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             Wow, wow, wow! What
             an amazing opportunity
                  this has been.
              Being nominated for
              the Regional Business
             Achiever Award allowed
               me to spend time in
                  reflection and
             assessment.” – Dr Robyn
              Spring, East London’s
                   professional
                 category winner
                                              The  Regional  Business  Achiever  Awards  celebrate  women  who  are  making  a  difference

          .  FROM  PAGE  43                   dedicated  doctors,  like  my  friend  Stacey   Businesswomen’s  Association  was  “an
          my  patients’  lives.  It  has  made  all  the   Rossouw,  we  can  change  things  in  our   extremely  valuable  organisation”.
          sacrifices  worthwhile  –  the  late-night   province  for  the  betterment  of  our   “They  offer  so  much  to  women  –  from
          calls,  the  midnight  hospital  dashes,  the   patients’  care  and  lives.   their  regular  networking  functions,  the
          times  I  had  to  leave  my  family.”  “Let  us  inspire  some  students  in  their  inspirational  speakers  they  find  to
           Spring  hoped  the  award  would  allow  studies;  and  let  us  attract  some  new   address  us,  hosting  workshops,
          her  to  inspire  a  new  generation  of   doctors  to  the  area,  doctors  who  believe   providing  mentoring;  and  being  all
          young  women.                       in  making  a  difference  where  it  counts,   round  amazing  people  who  are  just
           “Medicine,  although  a  completely   like  we  do.  And  who  want  to  live  in  the   wonderful  to  spend  time  with.  I  am  so
          demanding  career,  can  be  so  very   best  province  in  the  country.”  privileged  to  be  a  part  of  this  dynamic
          rewarding;  and  with  more  loyal  and   Spring  believed  that  the    group!”
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