ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 284
WONCA 2023 Supplement 1: WONCA 2023 abstracts (A–K)
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Fireside wisdom: How sharing our experiences for
women in family medicine can help us recover,
reconnect and revive!
E/Prof Amanda Howe1, Dr Elizabeth Reji2
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WWPWFM, Royal College Of GPs (UK), and University of East Anglia Norwich; also Past President
WONCAH, 2SAAFP and WWPWFM
Fireside wisdom references settings where exchange of knowledge and expertise are shared. It usually
involves cross-generational discussion, and draws on cultural traditions – for example, African women
would share stories while sitting around the fireplace in the evening, or leaders would share examples
thoughts with their community to discuss concerns. It also implies informal and personal two-way
communications of experiences and needs, which provide opportunities for learning at a personal
level. The WWPWFM has used this scenario at WONCA conferences before – for example, during the
Ugandan Conference in 2019 when our theme was ‘women and mentorship’.
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Aim
To discuss cultural, economic and linguistic barriers that women doctors face in the field of
teaching, training, research and leadership roles in our work settings – both ‘developed’ and
‘developing’ countries.
Content
A brief introduction of all participants will be followed by a short presentation on the WWPWFM and
its current clinical and professional concerns. We shall then set up the ‘fireside’, and establish how to
use this (maximum 15 minutes). Our group discussions will focus on cultural, economic and linguistic
barriers that attendees experience (30 minutes), encouraging people to think about this in their
different work settings – clinical, educational, academic and leadership roles as relevant for individuals.
Our goals are to highlight key issues for shared learning, but also to draw together priorities on which
the WWPWFM can act through WONCA. Feedback to the main group will take place, and a report will
be written based on the findings. This will be available to the WP Executive to inform the ongoing work
program as it is finalised for the next biennium following the Sydney conference, and for interested
readers via the membership portal.
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