Category Archives: Australian Medical Association

And so the circle turns

July 28, 2009 – 1:52 pm

The federal AMA has not been known, until recently perhaps, for its deep and principled interest in health reform. You could even say that the former president Dr Rosanna Capolingua made quite a name for herself in opposing any mention of anything carrying the faintest whiff of health reform.
So here’s a telling turn of [...]

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A who’s who of lobbyists in health

June 3, 2009 – 7:02 pm

There’s an interesting analysis at Crikey today about the implications of Dr Andrew Pesce’s election as AMA president.
I wish I’d read it before giving a talk to health policy students at the ANU yesterday about lobby groups in health. Of course, you always end up preparing for these things at the last moment, generally late [...]

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Announcing the new AMA Idol comp

May 14, 2009 – 4:39 pm

Tomorrow (Friday, May 15) is the closing date for nominations for those wishing to become President, Vice President, Chairman of Council or Treasurer of the AMA.
The incumbent president Rosanna Capolingua is not running again. According to the latest Oz Doc, the three presidential contenders (barring any last-minute entrants) are:
• Aniello Iannuzzi, a GP from Coonabarabran
• [...]

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