AFMW is affiliated with MWIA, and has supported Louise’s work. We share Louise’s LinkedIn post regarding the pending release of international book on sexual harassment within medicine.
Employers have an important role to play in addressing the mental health impacts of climate change and improving the resilience and well-being of their workforce. This tip sheet was developed by the Health Action Alliance and reviewed by members of the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health. Download the Employer Tip Sheet.
The World Health Organisation’s OpenWho Newsletter August 2024 is now available. Articles include: New milestone: 75 languages available on the OpenWHO learning platform; Online courses launched on WHO’s approach to emergency management, epidemic intelligence systems, and yellow fever surveillance and response; and more. Read the August newsletter.
Great news for women / people with metastatic breast cancer. Australians diagnosed with a type of metastatic breast cancer will now have access to a life prolonging treatment under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 September 2024.
The Forum will showcase health sector leaders across Australia and the Pacific who are decarbonising their operations, strengthening climate resilience, and actively working to improve health equity. CAHA look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the forum — expressions of interest now open!
The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) Quarterly Update – Activities of MWIA and its Regions – June 2024 is now available. AFMW is affiliated with Medical Women’s International Association, an association of medical women and students representing women doctors from all six continents and eight regions. Read the MWIA Quarterly Update.
In July 20023, Assoc/Prof Magdalena Simonis AM attended the inaugural Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Leros with friends and interdisciplinary colleagues (See the conference recap). This is the outcome of our research – a consensus statement on what constitutes The Mediterranean Lifestyle.
[EVENT] Join AMA (Australian Medical Association) for the fourth edition of the AMA-DEA annual webinar being held Tuesday 3 September 2024. Register Today.
Associate Prof Magdalena Simonis AM joined Philip Clark on ABC’s Nightlife to discuss reforms needed when it comes to Australian Medical Practice. Listen to the interview.
This InSight+ article authored by Helen E O’Connell AO, Aniruddh Deshpande, Natasha Robinson, Magdalena Simonis and Steve Robson, discusses how any clinicians remain unfamiliar with the diagnosis of chronic urinary tract infection, leaving many women and girls to suffer without the right support.
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