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QMWS 2024 August Dinner: Recap – Medical Women – Balancing Career and Fertility
Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS) held our 2024 August Dinner featuring our special guest speaker Dr Clare Boothroyd!
September 5, 2024
QMWS Bursary Program, in affiliation with NCWQ, AMAQ and Mater Health
About The Bursary Program
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of QMWS, the National Council of Women of Queensland (NCWQ) QMWS Student Bursary Program was established in 2019.
The program supports female medical students in Queensland who are passionate about health equity and gender equity in medicine.
Inspirational role models and mentoring opportunities are instrumental in inspiring, shaping and supporting extraordinary careers. This bursary supports female medical students’ involvement in local and international conferences and networking opportunities, so that they may reach their full potential, achieve their dreams, and work towards truely equitable health outcomes for all.
Mater, as part of their commitment to reconciliation and the Makarrata Commission would like to encourage and empower a female medical graduate who identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, to further their medical career and/or leadership aspirations. This bursary is one step in a broader goal of the QMWS and Mater – to advance the parity of representation of First Nations Peoples in the Australian medical workforce, and in its leadership.
This inaugural bursary is jointly sponsored by Quota International and NCWQ. In memory of Dr Laurel Macintosh OBE, the bursary honours the commitment Laurel had for. both organisations. Valued at $2000, the criteria reflect Laurel’s contribution to the field of Ophthalmology. The focus is to assist a female medical graduate who is undertaking specialist training to become an Ophthalmologist.
The career of Professor Tess Cramond, former President of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ), as an anaesthetist continues to inspire generations of medical women. This bursary supports female medical students to attend an AMA or Medical Women’s Society event in order to foster leadership skills necessary to address gender inequity in medicine.
Previous Recipients
2022
Sarah Gaukroger – Recipient of the 2022 Queensland Medical Women’s Society Bursary.
Lucinda Connolly – Recipient of the 2022 AMAQ (QMWS) Professor Tess Cramond Memorial Bursary
Julia-Rose Satre- Recipient of the 2022 Mater Health (QMWS) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bursary.
2021
Jessica Ling – QMWS Bursary Recipient 2021
With interests in preventative health, primary care and hospital medicine, Jessica is looking forward to using her bursary to meet with and learn from other medical women. Through these experiences, she hopes to work towards helping all medical women achieve their potential.
Lily Aboud – AMAQ / QMWS Professor Tess Cramond Memorial Bursary Recipient 2021
Personal and professional experiences have ignited in Lily a passion for health equity, particularly for those impacted by geographical isolation. With a track record of accomplishments that is already impressive, Lily hopes to use her bursary to attend an international or virtual global health conference.
Read more about the 2021 NCWQ QMWS Bursary program here.
2020
Alvina Rathrod – QMWS Bursary Recipient 2020
As an active member of UQ’s Supporting Women in Medicine Society and the 2020 Vice President of UQ Medical Society, Alvina is already a seasoned advocate for gender equity in medicine and of health equity. Some of her key accomplishments include co-authoring a policy on gender equality in medical education and worked to improve health literacy among school students in Papua New Guinea. Alvina hopes this bursary will help her build on these ventures and continue to develop her skills as an advocate for gender and health equity.
Julia Chequer de Souza – AMAQ / QMWS Professor Tess Cramond Memorial Bursary Recipient 2020
Motivated by passions for social justice and altruism, Julia is inspired by Professor Cramond’s legacy to rise to the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 pandemic. A student at James Cook University, Julia’s rural placements have increased her awareness of the issues facing vulnerable communities. She hopes this bursary will help build relationships with potential mentors to guide her towards success with her future endeavours.
Read more about the 2020 NCWQ QMWS Bursary program here.
2019
Naseera Naeem
As President of University of Queensland’s Supporting Women in Medicine Society (SWIM), QMWS member and former UQ Representative for QMWS, Naseera was the inaugural recipient of the QMWS Bursary.
The bursary enabled naseera to attend the Centennial Congress of MWIA (Medical Women’s International Association) in 2019 in New York. At Congress Naseera was a valued and active member of the Australian contingent.
QMWS NCWQ Bursary Program News
Events
QMWS Christmas Party 2024
Celebrate the holiday season in style with your fellow medical professionals! The Queensland Medical Women’s Society warmly invites you to our dazzling Christmas Party on November 17th, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the stunning Medley Kangaroo Point. Don’t miss this chance to mingle, unwind, and toast to the festive season in an elegant setting!
August 25, 2024
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QMWS100: Counting Down to 100 Years – Meeting Updates!
At our third meeting of QMWS 100: Counting Down to 100 Years, Dr Lydia Pitcher, Dr Kathryn Mainstone, Dr Chloe Hang and Dr Barbara Woodhouse continued to explore the rich history preserved in the QMWS archives. Our next meeting will be on the 3rd of September 2024 at 1 pm, in the Emeritus Professor Mary Mahoney Boardroom, Herston Mayne Medical School. We invite all interested members to join us as we plan activities and timelines for the celebration. To join us, please contact Dr. Lydia Pitcher, the Sponsorship/Bursary team lead, at [email protected].
August 25, 2024
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Congratulations to the 2024 QMWS Bursary Recipients
Congratulations to the four recipients of the QMWS bursaries who were recently celebrated at the fantastic 2024 NCWQ Bursary Presentation and President’s Lunch! We would like to express our gratitude to the NCWQ and all sponsors, including Quota, AMA Queensland and Mater Health. We encourage you to read their stories and learning more about the event!
August 4, 2024
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Dr Shiney Seo – 2024 Quota Brisbane/NCWQ Bursary
Congratulations to Dr Shiney Seo for being named the inaugural recipient of the 2024 Quota Brisbane/NCWQ Bursary, in honour of Dr Laurel Macintosh OBE! Dr Seo is an Ophthalmology Registrar who has a passion for teaching budding doctors and Ophthalmologists, as well as advocating for her peers and community.
August 4, 2024
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Anna Duan – 2024 Queensland Medical Women’s Society Bursary
Congratulations to Anna Duan for being named the recipient of the 2024 Queensland Medical Womens Society bursary! Anna is a fourth year medical and Master of Public Health & Tropical Medicine student at James Cook University, who plans to use the bursary to attend the National Rural Health Conference.
July 30, 2024
