The MWIA serves as an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) of medical women and medical students from different countries and cultures around the globe.
MWIA is an organisation representing women doctors from from six continents. The affiliated National Associations comprise over 90% of MWIA’s members. As the “National Association” representing medical women for Australia, internationally AFMW is affiliated with the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA).
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MWIA is a parent organization, whose members represent 70 countries in all five continents. The different cultural backgrounds, medical traditions and problems of its members provide a stimulating forum.
All Medical Women qualified according to the accepted standard of the medical profession in their own country are eligible for membership.
Read the full list of aims here.
A number of committees support the executive:
The Young MWIA is the Special Interest Group for Young Female Doctors and Medical Students.
[EVENT] Dear AFMW members, we are all members of the Medical Womens International Association and this Zoom event has been set up especially to celebrate the MWIA Anniversary. Please note that it is hosted in USA so will occur at 4am on Monday 2 November Australian EDT – not a great time for us, but you are invited! Dr Brenda Masters, President, AFMW
Watch the recording of the October monthly meeting. Join the NGO CSW/NY 14 Nov AEST to learn about CSW71. Register today.
[Nomination Form Now Available] AFMW works on a 3-year cycle for Executive, and the Triennial Meeting (at which the Executive are elected) will be held 10am, Saturday 28 November 2026 in Canberra. It will be followed by the AGM. These meetings will be accessible by Zoom, and anyone in Canberra is welcome to attend in person.
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