Role of the doctor position statement

Updates to the AMA Role of the doctor position statement

Read the draft position statement (2011)

3. Where did you obtain your primary medical degree?
4. What best describes your career stage?
5. Which of the following types of setting best describes your current position? (you can select multiple)
6. What is your primary area of specialist practice or current specialist training program? (you can select multiple)
7. What best describes the location where you are currently working?
8. What is your primary state/territory where you practise?
11. Does the revised draft appropriately reflect the leadership role of doctors as the medical expert?
12. Do you believe the draft adequately distinguishes the training, expertise, and responsibilities of doctors from other health professionals?
13. Are the challenges faced by junior doctors (e.g. administrative burden, supervision, delegation) sufficiently acknowledged in the draft?
14. Does the draft position statement adequately support the utilisation of technology and delegation to reduce non-clinical workload while preserving core clinical responsibilities?
15. Are the risks and implications of role substitution by less experienced or non-medical practitioners adequately addressed?
16. Does the draft reflect the needs of patients, with consideration for health education, enhanced shared decision-making, and promoting trust in clinical judgement?