Dr Ira van der Steenstraten (QMWS President)

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.

Dr Johanna Skinner

Life on the Edge by Dr Johanna Skinner | Medicine Today

Dr Johanna Skinner is a general practitioner who has worked in urban, regional and remote Australia as well as in Cork, Ireland for a year. When she is not practising medicine, she enjoys distance running and writing both non-fiction and fiction. The non-fiction is often harder to believe. In the Medicine Today article written by Dr Skinner published July 2022, Dr Skinner finds herself reflecting on her own life and what is important after the death of one of her regular patients, Maude.

Australian Federation of Medical Women’s UN CSW67 – AFMW Parallel Event details

CSW67 AFMW Parallel Event to be held 15 March 2023

We are very proud to announce the contributions of QMWS committee members Dr Sumaiya Sayed and Dr Natasha Abeysekera to the online Australian Federation of Medical Women’s UN CSW67 – AFMW Parallel Event “Leading through the Digital Revolution to empower women and girls no matter how far the distance” being held 15th March 8pm AEDT. Register today.

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