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25.01.2022 Always wanted to learn how to watercolour or paint? Perhaps colouring pencils are more your forte? Regardless, come join us for an evening of fun with host, Dr Dana and learn from the talented Dr Lauren Squires from Almost Anatomical on how to create colourful anatomical artworks! 1st of Sept 2020 7pm AEST All profits raised will go towards Doctors' Health in Queensland (DHQ)! https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=650853&

25.01.2022 https://covid-19-frontline.com.au/

24.01.2022 National Reconciliation Week is held from May 27 to June 3. Queensland Medical Women's Society stands with all Australians during this week, National Reconciliation Week, to learn about our shared cultures and histories. QMWS is committed to working towards equitable health outcomes for all, especially women and children. Working with the Australian Federation of Medical Women, we are collaborating with colleagues from all around Australia to progress a number of initiative...s: -The AFMW Reconciliation Action Plan -Establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander -Representative to AFMW Council -The Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Scarf Project -Establish an AFMW Special Interest Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Medicine -The Inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Medicine bursary, funded by the Scarf Project. To get involved in any of these initiatives, contact the QMWS Secretary. Find out more at qld.afmw.org.au.

24.01.2022 Don't miss out! Our virtual event on Domestic Violence is TOMORROW - Thursday August 13. Join us to hear from experts in this field about the burden of domestic violence and what we can do as health professionals. Follow the link below to RSVP: https://qld.afmw.org.au/qmws-virtual-event-domestic-violen/

24.01.2022 AFMW Open Forum TOMORROW August 15, 4-5:15pm: General Practitioners and COVID-19 - https://mailchi.mp//tomorrow-aug-8-4pm-afmw-open-forum-for

23.01.2022 Only 3 days left until our virtual event on Domestic Violence. Join us to hear from experts in this field about the burden of domestic violence and what we can do as health professionals. Follow the link below to RSVP: https://qld.afmw.org.au/qmws-virtual-event-domestic-violen/

23.01.2022 QMWS invites you to attend our virtual meeting on Domestic Violence. Zoom login details will be provided after registration. We thank Barry Nilsson Lawyers and Tego for their sponsorship of this event.... To register follow the link below: https://qld.afmw.org.au/qmws-virtual-event-domestic-violen/

22.01.2022 QMWS Weekly Update - Last minute Christmas Party tickets, AFMW Open Forum Nov 28th 4pm, and more - https://mailchi.mp/627c37087d56/afmwupdatenov27-8240094

21.01.2022 An exciting opportunity for QMWS members, which is run by our very own president, Dr Ira van der Steenstraten! NCWQ supports the health and wellbeing of all; see workshop session details below if you are interested. After a popular two online workshops in June and July, we are excited to announce that our Health and Wellbeing masterclasses are becoming a regular!... Our next masterclass on Monday 3 August, hosted by Dr Ira van der Steenstraten, is focussing on all things Mindfulness. Current research shows that by training your attention through selected Mindfulness and meditative exercises, you can reduce stress, anxiety and depression, boost your immune system and strengthen your ability to focus your attention to where you want it to be. It has even been shown to change the architecture of your brain. These benefits have become widely accepted by scientists and the general public of all ages. Mindfulness training programs have been implemented in schools, sports, the military and corporate businesses, showing huge benefits for participants. HEALTH AND WELLBEING ONLINE MASTERCLASS Monday 3 August 7:00pm-8:00pm FREE for NCWQ members and $20 for the general public Online via Zoom, hosted by Dr Ira van der Steenstraten. To reserve your place, please contact NCWQ via Facebook, Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. Dr Ira van der Steenstraten (Acting President- Qld Medical Women's Society) was trained as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and systems therapist in The Netherlands and is currently working as a Life Coach, based in Brisbane, Queensland. She has developed several innovative training programs teaching Mindfulness and Health & Wellbeing strategies. In this session she will explain the basic principles of Mindfulness and its effects on the body and mind, both in theory and through experiencing some basic exercises. Because QMWS is a member of NCWQ, our members can sign up for free for this, however, NCWQ would of course prefer it if we all sign up and become individual members. Please feel free to do so!

20.01.2022 We would like to introduce our third speaker for our upcoming virtual meeting on doctor wellbeing. Dr Rhys Thomas is an executive member of the Doctors Health Advisory Service Queensland. He is a Psychiatry registrar at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital. He has been involved with advocating for junior doctors and medical student wellbeing for many years as a previous executive on the AMAQ Council of Doctors in Training and previous president of the UQ Medical Society, and is experienced in treating and seeing doctors in times of crisis. In his spare time, he enjoys taking his gorgeous greyhound for walks.

20.01.2022 Come join us for an evening of fun with host, Dr Dana and learn from the talented Dr Lauren Squires from Almost Anatomical on how to create colourful anatomical artworks! 1st of Sept 2020 7pm AEST. https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=650853&

20.01.2022 Are you a GP or GP registrar in Queensland? Don't miss out on the next Doctors' Health in Queensland Connect - GP Connect session. Wednesday 16th September, 7.30-8.15pm. To register email: [email protected]. Looking forward to seeing you there. #dhq #breezelifecoaching

19.01.2022 Do you have plans from 7pm-9pm June 4th? We would love for you to join us for our first ever virtual meeting on doctor's wellbeing! Zoom in from the comfort of your living room. See below for details.

18.01.2022 Only 5 days until the QMWS Christmas Party at Medley Cafe! We are looking forward to enjoying each other's company after a challenging year. Medley is a COVID-19 compliant venue and our event will comply with public health regulations. Medley Cafe has a large outdoors space which we will access.... Don't miss out as places are limited. Follow the link below to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/qmws-christmas-party-ticket

17.01.2022 Only one week until our virtual meeting on domestic violence. Date: August 13 Time: 6.55pm for 7pm start, until 9pm. Zoom waiting room will open at 6.45pm. Cost: $5 for members and $10 for non-members.... To purchase ticket follow the link below: https://qld.afmw.org.au/qmws-virtual-event-domestic-violen/ We hope to see you all there for a fantastic evening!

17.01.2022 Tomorrow Aug 8, 4pm - AFMW Open Forum: Forging closer bonds within MWIA - https://mailchi.mp//tomorrow-aug-8-4pm-afmw-open-forum-for

16.01.2022 Dr Deepthi Iyer is another guest speaker who we would like to introduce! Dr Deepthi Iyer is a general practitioner in Melbourne with a special interest in family violence and mental health. Her PhD through the University of Melbourne explored Australian young womens perceptions of dating and dating violence. She is currently also a Member of the RACGP White Book review committee. Don't forget to RSVP for our fantastic virtual event on Thursday 13th of August. We hope to see you all there!

15.01.2022 Meet the Panel Members for our first-ever virtual meeting on Doctor Wellbeing! -Dr Margaret Kay Medical Director, Queensland Doctors Health Programme -Dr Anne Ulcoq President, Doctors Health Advisory Service (Queensland) -Mary Williams Chief Executive Officer/Director of Clinical Services, Belmont Private Hospital... -Dr Rhys Thomas Registrar Mental Health Centre, RBWH and Associate Lecturer, UQ Submit questions for our speakers in advance via the link below or email questions to [email protected] https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdvJWioPUbkuLZ3b/viewform

15.01.2022 AFMW Open Forum TODAY Sept 5, 4-5:15pm: 'What I am Reading' &'How I am Feeling in COVID' - https://mailchi.mp/fe606a55b7ca/afmwopenforumsept5

15.01.2022 AFMW Open Forum TOMORROW August 22, 4-5:15pm: Flexible training and job sharing - https://mailchi.mp//tomorrow-aug-8-4pm-afmw-open-forum-for

14.01.2022 https://youtu.be/SiegkD4nQoY

14.01.2022 1 day left until our virtual meeting, we hope to see many of you there! We would like to introduce our final speaker for the evening, Dr Anne Ulcoq. Dr Anne Ulcoq is the president of the Doctors Health Advisory Service Queensland, past president of the Queensland Medical Womens Society and a practising General Practitioner. She has a wealth of experience in caring for doctors and has been taking calls on the Doctors Health Advisory Service Queensland helpline for several years. She is also involved in training new doctors who join the organisation. She works part time at Hummingbird House Queensland, providing care at the end of life for children with serious conditions. She is a beloved mother and grandmother and in her spare time, she is also a talented sourdough baker!

13.01.2022 Don't forget the closing date for these bursaries is next Monday 1 June 2020! See below: The Queensland Medical Womens Society in conjunction with the NCWQ and the AMAQ proudly offers two bursaries, each $1000 for medical women under the age of 30years (medical graduates or 3rd or 4th year medical students), to facilitate engagement and attendance at events that will promote issues related to Womens Health and Womens Leadership.... In the COVID context, consideration is being given to assist with participation in national and future international events for 2021 including meetings and courses for professional development in the field of Womens Health and issues related to Womens Health or medical leadership Link to application forms: https://ncwq.org.au/portfolio/bursary-program/

13.01.2022 Don't forget to RSVP to our upcoming virtual meeting on Doctor Wellbeing. Zoom spots are limited to 100 guests. We hope to see you all there!

12.01.2022 Only 2 days left until our virtual meeting. Don't forget to RSVP, spots limited to 100 guests! We would like to introduce our fourth speaker for the evening Dr Margaret Kay. Dr Margaret Kay is the Medical Director of the Queensland Doctors Health Program, a Primary Care Researcher and Academic who has an academic title of Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. She has clinical and research expertise in Physician Health and Refugee Health. Her PhD focused on "Understanding the Health Access Behaviours of Doctors Seeking Medical Care for Themselves". She is currently Medical Director of the Queensland Doctors' Health Programme and Clinical Lead in Multicultural Health with the Brisbane South Primary Health Network. She continues to work part-time in General Practice.

11.01.2022 How to help patients contemplating a pregnancy this year- an interesting read, see below. https://insightplus.mja.com.au//how-to-help-patients-con/

10.01.2022 For those who are interested, see below an invitation to attend and present at the National Virtual Medical Conference held during the month of August. To the Queensland Medical Women's Society, I hope this email finds you well.... I am emailing to extend an invite to participate in a National Virtual Medical Conference that we are hosting for the entire month of August. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for specialists to give updates on the advances in patient management and to reconnect specialists and referrers during a time when all regular face to face meetings have been cancelled or postponed. There is a large GP program, but we are also planning a number of specialist meetings for specific subspeciality presentations. I have attached the event prospectus for you to have a look at. There is no cost to participate in this event. If any of your physicians are interested in nominating a presentation or you have any questions please let me know. Presentations can be nominated using this link here: https://medd.com.au/medd-live-speaker-nomination/ It would be great to have you involved.

10.01.2022 'SARS-CoV-2 New Concepts in Masks and PPE' - AFMW Open Forum TOMORROW Sept 12, 4-5:15pm - https://mailchi.mp/858ce898f58d/afmwopenforumsept12-8213846

09.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has "amplified disparities that existed before the pandemic" and "...women may be at a greater risk of leaving their academic medical careers". Very thoughtful piece. Thoughts for the Australian context? https://jamanetwork.com/jo/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2769186

09.01.2022 Only 5 days until the QMWS Christmas Party at Medley Cafe. We are looking forward to enjoying each other's company after a challenging year. Medley is a COVID-19 compliant venue and our event will comply with public health regulations. Medley Cafe has a large outdoors space which we will access. Follow the link below to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/qmws-christmas-party-ticket

09.01.2022 Don't forget to 'zoom in' on June 4th, 2020 to our first-ever virtual meeting on Doctor Wellbeing! Follow the link below to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/doctor-wellbeing-tickets-10

08.01.2022 Meet our first panel member for our virtual meeting on Doctor Wellbeing, Mary Williams. Mary Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of Belmont Private Hospital. Since joining Health Care over 30 years ago, she has held numerous management and clinical roles within the group. Until recently, Mary was the Director of Clinical Services and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Belmont Private Hospital in which she was responsible for overseeing clinical care the hospital provides, ...whilst managing its Nursing and Allied Health workforce. As hospital CEO, Mary is responsible for doctor engagement, managing day-to-day operations and overseeing clinical governance, while leading strategic initiatives for continued growth and quality patient care. During her time at Belmont Private Hospital, she has been instrumental in assisting in the establishment of the Brisbane Centre for Postnatal Disorders; Queenslands only private mental health facility with a dedicated 10-bed mother and baby unit. During this time Mary worked as the Program Manager before commencing her position as the Unit Manager, a position in which she occupied for 11 years. In 2015, Mary was awarded an AM for her services to perinatal mental health.

06.01.2022 We would like to introduce our first guest speaker for the evening Dr Jacqui Marks. Jacqui Marks is an Emergency Physician working at the RBWH, Brisbane. She was an inaugural Healthcare Improvement Fellow, in 2018, with Clinical Excellence Queensland and she is currently studying a Masters of Applied Science in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. In 2018, Jacqui completed a review of Domestic and Family Violence and Non-Lethal strangulation presentations to the RBWH ETC and she is currently working with a multidisciplinary team to improve ED care for this group of patients.

03.01.2022 We would like to introduce Deborah Bateson who will be one of our panellists for an interactive Q&A session. Deborah is the Medical Director of Family Planning NSW and has worked as a clinician, researcher, educator and advocate in reproductive and sexual health for over 20 years. She holds honorary positions as Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology at The University of Sydney and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Social Resear...ch in Health at UNSW, Sydney. Deborahs main focus is on access to high quality contraceptive and abortion care information and services and she supported the introduction of domestic violence screening, and more recently screening for reproductive coercion, across all Family Planning NSW clinics. Deborah has published widely and provides frequent expert commentary to the media on a wide range of womens health issues. Please submit questions in advance of the meeting to our Secretary, at [email protected]

03.01.2022 The Queensland Medical Womens Society in conjunction with the NCWQ and the AMAQ proudly offers two bursaries, each $1000 for medical women under the age of 30years (medical graduates or 3rd or 4th year medical students), to facilitate engagement and attendance at events that will promote issues related to Womens Health and Womens Leadership. The closing date for these bursaries is Monday 1 June 2020. In the COVID context, consideration is being given to assist with participation in national and future international events for 2021 including meetings and courses for professional development in the field of Womens Health and issues related to Womens Health or medical leadership. See the link below to access the application form. https://ncwq.org.au/portfolio/bursary-program/

03.01.2022 We would like to introduce our second speaker for our upcoming virtual meeting on doctor wellbeing. Johanna Skinner Johanna is a GP who did her undergraduate studies at Flinders University South Australia and an internship in Burnie, Tasmania. She then did a rural stream and worked in South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. She obtained her diploma of obstetrics in Canberra and went on to work in Northern NSW. She has worked in remote Indigenous clinics and spent three years in a regional Indigenous clinic. In 2011, she uprooted her young family and moved to work in Cork, Ireland. She is now in Brisbane, married with three teenagers, a dog and a cat. When she is not working she enjoys running marathons (39 and counting) and writing (her first novel is currently in editing).

02.01.2022 Spoil yourself this Christmas and purchase raffle tickets in the QMWS Raffle. There are some fantastic prizes to win and all proceeds go towards 2021 QMWS Bursaries. https://www.rafflelink.com.au/qmwschristmas2020

02.01.2022 QMWS Christmas Party Nov 29 - https://mailchi.mp/c6b9dd09cd09/afmwupdatenov20-8239386

02.01.2022 Don't forget to register for the first QMWS virtual meeting on doctor wellbeing. RSVP by 1st June, 2020. Hope to see you all there!

02.01.2022 Don't forget to RSVP to our virtual meeting on Domestic Violence on August 13, 2020 at 7pm from the comfort of your own home. Join us to hear from experts in this field about the burden of domestic violence and what we can do as health professionals. We are honoured to have as guest speakers: Dr Deepthi Iyer - GP, recently completed a PhD on young Australian women's perceptions of dating violence, Dr Anthea Woodcock - sexual assault expert,... Dr Jacqui Marks - Emergency Physician working at RBWH, Hon Di Farmer - Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence. After hearing from our guest speakers, we will welcome our panellists for an interactive Q and A session. Our panellists are: Dr Marjorie Cross OAM - rural GP, GP teacher and clinical supervisor, Dr Deborah Bateson - Medical Director, Family Planning NSW. We hope to see you all there! To RSVP follow the link below: https://qld.afmw.org.au/qmws-virtual-event-domestic-violen/

01.01.2022 A topic which is relevant to all medical women. For those who are interested in attending, follow the link below: http://www.womenandcovid.com.au/#sessions