Dr Ira van der Steenstraten is the President of the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS). She was born in The Netherlands where she trained as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and family therapist. She has over 25 years of professional experience and worked in a variety of medical and therapeutic settings as a consultant psychiatrist. Currently working as a Life Coach, Ira is the founder of Breeze Life Coaching (www.breezelifecoaching.com). She is an internationally recognised and invited speaker that has developed several innovative Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Resilience programs for adults and children. Ira is passionate about improving doctors' health and wellbeing. She was commissioned by the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) to create and present the “Wellbeing at Work" program (previously "Resilience on the Run”). Funding from Queensland Health has made this program available to all interns in Queensland since 2017 and it has received the AMA 2018 “Best Public Health Initiative” award.
Welcome to this month’s ‘President’s Chat’ for the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)! This month’s guest is Dr Helena Franco, an Orthopaedic Surgery PHO in Queensland. Helena has recently completed a Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery at Harvard Medical School and if that is not enough, she has also been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 in Asia for Healthcare & Science.
Welcome to this month’s ‘President’s Chat’ for the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)! Today’s guest is Professor Catherine Jones, a world-renowned radiologist from Brisbane.
The 2023 UQ Medicine graduation address presented by Dr Ira van der Steenstraten, QMWS President.
Welcome to the fifth ‘President’s Chat’ of the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)! Today’s guest is Jack Graham, final year medical student and recipient of the Catherine Thorp-Cramb Prize in Doctors’ Mental Health.
Welcome to the fifth ‘President’s Chat’ of the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)! Today’s guest is Karen Hartley, director of Hartwood Hub.
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