This is one of the funniest blogs my girlfriend has written. I was just reminded of it and had to share it immediately! via Knights in White Satin and a New Year
Dr Fiona Bisshop
Holdsworth House Medical Brisbane
07 38940794
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Saturdays by appointment
Saturdays by appointment
Join 1,801 other followers
Translate
Categories
Rocking the Ribbon! It’s World AIDS Day today. Designated on 1 December every year since 1988, it is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by HIV. It is a reminder that we have not yet won the fight to eradicate this virus, and an opportunity to mourn those who have died from AIDS.
It’s my birthday, and I’ve had a beautiful weekend away!
This weekend I’ve been in Sydney at the Beyond Undetectable meeting - an amazing opportunity to talk and learn about how we can improve HIV care. Key messages included how to manage stigma and mental health, taking a person-centred approach to consultations, engaging peer support, reminding everyone about #UequalsU , and remembering the importance of community. It was a mixture of clinicians and community coming together, and was an empowering meeting. Looking forward to the next #beyondundetectable thanks to @gileadsciences
It was 3 years in the planning, but we finally made it happen - the Asia Pacific Transgender Health Masterclass. The first meeting of its kind on such a scale, clinicians, advocates and activists in trans health from almost 20 different countries in the Asia Pacific region met this week in Bangkok for a 2 day workshop. We shared ideas and learnt about the difficulties faced by the trans community and healthcare providers in other countries in our region. Australian delegates were able to explain the Informed Consent model of gender affirming care, and talk truthfully about assessment processes and how they impact the mental health of community.
Earlier this month I was invited to speak at the big national conference for the college of obstetricians and gynaecologists down on the Gold Coast. They had a whole session on LGBTQI+ issues, amazing! The keynote speaker was @yves_rees - non-binary historian and all round lovely person who I had the pleasure of meeting.
This weekend we visited the Granite Belt, a place of special personal significance for two reasons – it’s where I took my very first photograph with a camera, and it’s also where an exciting mountain-climbing activity took place with my father, the climbing of the Pyramid at Girraween National Park. Both these memorable events happened in about 1973 when I was 7 or 8 years old on a family road trip, where we stayed at a motel in Stanthorpe.
Dr Fiona Bisshop 
Isn’t she a love ❤️🙂😊
LikeLike