Women in general practice

Women in general practice

Women in general practice

A series of articles on women in general practice

You are invited to contribute your story

If you would like to submit your story, or that of a colleague, for consideration for publication on the WiGP page, please send your contribution of up to four pages, to history@racgp.org.au

The secret history of our medical women

To mark International Women’s Day, 8 March 2020, Dr Magdalena Simonis brings the pioneers of the past to bear on the present.

Pioneering Women: Dr Barbara Burge

When Dr Barbara Burge started her general practice training in Queensland in the 1950s, it was certainly not the typical thing for a young woman to do, as evidenced by some dubious wisdom she received at home.

Pioneering women: Dr Margaret Hollands

Dr Margaret Hollands’ career was guided by a curious spirit that led her, not just into general practice at a time when relatively few women trained in the profession, but halfway across the world.

Dr Maureen Winifred Cazalet

Maureen Cazalet was born in the city of Ahmednagar in the state of Maharashtra about 100 km northeast of Poona

Pioneering Women: Dr Cathy Morris

Dr Cathy Morris has never thought of herself as a pioneering woman. In fact, gender was the last thing on her mind when she started her medical training back in 1964.

Emeritus Professor Dr Mary Deirdre Mahoney AO

Mary’s contributions to advancing the status of women in medicine and advocating for children are well recognised