Dr Pesce discusses medical training on ABC2 News Breakfast

pjean — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:43:51 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, discusses the Federal Government's medical training announcement on ABC 2 News Breakfast with Joe O'Brien and Virginia Trioli

AMA welcomes big investment in medical training

smorrison — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:01:00 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the AMA welcomes the Government’s significant investment in medical training with the announcement of big increases in the number of medical training places across the board.

The Government has announced there will be 1200 general practice training places by 2014, 975 Pre-vocational General Practice Placements Program (PGPPP) places by 2013, and 900 specialist training positions in private, community and rural settings by 2014.

Dr Pesce said the Government has recognised the important role of general practice with a sharp increase in GP training positions and more than doubling the number of PGPPP places.

Putting Health Reform above Party Politics - AMA President addresses AMA Parliamentary Dinner, Canberra

smorrison — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:56:12 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, addresses the AMA Parliamentary Dinner, Great Hall, Parliament House, Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Transcript: AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, Doorstop Press Conference - Government health funding announcement

smorrison — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:33:41 +1100

AMA President Dr Andrew Pesce discusses the Government's health reform plans at a Press Conference in Canberra.

Major health reform must be given a chance to deliver - AMA

pjean — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:45:49 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the public hospitals policy unveiled by the Prime Minister is major reform that must be taken seriously and given due consideration by the States and the health sector because we need a system that will give better access to quality health services for the Australian population into the future.

Dr Pesce said the policy is a credible response to the problems and deficiencies in the public hospital system and is evidence that there has been considerable consultation with patients and with doctors.

“The AMA supports the Prime Minister’s preparedness to take responsibility for health through a more dominant role for the Commonwealth in funding our public hospitals,” Dr Pesce said.

“Upon first examination, the new National Health and Hospitals Network is responding to the needs of patients.

Doorstop: AMA response to Government Health Reform Plans

smorrison — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:27:25 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, is in Canberra today and will be available for comment on the Government’s health reform plans outside the National Press Club following the Prime Minister’s address.

Dr Pesce will be in Canberra for the rest of the day and will be available for further media interviews upon request.

Dr Pesce Doorstop:

Time:        After Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s National Press Club Address
Date:       Wednesday 3 March 2009
Venue:     Outside the National Press Club

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