No matter where you are in your medical career, VMWS is here to support you.
The Victorian Medical Women’s Society (VMWS), a not for profit organisation, is a voice for medical women advocating for the improvement of the health and welfare of all persons, especially women and children in the Australian community.
VMWS is a member of the Australian Federation of Medical Women, which is affiliated with Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA).
We are medical students, doctors-in-training, GPs and specialists working in hospitals, private practice and in administration.
We have members on multiple national women’s lobby groups, particularly in relationship to women’s health, and we have networks across the world.
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
We have a few exciting and important VMWS events approaching, the details of which you can find in this February newsletter. First off is our annual ‘How We Do What
World-renowned Australian obstetrician and humanitarian Dr Catherine Hamlin has died at age 96 on the 18th March, 2020. Dr Catherine Hamlin dedicated her life to founding clinics in Ethiopia giving
Listen to our president Dr Magdalena Simonis discuss historical medical women on this special episode of 3RRR program Max Headroom. Jenny Davis explores the history of female medical doctors in
MWIA wants to know about your COVID-19 experiences as healthcare providers via this survey. Please help contribute to this important research that is applying a gender-based lens to the pandemic response.
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The Victorian Medical Women’s Society is operated by a volunteer team of medical women. Please contact us via our Facebook page, send an email, or use our contact form available here.
We welcome new members and participation in VMWS activities.
