The QMWS Centennial Working Group held its sixth meeting in the Emeritus Professor Mary Mahoney Boardroom, marking our final gathering of the 2024 year. We were delighted to welcome Dr. Ira van der Steenstraten (Immediate Past-President and current Vice President), and Dr. Janet Huang, who served as QMWS President in 2014.
The QMWS100 centennial working group continues to make great progress as we gather monthly to plan and brainstorm for the upcoming 2029 centennial celebration. This month, Dr. Lydia Pitcher, Dr. Kathryn Mainstone and Dr. Chloe Hang were delighted to welcome two special guests: Dr. Zelle Hodge and Jane Connolly.
The inaugural meeting of the QMWS Centennial Celebration Working Group took place Tuesday 4th June 2024. Dr. Lydia Pitcher, Dr. Kathryn Mainstone, Dr. Barbara Woodhouse, Dr. Anna Raymond, and Dr. Chloe Hang were in attendance. We were graciously welcomed by Ms Lucy Reid, Senior Advancement Co-ordinator. We extend our warm thanks to her for her hospitality and for arranging easy access to the venue.
The inaugural meeting of the QMWS Centennial Celebration Working Group took place Tuesday 4th June 2024. Dr. Lydia Pitcher, Dr. Kathryn Mainstone, Dr. Barbara Woodhouse, Dr. Anna Raymond, and Dr. Chloe Hang were in attendance. We were graciously welcomed by Ms Lucy Reid, Senior Advancement Co-ordinator. We extend our warm thanks to her for her hospitality and for arranging easy access to the venue.
REMINDER The Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS) are very pleased to announce that the 2023 NCWQ QMWS Bursaries have been announced and will be celebrated at a special lunch this Saturday 16 September 2023 at Women’s College, University of Queensland. If you would like to join the QMWS table for this event, please RSVP to Dr Lydia Pitcher, [email protected].
We have been thrilled with the response! Successful applicants will be celebrated at a special presentation event on Saturday 29th July, at the Qld Parliamentary Annex.
FINAL ANNOUCEMENT – Applications Closes 5 June. AFMW state affiliate, the QMWS advise there are now only two weeks left in which to submit your QMWS NCWQ Bursary application. Three NCWQ (National Council of Women of Queensland) Bursaries will be awarded in conjunction with the Queensland Medical Women’s Society. Applications close Monday 5 June 2023. QMWS look forward to receiving applications especially from medical women in their final year as medical students and recent graduates. Apply online today.
QMWS (Queensland Medical Women’s Society) and the wider AFMW community mourn the loss of our friend, colleague and a respected member of our community, A/Prof Brigid Hickey.
The Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS) would like to congratulate Dr Barbara Woodhouse as one of four Queensland Finalists for the 2023 Australian of the Year. She has worked tirelessly as an advocate, pioneer and leader in her field. Many AFMW members will have met Barbara in New York, at the MWIA Centennial in 2019 where she attended with other QMWS and AFMW members. There is also a guest book, administered by her colleague Dr Anna Raymond, where photos and messages of congratulations can be made and viewed (see the QRD code).
Our esteemed colleague and friend, Dr Laurel Macintosh OBE has passed away peacefully aged 98, on Saturday 5 November, with family members at her side. Dr Macintosh as one of our most senior members, was a trail blazer for working women and in particular Medical Women.
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