Australian Medical Association

An AMA national survey of junior doctors has exposed insufficient medical training resources and infrastructure in our public hospitals.

The AMA Junior Doctor Training, Education and Supervision Survey has collated the views of more than 900 junior doctors from across Australia on the quality of their medical training and the support they are receiving to become independent practitioners.

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that medical training in public hospitals is being held together by dedicated senior doctors who are giving their time and skills to junior doctors without the support of State Governments.

“This is another poor report card on the performance of our public hospitals,” Dr Pesce said.

Findings of the AMA Junior Doctor Training, Education and Supervision Survey

This submission responds to the options for prevention of obesity, smoking and harmful alcohol use that are explored in the National Preventative Health Taskforce discussion paper - Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020. The submission emphasises the crucial role of doctors in providing preventative health care.

A guide for prospective medical students on the steps to becoming a doctor and the bonded medical places that are offered by the Australian Government.

AMA Position Statement: Core Terms in Internship - 2007

AMA Position Statement: Quality and Safety in Public Hospitals - 2006

AMA Position Statement: Early Streaming Into Specialty Training - 2006

AMA Position Statement: Prevocational Medical Education and Training - 2005

This position statement focuses on the effects of poor health on the educational attainment of Indigenous people, and the reciprocal impacts of poor education on health. A number of recommendations are made to address this relationship.