24 Jan 2024
AMA seeks clarification from Ahpra on social media inquiries
The AMA has met with Ahpra and the Medical Board to try and ensure doctors’ respectful social media comments advocating peace and protection in warzones are not penalised.
24 Jan 2024
Prof Kelvin Kong speaks about AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship
Professor Kelvin Kong has spoken about the importance of the AMA’s Indigenous Medical Scholarship before applications for this year’s round close.
24 Jan 2024
Real-world evidence demonstrates efficacy of HPV vaccine
Zero cases of cervical cancer have been detected in Scotland among those who received the bivalent vaccine by age 12.
24 Jan 2024
Scope of practice review webinar
AMA members can hear first-hand from Professor Mark Cormack, who is leading the scope of practice review, at a webinar on Tuesday.
24 Jan 2024
WHO releases lower back pain guideline
The document, the first of its kind to be released by the WHO, considers 37 different interventions for the management of chronic lower back pain.
24 Jan 2024
Name change imposed on women’s health qualifications
RANZCOG will no longer be allowed to use ‘diploma’ or ‘advanced diploma’ for its courses, but has promised GPs everything else will remain the same.
23 Jan 2024
Preventive health checks linked to lower mortality risk: Study
Research focusing on patients who took the NHS Health Check in the UK found an association with lower risk of several diseases and death.
23 Jan 2024
First-of-its-kind inquiry launched into women’s pain
The investigation aims to overhaul Australia’s ‘old-fashioned attitudes towards women’, in a bid to improve healthcare and reduce stigma.
23 Jan 2024
Unleashing the potential of our health workforce – Issues Paper 1 released today
Today we released the first issues paper as part of the Scope of Practice review.
23 Jan 2024
Royal Hobart Hospital doctors-in-training recognised with prestigious awards
Three Royal Hobart Hospital doctors-in-training have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to health services in southern Tasmania in the annual Junior Medical Officer (JMO) of the Year Awards.