This is the fourth installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on the Medical Association for Prevention of War – When Healthcare Confronts the Ultimate Harm.
This is the third installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on Doctors Against Genocide: When Medicine Meets Moral Imperative.
This is the second installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA).
This is the first installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Medicine Without Boundaries.
We are thrilled to announce that Australia will host the MWIA Western Pacific Regional Conference in 2027, coinciding with the Centennial Celebration of the AFMW. This is more than an invitation; it’s a call to action for trailblazers ready to make a difference. Express your interest in joining the Sub-Committee.
We are looking for enthusiastic medical women who would like to be part of our Medical Women’s International Association Western Pacific Conference 2027 Working Group or AFMW Centennial Celebrations 2027 Working Group. If you are interested and/or would like further information, please email [email protected] by 28 Feb 2025
We are looking for enthusiastic medical women who would like to be part of our Working Groups and Special Interest Groups within AFMW. If you are interested and/or would like further information, please email [email protected] by 14 Feb 2025
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