AFMW AGM 2013
AFMW invites all members to the 2013 Annual General Meeting to be held at Cabrini Hospital at 6.30pm on November 16.It will be followed by
The Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW) is a not for profit, politically neutral, non sectarian, non government organisation that seeks to improve the health of all Australians, especially the health of women and children.
AFMW is a member of the Australian Women’s Coalition and the WomenSpeak Network, and is affiliated with Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA). We have a network of affiliated Australian state and territory societies:
AFMW invites all members to the 2013 Annual General Meeting to be held at Cabrini Hospital at 6.30pm on November 16.It will be followed by
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended that mifepristone (RU486) and another drug taken in conjunction, misoprostol, be covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. In
Welcome to another AFMW newsletter!
First on the agenda is a reminder that the MWIA International Congress is on this year in Seoul, Korea July 31-August 2nd 2013. These meetings are only held every 3 years, this year’s theme is ‘Medical Women Advance Global Health’ more information can be found at http://www.mwiaseoul2013.org. These meetings are amazing to attend and I urge you to make attending a priority! For those who are attending, please ensure the AFMW Secretariat has your contact details. In addition, if you or anyone you know of has been a medical woman for 50 years or more please let the Secretariat know, as MWIA will be awarding Golden Jubilee Certificates at the Congress. If you are interested in the MWIA resolutions process and the current resolutions proposed, please contact the AFMW Secretariat. The resolutions are debated and agreed upon at each triennial congress and passed on to the United Nations. Current MWIA resolutions can be found here.
In other news, Dr Gabrielle Casper, Dr Raie Goodwach and Dr Magdalena Simonis via their MWIA memberships (automatically granted with your State or AFMW membership) attended the United Nations Council on the Status of Women Meeting 57. The themes were:
AFMW is proud to affirm its commitment to ending racism on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. AFMW has joined forces with
AFMW extends hearty congratulations to the inspiring Dr Sue Packer who has been named the 2013 Canberra Citizen of the Year today for her commitment
We are delighted to share with you a Christmas card image from the AFMW Patron, Her Excellency the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO. The
The UN General Assembly has adopted for the first time a resolution to ban female genital mutilation internationally. The resolution urged states to take “all
An article from the RACS Women In Surgery Section on part time surgical training has been published in the December edition of the ANZ Journal
The Prime Minister has announced that the Gillard Government will boost community awareness campaigns and review Australia’s legal framework in an effort to address Female
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