Long, Marita

Dr Marita Long

General Practitioner; Dementia Australia
Dr Marita Long is a Victorian based GP working across clinical practice, medical education and research. Marita has recently been appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Primary Care at the University of Melbourne. She has a strong interest in women’s health and has completed her Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive health. She is a current committee member for the Australian Society of Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a member of the WIGP RACGP committee and is the current Vic/Tas representative on the board of the Australasian Menopause Society. Marita has developed and delivered many educational workshops both face to face and online and is passionate about upskilling GP’s to deliver the best evidence-based care to patients, especially women, who so often feel their voices aren’t heard. Marita is actively engaged in various projects related to dementia, is one of the cohosts of the podcast “Dementia in Practice” and has been appointed a Honorary Medical Advisor for Dementia Australia.

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