Women In Intensive Care Medicine Network (WIN) was formed in 2015 to address the gender balance in Australasian intensive care medicine through advocacy, research and networking opportunities for female intensive care doctors.
The WIN committees vision is to improve the representation of women in all facets of intensive care medicine, including clinical, academic and leadership roles. WIN welcomes the important contribution of both women and men to this change process.
The WIN committees recognises the importance of diversity to achieve success in gender balance initiatives within the intensive care specialty. Diversity includes, but is not limited to, differences in gender, age, sexual identity or orientation, nationality, cultural background, ethnicity, religious beliefs, disability, rural or metropolitan professional experience, social identity, and whether or not one has family responsibilities. WIN is committed to providing an inclusive environment to ensure all contributions are welcomed.
In 2018, WIN officially joined ANZICS to form the WIN-ANZICS committee, with representative across Australia and New Zealand. The WIN-ANZICS committee focuses on research and advocacy at a bi-national level, working alongside and supporting local WIN networks.
Further information about the proportion of women in intensive care medicine can be found here.
WIN-ANZICS WA Dinner 2024:
Please join us for an evening of good food & drinks while hearing some inspiring talks by Speakers
Dr Maryanne Holmes will discuss women’s challenges in balancing home and work, training & exam commitments in the ICU
Dr Tanya Farrell will be discussing women in leadership roles in medicine & overcoming barriers to career progression
Where: Henry’s Loft, Subiaco Hotel
When: 06 Nov 2024 from 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm
Register here: https://anzics.eventsair.com/women-in-icu-dinner-wa/register
WIN- ANZICS Webinar Series:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – New frontiers in DEI to improve employee health and well being
Authentic Leadership and Creating Cultural Change
Making A Difference In the ICU
Imogen is an intensive care physician at the Canberra Hospital, and Executive Director, Education, Research and Academic Partnerships, a joint role with Canberra Health Services and the Australian National University.
Her interests include “dying well” and helping organisations recognise and respond to patient deterioration through education and improved design of healthcare systems.
She has led the way in increasing the awareness of bullying and sexual harassment in the university environment and is passionate about real concerns leading to real action.
Tahiya is an intensive care trainee at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. As the past WIN Trainee Representative, she was involved in organising the Webinar series to foster discussion and connections amongst women in critical care.
Her interests include welfare and medical education. She is passionate about gender equity, diversity and representation within the ICU community.
Outside of medicine she runs around after her toddler who seems to have no issues advocating for herself.
Vanessa is an intensive care trainee at the Royal Perth Hospital in WA.
Her interests include medical education, research and asylum seeker health. She cares deeply about improving gender equality in intensive care, and hopes to use her role to advocate for greater female inclusion and diversity in the field.
She is particularly excited to advocate for greater representation and inclusion of junior female trainees in clinical, research and leadership roles.
Sandra is an intensive care specialist and advanced traineed in General and Acute care medicine.
She hopes to use her roles within WIN and CICM to promote gender equality in medicine and is currently investigating the representation of part-time employment across Australian Intensive Care Units. Her clinical interests include end of life care, medical education and leadership and welfare.
Sandra is an F45 and cycling enthusiast and aims to complete at least 0ne chin up by the end of the year. She also is an unofficial Gorman ambassador.
Lucy is an intensivist at Austin Health in Melbourne and a founding convenor of WIN.
Lucy led WIN’s research into female speakers at conferences and women in leadership in critical care medicine- two topics close to her heart. She also teaches medical ethics and sits on the ANZICS Death and Organ Donation committee.
She enjoys confusing people by dressing her daughter in blue
Susanne is an intensive care trainee at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide.
She has special interests in medical ethics, health law, and justice in healthcare, and is currently studying for a Master of Bioethics at the Monash Bioethics Centre. She is passionate about gender equity, safe workplaces, and equal opportunities for women in medicine.
In her spare time she enjoys baking, tending to her growing houseplant collection, and reading as many books as she can get her hands on.
Sarah is an Intensivist at the Alfred Hospital and a founding convener of WIN.
Her interests include medical education and simulation, whilst fostering collaboration, collegiality and diversity within our specialty. She is the current New Fellows’ representative for CICM, chair of the Trainee Committee and active Board Member.
She is lead organiser for a number of networking and continuing education events, and through these is a passionate advocate for female representation at all levels of Intensive Care Medicine.
Associate Professor Dianne Stephens is the Medical Director of the NCCTRC and an ICU specialist at Royal Darwin Hospital.
Her interests include end of life care, organ donation, sepsis, trauma, disaster medicine and clinical governance.
Dianne is the CICM censor and current passions include supporting the development of intensive care medicine in the Pacific
Kate is an intensivist at Wellington Hospital in New Zealand.
Her interests include trainee welfare and medical education.
As a mum of three boys and the sole female intensivist in her department, Kate knows what it’s like to be outnumbered.
She looks forward to developing strategies to support parents in the workplace and promote our speciality to females whilst challenging gender stererotypes
Cara is an Intensivist at Royal Melbourne Hospital, and long-term WIN supporter.
She is passionate about equity within healthcare, positive culture, and medical education. She is the current CICM New Fellows Representative, Chair of the Trainee Committee, active board member, and convenes a number of educational events and courses.
She is unsure if the parenting strategies applied to her 3 daughters are promoting leadership qualities or anarchy, but eagerly awaits the outcome of this trial!
Ruvini is a current Intensive care trainee in Melbourne.
She has an interest in Human Factors, Systems Thinking and education. Her role in WIN involves website design.
She was an aerospace engineer in a past life. She enjoys bushwalking and cycling in her free time.
Georgina is an intensive care trainee and registrar in Melbourne.
Her interests include near-peer education and improving interdisciplinary communication. She is passionate about mental wellbeing, and a keen advocate for flexibility in the workplace to optimise work-life harmony.
Outside of medicine, Georgina loves skiing, running, playing the piano and spending time with loved ones, especially her gorgeous niece!
Ranjana is a current Victorian Paediatric ICU trainee with a passion for improving the ICU experience of her patients & their families, especially in providing holistic end of life care. She is also a trained General Paediatrician.
Ranjana is keen to introduce WIN to a range of speakers in the Webinar series and foster connections with women in other areas of critical care.
When she is not in the PICU, Ranjana spends her time renovating houses and being mum to two talented teenagers!