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SUMMARY:QMWS May Dinner Meeting "Leading from the Front with Dr Kim Hansen" - 19 May
DESCRIPTION:All AFMW members and friends are invited to attend the QMWS May Dinner meeting next Thursday May 19. Zoom tickets on sale until May 19.  \n  \nABOUT\nWe are delighted that Dr Kim Hansen will present ‘Leading from the Front’ – An emergency physician’s journey through COVID-19 working in the front line and advocating for patients and doctors. \n  \nAbout The Speaker  – Dr Kim Hansen MBBS (Hons I) MBA FACEM GAICD FRACMA\nDr Kim Hansen is the Director of Virtual Emergency Department in Metro North and the Director of Critical Care\, Women’s and Children’s Health at Redcliffe Hospital. She was previously the Director of St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital Emergency Department as well as holding a public role at The Prince Charles Hospital. \nBorn and bred in Brisbane\, Kim is a UQ graduate who has worked in a variety of settings throughout Queensland\, Victoria\, England and Chile. \nKim is passionate about high quality care being accessible for patients and streamlined for clinicians. She is Chair of AMAQ’s Ramping Roundtable\, Chair of the Board of Emergency Medicine Foundation\, ACEM’s Queensland Faculty Chair and is the inaugural Chair of Advancing Women in Emergency. Kim has published and presented on a broad range of topics including Incident Reporting\, ED Crowding\, Cognitive Bias and Gender Equity and enjoys discussing this work over a cup of tea or glass of New Zealand wine. \nOther than work\, Kim is a Mum to 3 school-aged girls and a Cobberdog. She has recently resurrected a long lost dream of a career in sport\, so currently plays or coaches basketball most days. \n  \nDETAILS\nDate/Time: Thursday\, May 19 from 6.30pm until 9.00pm\nLocation: United Services Club\, 183 Wickham Terrace\, Spring Hill\, Brisbane and Via Zoom\nPlease be aware that regulations at United Service Club require all in-person attendees be immunised against COVID-19. \n  \nRSVP / TICKETS\nTickets can be purchased via Humantix. \nEarly bird tickets on sale until April 28! \nRSVP for in-person tickets: by May 12. \n  \nFURTHER INFORMATION\nPlease visit the QMWS event page  >> \n  \n \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/qmws-may-dinner-meeting-leading-from-the-front-with-dr-kim-hansen-19-may/
LOCATION:United Service Club\, 183 Wickham Terrace\, Spring Hill\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Circle of Kindness- AFMW Fireside Chats - New regular monthly series! 12 May 2022
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our new regular monthly series “Circle of Kindness: AFMW Fireside Chats”. Our next ‘chat\, will be held Thursday 12 May\, 2022 7-8PM AEST\, hosted by Dr Tahnee Bridson. \n  \nAbout\nCircle of Kindness: AFMW Fireside Chats\nWe all have moments in life when we need a listening ear and sometimes\, it’s easier to share with someone you don’t know that well. \nI’ve been asked several times by members and non-members if we provided peer group sessions to support this\, and recently invited members to meet and set our parameters. We all agreed that there is a need for a safe space filled with kindness and trust where you can meet other medical women and talk about the challenges you’re facing\, so we formed the Circle of Kindness: Fireside Chats. \nAs President of AFMW it gives me great pleasure to launch these monthly sessions. Times will change so that no one misses out so watch out for our eBulletin and website. Come\, bring a friend who is not a member but would benefit from having access to our Circle of Kindness. \nThis event is open to all AFMW members and non-member guests. \nPlease share event with friends and colleagues. \n \n  \nIn Kindness\,\nMagdalena Simonis\nPresident AFMW  \n  \nWhat It Is\n\nPeer support for women doctors\nKindness centred\nInformal advice – sharing lived experiences\nReflection – making time for this\nA safe space\nSessions never recorded\nNo guest speakers\nConfidential\nSessions run for up to 60 minutes – as required\nKindness centred\nTrust\nRespect – intersectionality\nFun & Relaxed\nCamaraderie / friendly\nEat your dinner with us\, enjoy a drink\, it’s casual!\n\n  \nWhat It Isn’t\n\nCounselling\nMental health support\nAFMW related – we do not discuss AFMW activities nor decide on AFMW issues outside of Council meetings\nThere is no formal meeting agenda\n\n  \nWhen & who runs them\n\nMonthly\nInterested members take turns hosting a session\n\n  \nRegister\nRegistration to this Fireside Chat 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 \n\nafmw@afmw.org.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/circle-of-kindness-afmw-fireside-chats-new-regular-monthly-series-12-may-2022/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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SUMMARY:Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit - 12 May 2022
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nABOUT\nThe Summits feature over 40 speakers and 12 sessions covering a range of relevant topics shaping our industry. \nAt the Autumn Summit we will be covering topics like: \n Patient engagement\n Web3 & blockchain\n Governance\n Gender equity\n Palliative care\n Data & analytics\n: Internet of things (IoT)\n Payments\n So much more! \n  \nSPEAKERS\nI am  excited to be a speaker moderating a session on Gender Equity in Digital Health. \nHere’s the preliminary line up of speakers: \n\nDr Magdalena Simonis – President\, The Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW)\nSarah Hughes – Chief Nursing Information Officer\, Olinqua\nDr Trish Kahawita – GP\nTravis Bias\, DO\, MPH\, DTMH\, FAAFP – Chief Medical Officer\, Clinical Solutions\, 3M\nEmily Casey – Founder\, What The Health\nDr Merran Cooper – CEO\, Touchstone Life Care\nZara Lord ➔ uPaged\, CEO/Founder – CEO & Founder\, uPaged: healthcare workforce marketplace\nDr Margaret Faux – CEO & Founder\, Synapse Medical Services\nAngela Ryan – Vice Chair\, Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH)\nMaria Pelipas – Head of Programs\, MedTech Actuator\nHugo Rourke – CEO & Co-Founder\, Perx Health\nDr Thomas Kelly – CEO & Founder\, Oscer\nJodie Granger – Executive Director\, Grangeford\nSteven Zinsli – CEO & Founder\, HealthNow\nDr Christopher Robinson – Medical Director\, Eucalyptus\n\n  \nWould love to see you there!  \n  \nMore Information / Register\nTo attend\, become a THT+ member (best value) or get a single ticket to the event: \n https://www.talkinghealthtech.com/summit \n#healthtech #healthcareau #autumnsummit2022 \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/talking-healthtech-autumn-summit-12-may-2022/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Who’s Holding Your Ladder? Seminar - 07 May 2022
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nABOUT\nWe are thrilled to announce that the program has been finalised and is now available for the Who’s Holding Your Ladder? seminar which 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. \nWe have an incredible program (see below!) with a line-up of amazing speakers who will be sharing their insights and wisdom on everything to do with ‘how to climb and how to hold the ladder’. Practical tips from the ‘toolbox for success’\, managing career transitions\, being an advocate and an ally\, growing your own leadership capability- and supporting other women to do the same. Our speakers and panels come from diverse and interesting perspectives with the remit to inspire and challenge us. This event is open to all who wish to support and promote women in healthcare\, research\, and leadership. \n  \nSPEAKERS\n\nWho’s Holding Your Ladder? – Prof Caroline Homer AO\nValues-based Leadership – Prof Sandra Eades AO\nPublic speaking and managing the media – Prof Jane Fisher\nSocial Media: honey pots and bear traps – Dr Hannah Brown\nDiversity: it’s not just gender. Being an advocate and an ally – Jacynta Krakouer\nThe problem of ‘being nice’: difficult conversations and performance review – Jacqui Olney\nBullying and Discrimination: recognizing\, responding\, rebuilding – Jacqui Olney\nWork Place Wellness – Prof Marie Bismark\nFrom Science to the C suite – Dr Linda Mellors\nFrom Clinician Researcher to Policy Maker – A/Prof Margie Danchin\nFrom the Bedside to the Boardroom and Beyond – A/Prof Tanya Farrell\nA lifetime of Impact – Prof Christine Kilpatrick AO\nPublic Health and Advocacy – Prof Nancy Baxter\nLeadership in a crisis – Prof Sharon Lewin AO\n\n  \nPROGRAM\nView the Full Program here \n  \nDETAILS\nSaturday 7 May 2022 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (UTC+10)\nIn-person admission : $60 (inc.GST)\nOnline admission (via Zoom): $25 (inc.GST)\n\nMelbourne Brain Centre\nUoM\, Kenneth Myer Building\, 30 Royal Parade\, Parkville VIC 3010 \n\n  \nREGISTER / TICKETS\nTickets to attend in person or online are available here. \n https://www.trybooking.com/events/ \n  \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/whos-holding-your-ladder-seminar-07-may-2022/
LOCATION:Melbourne Brain Centre\, UoM\, Kenneth Myer Building\, 30 Royal Parade\, Parkville\, VIC\, 3010\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Other
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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/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220428T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122837
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SUMMARY:VMWS Specialty Ask Me Anything event - 28 April 2022
DESCRIPTION:About\nThe Victorian Medical Women’s Society (VMWS) is thrilled to launch our ‘Speciality Ask Me Anything Series’. \nThis series will run every Thursday evening in April\, featuring trainees from a myriad of specialties\, and will allow junior doctors to “ask her anything” regarding the training program. \nJoin us for an intimate\, closed-door session\, our aim being that everyone will be safe to speak as openly as possible. \nThis event will provide an exclusive and safe environment to ask any question you want in relation to the specialty pathway of your choice\, no matter how sensitive it may be\, and get real answers. \nThis event is open to all VMWS members\, AFMW members and non-members! \n  \nDate and Time\nEvery Thursday evening in the month of April (AEDT) \n\n7th April 2022: 6.45 PM – 8.30PM\n14th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n21st April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n28th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n\n  \nSeries Schedule\n7th April: Physicians\, Paediatrics and Radiology\n\nPhysician (Internal Medicine): Dr Fiona Permezel\, Paediatrics: Dr Grace Davies\, Radiologist: Dr Jenny Chan\n\n14th April: ED\, ICU and Anaesthetics\n\nEmergency: Dr Bertha Wu\, ICU: Dr Madhura Naidu\, Anaesthetics: Dr Queennie Reyes\n\n21st April: General Surgery\, Orthopaedics and O&G\n\nGeneral Surgery: TBC\, Orthopaedics: Dr Catherine Guest\, O&G: Dr Siming Lu\n\n28th April: GP\, Psychiatry and Pathology\n\nGP: Dr Elysia Robb\, Psychiatry: Dr Skye Kinder\, Pathology: Dr Lydia Hill\n\n  \nTicketing Details\nLocation: Zoom\nVMWS Members: $10 per session\nAll others / Non-Members: $25 per session\n \nPlease note the Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the event date after you have obtained your tickets. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER AT VMWS HERE >>  \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/vmws-specialty-ask-me-anything-event-series-in-april-2022-04-28/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:VMWS Hosted
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victorian Medical Women's Society (VMWS)":MAILTO:vic@afmw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220421T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220421T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122837
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T012238Z
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SUMMARY:VMWS Specialty Ask Me Anything event series in April
DESCRIPTION:About\nThe Victorian Medical Women’s Society (VMWS) is thrilled to launch our ‘Speciality Ask Me Anything Series’. \nThis series will run every Thursday evening in April\, featuring trainees from a myriad of specialties\, and will allow junior doctors to “ask her anything” regarding the training program. \nJoin us for an intimate\, closed-door session\, our aim being that everyone will be safe to speak as openly as possible. \nThis event will provide an exclusive and safe environment to ask any question you want in relation to the specialty pathway of your choice\, no matter how sensitive it may be\, and get real answers. \nThis event is open to all VMWS members\, AFMW members and non-members! \n  \nDate and Time\nEvery Thursday evening in the month of April (AEDT) \n\n7th April 2022: 6.45 PM – 8.30PM\n14th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n21st April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n28th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n\n  \nSeries Schedule\n7th April: Physicians\, Paediatrics and Radiology\n\nPhysician (Internal Medicine): Dr Fiona Permezel\, Paediatrics: Dr Grace Davies\, Radiologist: Dr Jenny Chan\n\n14th April: ED\, ICU and Anaesthetics\n\nEmergency: Dr Bertha Wu\, ICU: Dr Madhura Naidu\, Anaesthetics: Dr Queennie Reyes\n\n21st April: General Surgery\, Orthopaedics and O&G\n\nGeneral Surgery: TBC\, Orthopaedics: Dr Catherine Guest\, O&G: Dr Siming Lu\n\n28th April: GP\, Psychiatry and Pathology\n\nGP: Dr Elysia Robb\, Psychiatry: Dr Skye Kinder\, Pathology: Dr Lydia Hill\n\n  \nTicketing Details\nLocation: Zoom\nVMWS Members: $10 per session\nAll others / Non-Members: $25 per session\n \nPlease note the Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the event date after you have obtained your tickets. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER AT VMWS HERE >>  \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/vmws-specialty-ask-me-anything-event-series-in-april-2022-04-21/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:VMWS Hosted
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victorian Medical Women's Society (VMWS)":MAILTO:vic@afmw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122837
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SUMMARY:VMWS Specialty Ask Me Anything event series in April
DESCRIPTION:About\nThe Victorian Medical Women’s Society (VMWS) is thrilled to launch our ‘Speciality Ask Me Anything Series’. \nThis series will run every Thursday evening in April\, featuring trainees from a myriad of specialties\, and will allow junior doctors to “ask her anything” regarding the training program. \nJoin us for an intimate\, closed-door session\, our aim being that everyone will be safe to speak as openly as possible. \nThis event will provide an exclusive and safe environment to ask any question you want in relation to the specialty pathway of your choice\, no matter how sensitive it may be\, and get real answers. \nThis event is open to all VMWS members\, AFMW members and non-members! \n  \nDate and Time\nEvery Thursday evening in the month of April (AEDT) \n\n7th April 2022: 6.45 PM – 8.30PM\n14th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n21st April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n28th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n\n  \nSeries Schedule\n7th April: Physicians\, Paediatrics and Radiology\n\nPhysician (Internal Medicine): Dr Fiona Permezel\, Paediatrics: Dr Grace Davies\, Radiologist: Dr Jenny Chan\n\n14th April: ED\, ICU and Anaesthetics\n\nEmergency: Dr Bertha Wu\, ICU: Dr Madhura Naidu\, Anaesthetics: Dr Queennie Reyes\n\n21st April: General Surgery\, Orthopaedics and O&G\n\nGeneral Surgery: TBC\, Orthopaedics: Dr Catherine Guest\, O&G: Dr Siming Lu\n\n28th April: GP\, Psychiatry and Pathology\n\nGP: Dr Elysia Robb\, Psychiatry: Dr Skye Kinder\, Pathology: Dr Lydia Hill\n\n  \nTicketing Details\nLocation: Zoom\nVMWS Members: $10 per session\nAll others / Non-Members: $25 per session\n \nPlease note the Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the event date after you have obtained your tickets. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER AT VMWS HERE >>  \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/vmws-specialty-ask-me-anything-event-series-in-april-2022-04-14/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:VMWS Hosted
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victorian Medical Women's Society (VMWS)":MAILTO:vic@afmw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220409T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220409T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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SUMMARY:MWIA Western Pacific Region - Meet Your Colleagues [Reminder]
DESCRIPTION: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! \n  \nABOUT\nTOPIC: WPR Pre-congress ‘Who is Who’ in the region and why they do what they do in MWIA \nThis is the last in a series of 1 hour ‘get to know our colleagues in the region’ Saturday afternoon interactive webinars. \nSpend an hour meeting the WPR National Members prior to the MWIA International Triennial Congress in Taipei\, Taiwan June 24-26\, 2022. \n  \nDETAILS\nDate/Time: Sat 9 April  2022\, 5pm AEST\nLocation: Zoom / Online \n  \n  \nRegister\nClick here to register for free. \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/mwia-western-pacific-region-meet-your-colleagues/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:MWIA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220409T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220409T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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SUMMARY:Perimenopause Webinar - Australasian Menopause Society
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, coordinated by the Australian Menopause Society (AMS)\, Gynaecologist Professor Rod Baber and GP Dr Karen Magraith will explore the clinical issues and management challenges that arise during perimenopause. This online event will be held Tuesday 5 April 7-8.30pm AEST. \n  \nABOUT\nTOPIC: Perimenopause \nThe perimenopause is an important transitional stage of life. It can be associated with a variety of symptoms and potential health consequences. This webinar is targeted at GPs\, endocrinologists\, gynaecologists and other healthcare providers who wish to upskill their management of women in midlife. \nIn this webinar\, Gynaecologist Professor Rod Baber and GP Dr Karen Magraith will explore the clinical issues and management challenges that arise during perimenopause. \nKaren will discuss the dilemmas for GPs managing women in the perimenopause\, including mental health issues and also how to approach the menopause consult. \nRod will discuss the investigation and management of bleeding in the perimenopause\, as well as the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy. \n  \nSPEAKERS\nDr Karen Magraith BMBS FRACGP \nKaren Magraith is President of the AMS. She graduated from Flinders University and spent 6 years in Darwin before returning to Adelaide\, where she worked until 2007. Karen currently works in general practice in Hobart\, where she is involved in registrar training. She has had a longstanding interest in women’s health and has been a member of AMS since 2004. Karen recognises that most menopause medicine occurs in general practice\, where the GP is in a unique position to manage the medical\, gynaecological and psychosocial issues in an integrated way. Karen is keen to promote the role of the AMS in educating and supporting a wide variety of GPs\, to enable them to provide high quality health care to women. \n  \nClinical Professor Rod Baber AM \nClinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sydney Medical School\, University of Sydney\, Professor Rod Baber is Past President of the International Menopause Society. He studied Pharmacy and then Medicine at the University of Sydney. He completed specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Australia’s Royal North Shore Hospital and in the UK at Kings College Hospital and the Lister Fertility and Endocrinology Centre. Professor Baber holds a Fellowship of both the Royal and Royal Australian & New Zealand Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He holds specialist appointments at North Shore Private and the Mater Hospitals in Sydney\, is a visiting medical officer at the Royal North Shore Hospital and has a practice specialising in gynaecology in St Leonards. \n  \nModerator\nDr Elina Safro\nChair\, AMS Education Subcommittee and AMS Board Director \n  \n  \nRegister\nClick here to register  \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/perimenopause-webinar-australasian-menopause-society/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220407T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220407T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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SUMMARY:VMWS Specialty Ask Me Anything event series in April
DESCRIPTION:About\nThe Victorian Medical Women’s Society (VMWS) is thrilled to launch our ‘Speciality Ask Me Anything Series’. \nThis series will run every Thursday evening in April\, featuring trainees from a myriad of specialties\, and will allow junior doctors to “ask her anything” regarding the training program. \nJoin us for an intimate\, closed-door session\, our aim being that everyone will be safe to speak as openly as possible. \nThis event will provide an exclusive and safe environment to ask any question you want in relation to the specialty pathway of your choice\, no matter how sensitive it may be\, and get real answers. \nThis event is open to all VMWS members\, AFMW members and non-members! \n  \nDate and Time\nEvery Thursday evening in the month of April (AEDT) \n\n7th April 2022: 6.45 PM – 8.30PM\n14th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n21st April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n28th April 2022: 7 PM – 8.30PM\n\n  \nSeries Schedule\n7th April: Physicians\, Paediatrics and Radiology\n\nPhysician (Internal Medicine): Dr Fiona Permezel\, Paediatrics: Dr Grace Davies\, Radiologist: Dr Jenny Chan\n\n14th April: ED\, ICU and Anaesthetics\n\nEmergency: Dr Bertha Wu\, ICU: Dr Madhura Naidu\, Anaesthetics: Dr Queennie Reyes\n\n21st April: General Surgery\, Orthopaedics and O&G\n\nGeneral Surgery: TBC\, Orthopaedics: Dr Catherine Guest\, O&G: Dr Siming Lu\n\n28th April: GP\, Psychiatry and Pathology\n\nGP: Dr Elysia Robb\, Psychiatry: Dr Skye Kinder\, Pathology: Dr Lydia Hill\n\n  \nTicketing Details\nLocation: Zoom\nVMWS Members: $10 per session\nAll others / Non-Members: $25 per session\n \nPlease note the Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the event date after you have obtained your tickets. \n>> PLEASE REGISTER AT VMWS HERE >>  \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/vmws-specialty-ask-me-anything-event-series-in-april/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:VMWS Hosted
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victorian Medical Women's Society (VMWS)":MAILTO:vic@afmw.org.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220325T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220325T173000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
CREATED:20220220T004801Z
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SUMMARY:"Let's Talk About Sex: Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties" - An introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy - Monash University
DESCRIPTION:Monash University is again running a 2 day introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy. \nAbout the 2 Day Course\nThis 2-day online multidisciplinary course on Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties\, is relevant for all health practitioners\, trainees and students. It will discuss the need to talk about sex\, address the obstacles\, and will empower the registrants to raise and discuss topics of sexuality and sexual difficulties with their patients. \nIt will cover the assessment and management of common sexual difficulties\, from a bio-psycho-socio-cultural perspective\, provide educational resources and an overview of therapeutic options. \nIt was held face to face and sold out in 2019 and 2020\, was fully online in 2021 and was extremely well received by attendees. Feedback from participants included: \n“A brilliant line up: a wealth of information from an excellent and diverse group of professionals” \n“I enjoyed the multi-disciplinary approach to the problems\, the expertise & warmth of the presenters & the practical & useful information I can implement to my practice.” \nIt will be held on Friday 25/3/22 and Saturday 2/4/22 and will once again be fully online enabling those who are not able to travel to Melbourne\, to participate. \nIt has been endorsed for 15 Category A PACFA CME points and 30 RACGP CME points. We are awaiting RANZCOG point approval but it was given in the previous 2 years. \n  \nDate & Time (AEDT)\nFriday 25 March 2022 – 8.30am – 5.00pm and  Saturday 2 April 2022 – 8.30am – 5.30pm \n  \nProgram Outline\nThis online course will cover the assessment and management of common sexual difficulties\, from a biopsychosociocultural perspective\, provide educational resources and an overview of therapeutic options. \n\nTalking about sex – overcoming the obstacles\nTaking a Sexual History in an inclusive and respectful way\, with a biopsychosociocultural approach\nCommunication skills\, including talking with a couple\nModels of Sexuality\nRelationships and sexuality\nGender identity and gender dysphoria\nSexual identity\, orientation and behaviour (including LGBTIQA+ sexuality)\nCultural & Religious impacts on sexuality (including the impact of Pornography)\nTrauma and Sexuality\nSexual pain\nErectile Dysfunction\nEjaculatory problems (Premature Ejaculation & Delayed Ejaculation)\nLibido\nArousal and Orgasm\nThe impact of significant life stages/changes on sexuality\nPregnancy & Postpartum sexuality\nMenopause\, Aging\, Illness & Cancer\n\n  \nMore Information\nPlease visit “Let’s Talk About Sex: Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties” for the registration link. \nDownload Flyer (pdf) \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/lets-talk-about-sex-sexuality-and-sexual-difficulties-an-introductory-course-in-sexual-medicine-and-therapy-monash-university/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220320T230000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220321T003000
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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/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220320T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
CREATED:20220311T022411Z
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SUMMARY:MWS NSW CSW66 Parallel Event "Economic Empowerment Begins With Health – Medical Diagnosis In Women"
DESCRIPTION:This session\, hosted by MWS NSW\, is an exploration of the way various medical conditions present differently in women. This is a Parallel Event of the UN Commission on the Status of Women\, brought to you by Medical Women’s Society of NSW will be held via Zoom\, Sunday 20 March 3pm-5pm AEDT ( Melb /Canberra/ Sydney). \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  \n  \n\nProf Gabrielle Casper\nMWS NSW \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/mws-nsw-csw66-parallel-event-economic-empowerment-begins-with-health-medical-diagnosis-in-women/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:MWS NSW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220320T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
CREATED:20220311T010011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T041107Z
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SUMMARY:IHAN CSW66 Parallel Event "Climate change\, environmental degradation and disaster - consequences for women’s health"
DESCRIPTION: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 and will be held via Zoom\, Sunday 20 March 11am-1pm AEDT ( Melb /Canberra/ Sydney). \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  \nEvent Program\nDownload the event program (916kb PDF) \n \n  \nProf Gabrielle Casper\nPresident of International Health Awareness Network (IHAN) \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/ihan-csw66-parallel-event-climate-change-environmental-degradation-and-disaster-consequences-for-womens-health/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220316T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220316T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T030745Z
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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
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220302T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220302T113000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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SUMMARY:SPHERE Special Seminar - Professor Wendy Norman
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nAbout\nProfessor Wendy Norman is a family physician-researcher and Chair of Family Planning Research in the Faculty of Medicine\, University of British Columbia\, in Canada; and an Honorary Associate Professor in the Faculty of Public Health and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the UK. She founded and leads Canada’s national Contraception and Abortion Research Team. \nCanada’s Contraception & Abortion Research Team (CART) has been effective to inform regional and national government policies improving access to contraception and abortion services. This talk will reflect on an integrated knowledge translation approach engaging key stakeholders to ask and answer policy relevant questions\, the process and outcomes in Canada and implications for Australia. \n  \nDetails\nDate/Time: Wed 2 March 2022\, 9.30am AEST / 10.30am AEDT\nLocation: Zoom / Online \n  \nTickets / Register\nRegister here for this free event. \nThe link to this online event will be sent to registrants two days before the event. \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/sphere-special-seminar-professor-wendy-norman/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220226T153000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220226T163000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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SUMMARY:Vietnam's Doctor's Day - Celebrating medical women and leadership
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Vietnam’s Doctor’s Day – Celebrating medical women and leadership”. Meet our medical sisters from Vietnam this Saturday. These events provide opportunities to learn from each other and make new friends. \n  \nABOUT\nVietnamese Doctors’ Day is a professional observance in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that has been held annually since 1955. \nJoin us for an hour of Leading Medical Women in our Region discussing: \n\nWhy MWIA and the MWIAWPR? Dr Kim Bong Ok in-coming Vice-President Western pacific Region MWIA\nWhy and how to run a National Organisation Dr Cissy Yu Founder Hong Kong Women Doctors Association\nWhat does Young-MWIA offer? Dr Marissa Daniels\, Convenor y-WPRMWIA\nIntroduction to the Regional Member Nations\nPanel Discussion\n\n  \nDETAILS\nDate/Time: Sat 26 Feb 2022\, 3.30pm AEDT / 2.30pm AEST\nLocation: Zoom / Online \n  \n  \nRegister\nClick here to registere for free. \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/vietnams-doctors-day-celebrating-medical-women-and-leadership/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:MWIA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220222T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
CREATED:20220210T232343Z
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SUMMARY:QMWS "The Best of our Committee" and AGM [REMINDER]
DESCRIPTION:Please join our state affiliate\, QMWS for their first event of the year “The Best of our Committee” & 2022 AGM – February Meeting to be held 7pm\, 22 Feb 2022 (AEST)  Online bookings for all AFMW members and network are welcome for the ‘dinner’. \n  \nABOUT\nQMWS warmly invite you to join us for our first dinner event for 2022! \nDue to timing coinciding with the anticipated COVID-19 Omicron peak case numbers in Brisbane\, the event will be held online only.  \nAn exciting line-up of guest speakers includes past and present QMWS Committee members. Members are welcome to stay on for the Annual General Meeting to follow. \nWe are delighted to present as our speakers: \n\nDr Dana Phang – Podcast founder: Junior Doctor’s Corner\nDr Natasha Abeysekera – AMAQ Council of Doctors in Training\nDr Jessica Witherspoon – Melanoma in youth\nSerena Chern – Advocacy to the Queensland Government Office for Women\n\n \n  \n  \n  \nDETAILS\nDate/Time: Tues 22nd Feb 2022\, 6.50pm for 7pm start AEST\nLocation: Zoom / Online \n \n  \nTickets / REGISTER\n \n  \nTickets can purchased through Humantix using this link. \nOnline bookings for all AFMW members and network are welcome. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nRaffle tickets are on sale NOW and support the QMWS Student Bursary program. Raffle tickets can purchased through RaffleLink using this link. \nOnline bookings for all AFMW members and network are welcome. \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/qmws-the-best-of-our-committee-and-agm/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:QMWS Hosted
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SUMMARY:NGO CSW66 Forum Training
DESCRIPTION:This month\, the UNCSW Monthly Meeting is all about the NGO CSW66 Forum! Join in to learn everything you need to know about attending the Forum.  \n  \nAbout\nWe’ll talk about the different aspects of the Forum\, show a walk-through of the NGO CSW66 Forum Virtual Portal and take questions from participants during the Q&A session! \n  \nAgenda\n\nWelcome from the NGO CSW/NY Chair\nIntroduction to the Forum from the Forum Co-Chairs\nOverview of our Virtual Safety Guidelines\nIntimidation or Reprisals for Engagement with the UN\nAdvocacy & Research Group Updates and Overview\nAspects of the Forum\nVirtual Portal Training\nAvailable Resources\nQ&A\n\nDownload the slides accompanying the event. \n  \nDetails\nInternational Date/Time: Thursday\, 17 February 2022\, 1 – 3pm EST \nConverted to Melbourne Date/Time: Friday\, 18 February 2022\, 5 – 7am AEDT \nLocation: Zoom / Online \n  \nRegister\nRegister via Zoom \n  \nParticipant Training Slides\nView Slides \n  \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/ngo-csw66-forum-training/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Commission on the Status of Women
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T122838
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220207T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220207T210000
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SUMMARY:AFMW Council Meeting - 7 Feb
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year to you. I hope you all had a chance to have a breather and are looking forward to the year ahead. \nThe first AFMW Council Meeting for the year is fast approaching\, and the Executive Committee are looking forward to seeing you there. \nDate: Monday 7th February \nTime: 8pm (Melbourne/Canberra/Sydney); 7pm(Brisbane) \nOnline video conference (Zoom): \nTopic: AFMW Council Meeting Feb 7th \nPlease RSVP if you can attend or not. You are still welcome to join on the night via the zoom link regardless of RSVP. \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-council-meeting-7-feb/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Council Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220203T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220203T210000
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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/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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SUMMARY:RACGP Webinar - Vaccine hesitancy and practice efficiencies - 2 Dec
DESCRIPTION:Join me on December 2nd  at 7pm AEDT at this important National RACGP  webinar on vaccine hesitancy and  practice efficiencies. I will be speaking with a panel of GP experts and my talk\, will cover  issues around addressing CALD communities\, as well the the importance of GP self care during COVID which has resulted in increased\, constant pressure on GPs. COVID is with us to stay and as our borders open to international travel\, GPS and the health sector will be facing new challenges which we will  all need to adapt to. \nMagda \n\nABOUT THE WEBINAR\nThe roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine program has presented a number of challenges for GPs. In this webinar\, we will discuss strategies to engage vaccine hesitant patients\, including information on side effects\, MODERNA vaccine and mRNA-1273\, booster vaccine doses and mixed vaccines. We will also take a look at ways to make your practice more efficient in vaccine delivery and lessons learned throughout the pandemic to date. \n\n\n\nLearning outcomes\n\nDiscuss strategies for engaging vaccine hesitant patients\nBe aware of the potential side affects of different COVID-19 vaccines\nDiscuss COVID-19 booster vaccine doses with patients\n\n\n\n\n  \nREGISTER\nRegister via RACGP >> \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/racgp-webinar-vaccine-hesitancy-and-practice-efficiencies-2-dec/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:RACGP
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SUMMARY:SPHERE Annual Meeting 2021 - 23 & 25 Nov
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT\nShowcasing the latest research from SPHERE in abortion\, contraception and preconception care on 23 and 25 November 2021 (AEDT) \nThe SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care invites you to attend our virtual annual meeting to hear the latest about our research in abortion\, contraception\, and preconception care. \n\nThis two-day event will feature SPHERE researchers and students alongside the following keynote speakers: \n\nDr Mary Favier\, Past President Irish College of General Practitioners\nProfessor Judith Stephenson\, Margaret Pyke Professor of Sexual & Reproductive Health\, University College London\n\nA panel discussion\, facilitated by Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe\, will also be featured and will involve key stakeholders in women’s health and primary care who will discuss the topic “How can we address workforce training issues to increase the delivery of women’s sexual and reproductive health services in primary care?” There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A session\, but you may also submit a question prior to the event by emailing SPHERE-CRE@monash.edu \nThe meeting will conclude with a consumer and policy session that will discuss “Innovative approaches to women’s sexual and reproductive health service deliviery: examples around Australia and lessons learned.” \nRegistered participants will receive an email one week before the event with details on how to join the virtual meeting and a copy of the final program. A draft program is available here. \nFor all enquiries about this event\, please email SPHERE-CRE@monash.edu. \nFor more information about SPHERE’s research and advocacy\, please visit the SPHERE website. \n**Please note that the annual meeting will be held across two separate days – 23 and 25 November 2021 (AEDT)** \n**Recordings will be made available to registrants where possible* \n  \nREGISTER\nRegister via Eventbrite >> \n  \n  \nPROGRAM\nDownload the draft Program (pdf) \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/sphere-annual-meeting-2021-23-25-nov/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20211120T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20211120T180000
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SUMMARY:QMWS Re:Set Masterclass facilitated by Dr Marga Gooren - 20 Nov
DESCRIPTION:Please join our state affiliate\, QMWS for an online Masterclass event facilitated by Self-Compassion expert Dr Marga Gooren\, Saturday 20 November 2021.  Online bookings for all AFMW members and network are welcome. \n  \nABOUT\nAre you perfectionistic\, find it hard to please your inner critical voice and are you often harsher on yourself than you would be towards others? \nQMWS is hosting an online Masterclass Re:Set by Self-Compassion expert Dr Marga Gooren on Saturday 20th November 2021. This Masterclass is specifically designed for female doctors and female medical students\, and is generously supported by Avant Mutual. \nThere are some common misperceptions about Self-Compassion. It is not the same as self-pity\, being self-serving\, self-indulgent\, self-centered or just plain selfishness. Self-Compassion means treating yourself as you would treat a good friend and not be weighed down by your inner critical self-talk. \nResearch has shown that Self-Compassion decreases stress\, anxiety\, depression\, burnout and compassion fatigue\, and improves resilience\, self-care\, engagement\, wellbeing and quality of care in doctors and other healthcare workers. This is especially important for the many of us that are at risk of or already experiencing Compassion Fatigue and/or Burnout. \nDr Gooren is a trained GP and currently specializes in helping (female) doctors to live a balanced\, satisfying\, and meaningful life through her individual coaching\, training\, and writing. She has published two books in Dutch: ‘Heart for the Doctor\, working with Self-Compassion’ (2020) and ‘Resilience for female physicians’ (2021)\, which are in the process of being translated into English. \nDon’t miss this amazing opportunity. I have been very much inspired by Dr Gooren’s work and am very grateful she has agreed to share her knowledge with us. \nAs this is an online group event\, there will be limited tickets available so please make sure to purchases your tickets as soon as possible. I hope to see you there. \nDr Ira van der Steenstraten\nPresident QMWS \n\n  \nDETAILS\nDate/Time: Sat 20th Nov 2021\, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm AEST\nLocation: Zoom / Online\nFlyer: Download the event flyer (pdf) \n  \nTickets / REGISTER\n \n  \nTickets can purchased through Humantix using this link. \nOnline bookings for all AFMW members and network are welcome. \n  \n  \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/qmws-reset-masterclass-facilitated-by-dr-marga-gooren-20-nov/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:QMWS Hosted
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211113T170000
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SUMMARY:Education with Values Summit - 13 Nov
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT\n“Theme – Why Educating with Values is Important and What Should This Look Like in 2021 and Beyond” \nEducating with values equips young people with the mindsets and skills needed to be successful in their life pursuits. However\, much of the focus in education is on meeting the needs and values of material civilisation. \nThe centrality of values based learning offers a way for education to stay responsive and relevant. Values education is about recognising that values are the innate principles and standards by which we live our life. Values and their associated practices form the cultural fabric of our families\, our communities and our societies. \n  \nREGISTER\nRegister via Humantix >> \n  \n  \nPROGRAM\nDownload the Summit Program (pdf) \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/education-with-values-summit-13-nov/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211106T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211106T120000
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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/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:AFMW Hosted
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SUMMARY:iDEA 2021: Planet Health and Hope (DEA) - 15-17 October
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT\nThe annual Doctors for the Environment Australia’s (DEA) conference is taking place this October 15-17. \nThe theme for iDEA21 is “Planet\, Health and Hope”\, an inspiring and important conference on climate and health run by Doctors For The Environment. \n“Planet\, health and hope” gives an up-to-date assessment of the current state of the climate crisis\, from scientific\, medical\, cultural and political perspectives and importantly also looks at the solutions available to help solve it. There are health based solutions (of course) and also solutions from other sectors including engineering\, marine drawdown\, economics and the law. \nThe conference will be held online\, so please come along and join in this critical conversation. It’s going to be a really engaging and informative weekend. I have booked to go already! \nMagdalena Simonis\nChair\, Climate Health Action Group (CHAG) AFMW\nwww.dea.org.au/idea21 \n  \nREGISTER\nRegister via Humantix >> \n  \n  \nFURTHER INFORMATION\nDownload the Conference Flyer or visit www.dea.org.au/idea21 \n  \n  \n \nAn AFMW partner \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/idea-2021-planet-health-and-hope-dea-15-17-october/
LOCATION:On-line / Zoom
CATEGORIES:Doctors for the Environment Australia
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