Women, Medicine and a family lecture at George's

**midnite-oil** · 15-05-2007, 01:27 AM

Hope this doesn't count as advertising....For anyone near St George's on Wednesday 16th May, there are some interesting speakers coming to talk about juggling family life and a medical career:

Women, Medicine and...a Family?

Ever wondered how you'd cope? Need some advice and career tips?

Come join an evening of talks concerned with managing your ideal career
in medicine whilst balancing a family life.

Is there ever a good time to start? Does your career need to suffer?
How do you plan??

Gain advice, hear personal experiences and ask questions to our expert
panel of speakers.

Weds, 16th May 2007 : 6pm-8.30pm

Lecture Theatre F

Speakers include:

Advice & Help Planning for the Future from:
Dr Rosalind Ramsay
Honorary Secretary for Medical Women’s Federation (MWF)

Miss Stella Vig
Women In Surgical Training (WIST) representative & Consultant Vascular
Surgeon

Dr Anne Hastie
Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education, London Deanery

And ....Personal Experiences from:

Professor Mala Rao
Head of Public Health Workforce & Capacity, Department of Health

Dr Anita Holdscroft
Reader in Anaesthesia & Hon. Consultant Anaesthetist, Chelsea &
Westminster Hosp.

**montreux** · 15-05-2007, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by midnite-oil

Hope this doesn't count as advertising....For anyone near St George's on Wednesday 16th May, there are some interesting speakers coming to talk about juggling family life and a medical career:

Women, Medicine and...a Family?

Ever wondered how you'd cope? Need some advice and career tips?

Come join an evening of talks concerned with managing your ideal career
in medicine whilst balancing a family life.

Is there ever a good time to start? Does your career need to suffer?
How do you plan??

Gain advice, hear personal experiences and ask questions to our expert
panel of speakers.

Weds, 16th May 2007 : 6pm-8.30pm

Lecture Theatre F

Is this open to people who haven't even applied yet? It looks really interesting and I would love to go along!

**Miss M.** · 16-05-2007, 01:09 AM

Hmm sounds alright.

**midnite-oil** · 16-05-2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by montreux

Is this open to people who haven't even applied yet? It looks really interesting and I would love to go along!

"It's open to anyone and everyone." (quote from one of the organisers)

**Kim leanne** · 16-05-2007, 01:52 PM

Hi, i'd love to go but too short notice - childcare! Can you let me know what they say and get me any info on it (montreux, if you go can you pick up any handouts for me) cheers.

**montreux** · 16-05-2007, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Kim leanne

Hi, i'd love to go but too short notice - childcare! Can you let me know what they say and get me any info on it (montreux, if you go can you pick up any handouts for me) cheers.

Will do. Fortunately I have this afternoon off anyway (dentist for me followed by MMR for my son - I know how to live it up

) but my husband and I are going to have to exchange the kids at Waterloo on my way into London and his way out! Good job they like trains

**montreux** · 16-05-2007, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by midnite-oil

"It's open to anyone and everyone." (quote from one of the organisers)

Thanks! See you there if you are going.

**Kim leanne** · 16-05-2007, 04:51 PM

Thanks montreux

**lilbo6** · 16-05-2007, 05:25 PM

Hi I was just wondering if anyone who is going could post the jist of it on this website? And if anyone manages to get spare handouts I would be sooooo grateful if they could post them to me? I'm all the way in Cornwall you see