Recent research suggests that Australian women are being under-medicated in comparison to their male counterparts. A possible explanation could be that we usually think of older men as the usual Ischaemic Heart Disease patients; however, as Dr Watts points out in this article, ‘Ischaemic heart disease is ischaemic heart disease… Read More »Study suggests Australian women receive sub-optimal heart care
Seven women enrolled to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1869, but were prevented to graduate due to pressure from their male peers. Now, 150 years later, they have finally been awarded their degrees. This is another achievement for female doctors in general, and a reminder of the oppression… Read More »Female medical students given posthumous degrees
Dr Caroline Johnson was one of the speakers at our CV event, and has also recently been awarded General Practitioner of the Year in Victoria! It was a great honour to have her at our event. We have extended our congratulations to her and wish her luck in her future… Read More »Dr Caroline Johnson awarded General Practitioner of the Year in Victoria
Free online walking notes and map Duration: ~2-3 hours Distance: <6km Difficulty: easy walking through Melbourne’s CBD Relevance: visiting sites significant in the history of Women in Medicine
Stories are important in human culture. They teach essential lessons, give us perspective on our own lives and help us connect. In the VMWS, we are fortunate to have a long line of creative and empowered women. These women, all unique individuals with their own life stories and beliefs, have… Read More »The VMWS Archiving Project
Financial support The VMWS is aware of the challenge many tertiary students face when they take study leave for parental reasons, for both planned and unplanned circumstances. Many tertiary students in Victoria today are entering graduate studies, and, for many, decisions around bearing children are on their agenda. One of… Read More »Support for parents who are students
Our very own VMWS President Dr Magdalena Simonis, as well as previous VMWS treasurer Dr Jill Tomlison, will be speaking at this event.
Gender discrimination and harassment in the medical workplace have been well documented for many years and continue to be pressing issues for doctors and medical students alike. This takes many forms, ranging from overt assault and sexual bargaining (1) to more insidious manifestations, such as signalling to female medical students… Read More »Gender Discrimination and Harassment in the Medical Workplace
The surge in requests for Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery (FGCS) has occurred in the context of broader sociocultural developments that endorse the appearance of the single hairless slit as the standard or ideal genital appearance. Online marketing reclassifies labia minora that extends beyond the margin of the labia majora as… Read More »Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
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