13 NOVEMBER . Magdalena Simonis, President of AFMW is delivering a presentation at Education with Values Summit online event. The summit's theme is "Why Educating with Values is Important and What Should This Look Like in 2021 and Beyond". Register today.
23 & 25 NOV: The SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care invites you to attend their virtual annual meeting to hear the latest about their research in abortion, contraception, and preconception care. Showcasing the latest research from SPHERE in abortion, contraception and preconception care on 23 and 25 November 2021 (AEDT).
9 FEB: 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. Register today.
13 FEB: The next in our AFMW Open Forum series will be this Sunday 5PM AEDT. We 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.
02 MAR. Please join SPHERE for this free online special seminar "Policy advances for women's sexual and reproductive health: Implications for Australia from Canadian approaches" with guest speaker Professor Wendy Norman. Wed, 2 March 2022 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM AEST. Register for this free event.
20 MAR. This session, hosted by the International Health Awareness Network (IHAN), includes a panel of speakers discussing "Climate change and environmental degradation – consequences for women’s health". This is a Parallel Event of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, is Co-Sponsored with National School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia and Fordham Institute for Women and Girls, New York. Please register to attend.
9 APR. Meet your colleagues in the Western Pacific Region of the Medical Women’s International Association for an hour prior to the International Congress hosted by Taiwan – have friends before you get there! The topic is "WPR Pre-congress 'Who is Who' in the region and why they do what they do in MWIA". Register for fvree today.
07 MAY. Who’s Holding Your Ladder? seminar is aimed at supporting women in healthcare, research, and leadership. This seminar is a joint venture between Monash Partners, Melbourne Academic Centre for Heath (MACH), Western Alliance, and AHRA Women's Health Research Translation & Impact Network. It will be held 10am-6pm AEST, 7 May 2022 in Melbourne and online.
12 MAY. Get ready for the Talking HealthTech (THT) Autumn Summit on the 12th of May Every quarter in the THT+ Community we connect to learn and collaborate about healthcare innovation for a full day virtual event. The Summits feature over 40 speakers and 12 sessions covering a range of relevant topics shaping our industry.
22 JUNE: The Melbourne Medical School and the Talent Enrichment Program invite you to attend the upcoming webinar "Healthcare: A team sport". AFMW President, Dr Simonis will be joining a diverse and exciting panel on Inter-professional Education. Hosted by University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences( MDHS). Register today.
REMINDER - INFO SESSION An exciting opportunity for women in digital health to connect and build their community! Introducing AIDH Women in Digital Health Coffee Connections Pilot Program. If you are interested, please join the organisers, Karen and Robyn, for an Expression of Interest/Welcome session on Teams, Friday 8th July 12.30 – 1.00 PM (AEST). Robyn Mann and Karen Lee are participants in the AIDH’s inaugural 6-month Women in Digital Health Leadership Program.
The next Brilliant Women in Digital Health Network event will be held on Thursday 21 July in Sydney and Melbourne. Connect with likeminded people in the digital health industry in Melbourne or Sydney, or register to watch the panel discussion online.
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