[EVENT] “It is with great excitement that I invite you to join us at the the 33rd MWIA International Congress of the Medical Women’s International Association scheduled to take place in October, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt” – Eleanor Ann Nwadinobi, MBBS, EMA, FAAC, President, MWIA. Find out more.
In October 2024, the MWIA (Medical Women’s International Association) celebrated its 105th birthday. AFMW is proud to be affiliated with this international organisation and share this Video and Message from the MWIA President, Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi.
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.
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.
“As I have been reflecting on the scientific program at the Philippines Medical Women’s Conference – the triennial conference for Western Pacific Region of MWIA – thoughts on leadership in the community, on service, on our privilege and on our responsibility as advocates are foremost in my mind.” – Dr Marjorie Cross
Drs Gabrielle Casper, Marjorie Cross, Marissa Daniels, Magdalena Simonis and Desiree Yap travelled to Cebu, Philippines to participate in the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) Western Pacific Region’s (WPR) Triennial Conference 2024. The Theme was “Empowering Women in Medical Education & Leadership”. Read the highlights and see the photos.
[EVENT] The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) and Philippine Medical Women’s Association (PMWA) are hosting the Western Pacific Regional Conference 11-13 July 2024 in Cebu City, Philippines. The topic of the event is “Empowering Women in Medical Education & Leadership”. Registrations Now Open.
Our esteemed colleagues, MWIA members have initiated a critically important research project to document and analyze the current status of sex- and gender-based medical education globally.
The Kyung Ah Park Award 2024 will be awarded during the MWIA WESPAC Regional Conference which will be held in Cebu, Philippines in July 2024. Please send the Nomination form to Korean Medical Women’s Association no later than May 10, 2024.
The current Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) triennium is half complete and nominations for the key positions for the 2025-28 triennium are due to MWIA by early October. AFMW Council will be considering any Australian nominations on 30 April.
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