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This is AMSA. A diverse group of medical students with one thing in common: a passion for representing, advocating for, listening to and bettering the lives of medical students across Australia. Click through this year’s Orange Guide to have all your questions answered about what AMSA is, what we do, how to get involved and how to stay updated. What are you waiting for?
This is AMSA. A diverse group of medical students with one thing in common: a passion for representing, advocating for, listening to and bettering the lives of medical students across Australia. Click through this year’s Orange Guide to have all your questions answered about what AMSA is, what we do, how to get involved and how to stay updated. What are you waiting for?
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<strong>AMSA</strong> GENDER EQUITY<br />
WHAT IS IT?<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong> Gender Equity is here to inspire, advocate and educate on all things gender in medicine!<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong> recognises the impact that gender bias, power differentials, discrimination and harassment<br />
have on health outcomes for women, trans and gender diverse people. Our role in Gender Equity<br />
is to advocate for change in these areas to improve the culture of medicine. Despite the fact that<br />
60% of medical students in Australia are women, we are still massively underrepresented,<br />
especially in surgery and leadership roles, and continue to be subject to sexism and sexual<br />
harassment. Transgender, non-binary, intersex and gender diverse people face different and often<br />
greater levels of discrimination, both within our community and within the medical field. We aim<br />
to break down the stereotypes and barriers that exist and acknowledge the incredible work that<br />
women and gender diverse people do as doctors both for their colleagues, future generations<br />
following in their footsteps, and for medicine itself.<br />
2021 MILESTONES<br />
In 2021 advocacy efforts included responsive advocacy to the Brittany Higgans case, <strong>AMSA</strong><br />
volunteer upskilling, and a Gender Equity events guide. Education efforts included infographics,<br />
'What we aren't taught in med school' online event, and gender-safe sexual history taking. In the<br />
social domain, <strong>AMSA</strong> Gender Equity joined instagram and shared content on our Facebook and<br />
instagram.<br />
2022 ADVOCACY PRIORITIES<br />
Internal <strong>AMSA</strong> audit of gender equity<br />
Medical school curriculum review<br />
Intersectional focus on gender equity within medicine<br />
Workshop on personal advocacy and gender bias during<br />
medical school and placements<br />
GET INVOLVED!<br />
KEY<br />
DATES<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong> Gender Equity Team<br />
applications open early 2022<br />
International Women’s Day<br />
Mar 8<br />
Women’s Health Week<br />
Sept 6-10th<br />
<br />
Apply to become a member of the <strong>AMSA</strong> Gender Equity Team (dates below)<br />
Talk to your university's gender equity officer (or equivalent) - they have a direct link to us at<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong>! If your university doesn't have a representative on your MedSoc, email us at the email<br />
address below and we can help you start advocating for gender equity in your university!<br />
Apply to become a mentor or mentee with <strong>AMSA</strong> Empowers Women in Leadership Program<br />
Join the community of like-minded individuals by following our facebook and instagram (links<br />
below)<br />
/<strong>AMSA</strong>GenderEquity<br />
laura.mcduff@amsa.org.au<br />
www.amsa.org.au/<br />
amsa-gender-equity
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