President’s Message 2023
“As we close out this year, it’s also time for me to say my goodbyes as VMWS President. I have been the President of VMWS for 3 years, and as
Jessie Zhou
December 11, 2023
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VMWS President’s Open Letter: Crisis in Gaza
Read below, the letter from the President of the Victorian Medical Women’s Society sent to the The Hon Anthony Albanese MP.
Jessie Zhou
November 3, 2023
VMWS Committee 2024: Applications Open!
We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic, committed medical women to join us in the following roles: Executive Committee President Vice President Secretary Treasurer General Committee Event Coordinator Membership Officer IT Officer
Jessie Zhou
October 30, 2023
Trailblazing Woman War Surgeon Honoured
A pioneering medical professional and Australian war surgeon who was never given official enlistment status has been recognised with a statue in the Avenue of Honour in her hometown in
Jessie Zhou
May 11, 2023
VMWS President’s Address 2023
And we’re in 2023! To the interns who started this year, welcome to the medical community! It’s a huge milestone, and an exciting stage of your lives. There will be
Jessie Zhou
January 29, 2023
Medical Panels Job Opportunity – Applications close 22nd January
Medical Panels is providing an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and enhance capabilities in a collaborative and intellectually challenging environment, while making an active contribution to the community. This
Jessie Zhou
January 14, 2023
Editorial
Opinion articles written by our VMWS members
Talking About Climate Change (and Birds)
Many Victorians seem to have a newfound or at least increasing appreciation for nature following COVID-19 and the accompanying lockdown, perhaps because of the restrictions on the time we could
Claire Felmingham
October 24, 2020
‘Changing one’s preferences’: From art to medicine
I was recently asked to speak about my pathway into medicine to year 12 students in Victoria during their ‘change of preferences’. Change of preferences is the window of time
Meghan Ellis
October 22, 2020
Creative Essay: HIV and Pregnancy
This is a creative essay written by Shiva Sridhar for a university assignment on international perspectives on health. Events and characters involved are imaginary. Themes and issues are based on
Ms Shiva Sridhar
August 29, 2020
Medical Women’s International Association Centennial Congress New York City, 2019
Women at the UN Special Event © Desiree Yap Report written by Dr Madhura Naidu, VMWS Secretary and ICU Registrar The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) was founded in 1919,
Madhura Naidu
August 27, 2019
Off the Radar
This is a deliberately regular notice I send to friends and colleagues. Every few months I pre-empt my need for silence and space and the simplicity of time in the
Anne Stanaway
June 12, 2019
VMWS and our relationship with our male colleagues
We know that the current VWMS arrangements for looking after our members and associate members, is appreciated by them. Men who become aware of this organization may wonder why they
Dr Rosalie Cooper
January 20, 2017
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