Australian Medical Association

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 7 - 5 March 2010, AMA responds to major health reform announcement, National clinical practice guidelines portal.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 6 - 26 February 2010, Medical board responds to AMA call for recognition of VR GPs as ‘specialist GPs’, General practice pharmacies – a positive health reform for patients, AMACGP meets in Canberra, Nominations for election to AMA Federal Council now open.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 5 - 19 February 2010, GP specialist register should include VR GPs: AMA, Coalition announces policy on hospital boards, H1N1 vaccination program information for GPs, AMACGP meets this weekend, AMA on Twitter.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 4 - 12 February 2010, Comprehensive national plan needed to close the gap on Indigenous health, Changes to 10 year moratorium legislation passed, Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: CMO writes to GPs.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 3 - 5 February 2010, ‘Minor ailments’ not always minor, New health assessment items – using practice nurses, Aged care planning and investment needed to meet growing demand.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 2 - 29 January 2010 Positive feedback on general practice nurses, AMA welcomes new body to combat rheumatic heart disease, Members recognised in Australia Day honours list.

GP Network News Issue 10, Number 1 - 22 January 2010, Strong focus on general practice in AMA Federal Budget Submission, AMA urges greater support for IMGs, Ask piercing questions about body piercing, ATAGI  flu dosage recommendations for children.

In this issue: Develop your leadership skills: AMA Leadership Development Day – Leading Change; AMA Trainee Forum; Extra support for medical education & training urgently required: AMA budget submission; AMA urges greater support for IMGs and abolition of 10-year moratorium; Australian Curriculum Framework revised; New AMA doctors-in-training membership pack; ACRRM accreditation; AMACDT on Facebook and Twitter; and MJA Job Share.

GP Network News Issue 09, Number 43 - 18 December 2009. Doctors voted most trusted professionals in Australia, Joint statement on collaborative care, Map locator for doctors, Changes to DVA cards in 2010, Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year.

In this issue - AMA training, education and supervision survey: another poor report card for public hospitals; AMA welcomes clinical teaching funding but broader funding and resources needed to be truly effective; New AMA doctors-in-training membership pack; AMACDT meets in Canberra; AMACDT writes to CPMEC on national prevocational training and the internship; "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" – a health and wellbeing guide for doctors; The health and wellbeing of junior doctors: insights from a national survey; Coasting to Gold – 14th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum; MedEd 2009 – “Investing in our Medical Workforce”; ACCC allows admission and interview policies of graduate-entry medical schools;AMA online fatigue risk assessment tool; AMACDT on Facebook; Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year; MJA Job Share.