https://afmw.org.au The voice for Australian medical women. Thu, 18 May 2023 03:49:24 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://afmw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-afmw-logo-header-1-32x32.png https://afmw.org.au 32 32 https://afmw.org.au/covid-vaccine-faqs-what-gps-need-to-know-2/ https://afmw.org.au/covid-vaccine-faqs-what-gps-need-to-know-2/#respond Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:03:00 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12405 These are difficult times for many people in the community and already, the issue of vaccine hesitancy is a concern that threatens to disrupt the Federal Government’s plan to deliver its national vaccine strategy for the… Read More »COVID vaccine FAQs: What GPs need to know]]> https://afmw.org.au/covid-vaccine-faqs-what-gps-need-to-know-2/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/what-should-gps-know-about-compounded-bioidentical/ https://afmw.org.au/what-should-gps-know-about-compounded-bioidentical/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:51:46 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12426 In this article, originally published by RACGP, Dr Karen Magraith and I share insights about bioidentical hormone therapy. ——————- Two experts answer common questions on compounding bioidentical hormone therapy for… Read More »What should GPs know about bioidentical hormone therapy?]]> https://afmw.org.au/what-should-gps-know-about-compounded-bioidentical/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/afmws-reflect-reconciliation-action-plan/ https://afmw.org.au/afmws-reflect-reconciliation-action-plan/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2020 04:23:21 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12220 Read More »AFMW’s ‘Reflect’ Reconciliation Action Plan]]> https://afmw.org.au/afmws-reflect-reconciliation-action-plan/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/presidents-update-december-22-2020/ https://afmw.org.au/presidents-update-december-22-2020/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:30:25 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12197 Dear Members, As we come to the close of 2020 and I write this address, my initial thought is ‘who would have guessed that this time last year, we would be facing a global pandemic?’]]> https://afmw.org.au/presidents-update-december-22-2020/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/enterprise-bargaining-agreement-for-doctors-in-training/ https://afmw.org.au/enterprise-bargaining-agreement-for-doctors-in-training/#respond Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:30:53 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12226 Employment and training conditions for Doctors in Training (DiT) are unacceptable and unsustainable.  Although the recent review of the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) for DiT saw many improvements, more need… Read More »Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for Doctors in Training]]> https://afmw.org.au/enterprise-bargaining-agreement-for-doctors-in-training/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/covid-vaccine-roll-out-and-the-role-of-general-practice/ https://afmw.org.au/covid-vaccine-roll-out-and-the-role-of-general-practice/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:06:16 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12056 The imminent roll out of a COVID vaccine provides a timely opportunity to engage in a discussion regarding adverse events reporting and the role of the GP in this process.… Read More »COVID vaccine roll out and the role of general practice]]> https://afmw.org.au/covid-vaccine-roll-out-and-the-role-of-general-practice/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/presidents-update-december-2020/ https://afmw.org.au/presidents-update-december-2020/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:44:06 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12033 Dear AFMW Community, You can email me directly using this link. Here are a few updates: 1. Philippines presentation Saturday 5th December was outstanding.Here are the notes I took. Please peruse and enjoy. 2.… Read More »President’s Update – December 11 2020]]> https://afmw.org.au/presidents-update-december-2020/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/afmw-media-tips-and-tricks/ https://afmw.org.au/afmw-media-tips-and-tricks/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:20:35 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12190 Do you you want to engage with the media, but don’t know where to start, or how to do it safely?  Here are a few tips and tricks – with… Read More »AFMW Media Tips and Tricks]]> https://afmw.org.au/afmw-media-tips-and-tricks/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/2020-triennial-meetings/ https://afmw.org.au/2020-triennial-meetings/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:39:37 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=11537 On November 7, AFMW will hold our Triennial meetings. This includes our Annual General Meeting. Time: 4pm – 6pm Location: via Zoom Proceedings will include: Change to the constitution Electing… Read More »2020 Triennial Meetings]]> https://afmw.org.au/2020-triennial-meetings/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/research-hundreds-of-stillbirths-preventable-with-improved-care/ https://afmw.org.au/research-hundreds-of-stillbirths-preventable-with-improved-care/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2020 02:03:01 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=12432 In this article, originally published by RACGP,  I share insights about how stillbirth is an aspect of obstetric care that GPs may have difficulty approaching. —————— Australia’s stillbirth rates have… Read More »Hundreds of stillbirths preventable with improved care: Research]]> https://afmw.org.au/research-hundreds-of-stillbirths-preventable-with-improved-care/feed/ 0