event. Once you’ve logged into the Virtual Platform\, please search for the AFMW event\, and add to your ‘agenda’. \n>> Download the Parallel Event Flyer (updated 11 March 2021) \n  \nNGO CSW65 Virtual Platform – Quick Tutorial \n\n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/65th-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women-parallel-event-hosted-by-afmw/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted,UN Women
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210320T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210320T161500
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SUMMARY:No Open Forum on 20 March - Join us instead at AFMW's Parallel Event at the CSW65
DESCRIPTION:NO OPEN FORUM 20 MARCH\n\nPlease be advised there will be NO Open Forum on Saturday 20 March. We instead invite you to attend the AFMW hosted Parallel Event at 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women.\n  \nFOR DETAILS ON THE AFMW PARALLEL EVENT \nPlease see the event details here >> \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-mar-20-see-csw65-event-instead/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted,UN Women
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210313T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210313T171500
DTSTAMP:20210314T005021Z
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum Mar 13 - CSW65 Parallel Event Planning Session
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\n“Planning Part 2 for AFMW Parallel Event to be held in conjunction with 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women” session with AFMW Council. \nStart time: 4pm Qld (AEST) and 5pm Vic/NSW/Act (AEDT ) >> REGISTER Here >>\n  \nDETAILS\nThis session will focus on preparation and opportunity to practise your presentation to time. \nPLEASE NOTE: All AFMW members and CSW presenters welcome. \n  \nPlease be advised that the meeting will be open 20 minutes prior to the start time of 4pm / 5pm\, for informal chat. All welcome to join. It would help if you could please advise prior if you are not happy to be videoed. Come along and hear about what events are on as part of this wonderful two weeks of UN Women activities held annually. Each year\, 20\,000 women from many many countries (150+) and many organisations sweep through and around the UN New York’s building for these events. \nLearn tips on how to make the most of your own AFMW (State) membership\, by participating in our 2 AFMW Parallel events\, and numerous other events\, medical and non – medical. Ask about watching ‘UN TV’ (any time of the year) to see the ‘Town Hall Q and A sessions’ with the UN Secretary General. Speakers at this week’s and next week’s CSW Open Forums include those who have attended this extraordinary United Nations conference in New York in past years who will give you their highlights. Each year\, 20\,000 women from many organisations sweep through and around the UN building for these events. \n‘Save the Dates’ for forthcoming CSW65 events are as follows:  \n\nThursday 18th March 7pm Sydney time (NSW Medical Women’s Society Parallel Event) and\nSaturday 20th March (3- 5.30 pm Melbourne time) for  our AFMW Parallel Event.\n\n  \nABOUT THE OPEN FORUMS\nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members are welcome to attend. \n  \n TO REGISTER\n>> Register here \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-mar-13/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210306T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210306T171500
DTSTAMP:20210307T032406Z
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum Mar 06 - International Women's Day and Event Planning
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\n“International Women’s Day and Planning for AFMW Parallel Event to be held in conjunction with 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women” session with AFMW Council. \nStart time: 4pm Qld (AEST) and 5pm Vic/NSW/Act (AEDT ) >> REGISTER Here >>\nPlease be advised that the meeting will be open 20 minutes prior to the start time of 4pm / 5pm\, for informal chat. All welcome to join. \nDETAILS\nPlease be advised that the meeting will be open 20 minutes prior to the start time of 4pm / 5pm\, for informal chat. All welcome to join. It would help if you could please advise prior if you are not happy to be videoed. Come along and hear about what events are on as part of this wonderful two weeks of UN Women activities held annually. Each year\, 20\,000 women from many many countries (150+) and many organisations sweep through and around the UN New York’s building for these events. \nLearn tips on how to make the most of your own AFMW (State) membership\, by participating in our 2 AFMW Parallel events\, and numerous other events\, medical and non – medical. Ask about watching ‘UN TV’ (any time of the year) to see the ‘Town Hall Q and A sessions’ with the UN Secretary General. Speakers at this week’s and next week’s CSW Open Forums include those who have attended this extraordinary United Nations conference in New York in past years who will give you their highlights. Each year\, 20\,000 women from many organisations sweep through and around the UN building for these events. \n‘Save the Dates’ for forthcoming CSW65 events are as follows:  \n\nSaturday 13th March Open Forum 4 / 5pm\, for more detail about the CSW program (and practice talks for those who wish)\,\nThursday 18th March 7pm Sydney time (NSW Medical Women’s Society Parallel Event) and\nSaturday 20th March (3- 5.30 pm Melbourne time) for  our AFMW Parallel Event.\n\n  \nABOUT THE OPEN FORUMS\nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members and non-members are welcome to attend. \n  \n TO REGISTER\n>> Register here (time an registration link coming soon) \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-mar-06/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210227T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210227T181500
DTSTAMP:20210228T091949Z
CREATED:20210213T234801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210228T091949Z
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SUMMARY:AFMW Open Forum Feb 27 - 'Insights into Australia's National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy'
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC\n“Insights into Australia’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy” session with Prof Kristine Macartney will include Q and A session with expert panel including AFMW President\, Dr Magda Simonis and Dr Maria Boulton. \n  \nStart time: 4pm Qld (AEST) and 5pm Vic/NSW/Act (AEDT ) >> REGISTER Here >>\n  \nDO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR PROF MACARTNEY?\nPlease forward any questions in advance you may have for Prof Kristine Macartney to the Open Forum Coordinators at afmw@afmw.org.au \n  \nABOUT THE OPEN FORUMS \nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members and non-members are welcome to attend. \n  \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/afmw-open-forum-feb-27/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210213T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210213T171500
DTSTAMP:20210222T011427Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to AFMW and Anniversary of National Apology Day - Open Forum Feb 13
DESCRIPTION:This week’s the topic will be ‘Introduction to 2021\, and Anniversary of National Apology Day 13th February 2008’. \nThis online Zoom event is an opportunity to learn about AFMW\, who we are\, what we do\, and how to get involved! \nResources: https://calendar.humanrights.gov.au/national-apology \n  \nABOUT THE OPEN FORUMS \nAFMW Open Forums are are weekly Zoom meetings hosted by AFMW to provide a platform for members and Council to come together. \nAll members and non-members are welcome to attend. \n  \nTO REGISTER \n>> Register here \n  \n Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM\, AFMW Immediate Past PresidentAssociate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023)\, former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations\, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert\, keynote speaker\, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles. \nMagdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice\, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care\, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications. \nMagdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter\, and reviewer of the RACGP White book \nBoth an RACGP examiner and University examiner\, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence\, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify\, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia\, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022\, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health. \nMagdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation\, World Assembly on COVID 19\, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023\, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
URL:https://afmw.org.au/event/introduction-to-afmw-open-forum-feb-13/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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