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
The VMWS advocates on an ongoing basis for equitable pay and leadership representation in all medical organisations. In 2018, the VMWS were informed that part-time GP registrars were not reimbursed fully for educational release, where as full-time GP registrars were. This unequal pay was unfair and discriminatory. We contacted the… Read More »Equitable pay and leadership representation in medical organisations
Breastfeeding is a significant part of society, affecting many doctors’ lives, yet it is not always accepted and supported in our workplaces. Breastfeeding is important. The VMWS would like to encourage you to continue breastfeeding while working and studying if that is what you choose to do. The VMWS recognises… Read More »Breastfeeding in public and at work
Research such as the Beyond Blue National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students demonstrates the extremely high incidence and prevalence of mental illness in our profession (1). As a group, doctors are not immune to the risk factors of mental illness experienced by the rest of the population,… Read More »Mental Health in the Medical Profession
Happy, Healthy Women, Not Just Survivors is a joint advocacy initiative between the Australian Women’s Coalition (AWC), the Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW) and the Victorian Medical Women’s Society (VMWS). Following on from the national summit, a briefing paper has been released that provides the background information, evidence and… Read More »Happy, Healthy Women, Not Just Survivors
AFMW invites feedback two draft position statements pertaining to women’s reproductive rights.
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– Draft Position Statement on the Ethics of of Doctor’s Conscience.
– Draft Position Statement in Abortion.
Dr Jan Coles is conducting a research project which investigates how GPs recognise child abuse in practice. The research explores how GPs respond to child abuse and the decision making process involved. The GP’s experiences of reporting to child protection services will also be documented. The aim of the study… Read More »GPs and child abuse: recognition, responses and experiences of reporting child abuse
The VMWS Marvellous Medical Women project documents the stories of medical women from the Victorian Medical Women’s Society who graduated from 1930-1970. The aim of the study is to understand the experience of women in medicine, their career and personal choices. The project will document the careers of medical women, their… Read More »VMWS Marvellous Medical Women Project
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