MWF produces
a newsletter every month and a larger publication Medical Women three
times a year. For more information follow the links to the side and for extracts
of our latest newsletter see below. You can also read a copy of the article
written by our honorary secretaries on why MWF is still relevant today by clicking
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February 2010
Drs Beryl De Souza and Rosalind Ramsay – Honorary Secretaries
MWF Spring
Meeting 2010
Book now for this year’s Spring Meeting at The Park Inn
Hotel, Nottingham hosted by the East Midlands Group. Early bird discount ends
on 1st March. Subjects to be discussed include women offenders and mental
health and the psychological effects of terrorism. This year’s AGM will
be followed by the Presidential Address on Friday evening. Saturday’s
programme after Council includes a tour of the home of Lord Byron, including
a salacious talk about his shocking incestuous lifestyle. The deadline for
abstracts is Thursday 1st April.
Have you attended a MWIA Congress recently?
If not why not come to The Residency, Munster, Germany, 27-31
July, 2010 in the company of other MWF officers and members who will be travelling
to Munster to attend the 28th MWIA International Congress. The topic for discussion
is Globalisation in Medicine - Challenges and Opportunities to be discussed
under 4 main headings: - Gender Issues; Addiction, Epidemics and Nutrition.
You may wish to submit an abstract on any one of the four topics (deadline
28 February) or just enjoy a scientific and social programme with medical
women from throughout the world. Full details of this Congress are available
at WWW.mwia2010.net or from MWF Secretariat in London.
Katherine Branson Essay Competition
Medical Students are invited
to submit short essays on ONE of the following two topics: 1) How to manage
your finances as a medical student OR 2) Do graduate entry students make better
doctors? Two winners will be given the chance to present their essays at our
Spring Meeting as well as receiving a cash prize. The closing date for entries
is 26th March 2010. Further information available on the website.
Engaging with the Royal Colleges
As part of our initiative to recruit junior doctors
we have written to all the Royal Colleges. Let us know if you would like us
to attend meetings at your Royal College especially if you are involved with
organising events for junior doctors. We would be pleased to provide a stand,
a workshop or a speaker.
MWF Tavistock House North, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HX,
tel 0207 387 7765 admin.mwf@btconnect.com
www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk
