Vicdoc is AMA Victoria’s member magazine. It contains news and in-depth analysis on issues affecting the medical profession in Victoria.

Delivered digitally every quarter, members can stay informed on lobbying and policy developments, industrial relations, employment concerns and medico-legal matters. Vicdoc also offers features stories on individual doctors and news on developments in medicine from Victoria’s research organisations. 

With Vicdoc, members can contribute to debates, raise issues of importance and share their opinions. 

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The Spring 2024 VICDOC magazine is now online for you to access at the click of a button.

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Some of the features you might enjoy in this edition include:

• Recognising excellence
  Insights and reflections from the six AMA Victoria members recognised in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours list. 

• Reshaping the system
  We chat with AMA Victoria President Dr Jill Tomlinson to explore the importance of workplace and systems fairness and equity, with a particular focus on Ahpra fair registration fee advocacy. 

• For a just and real cause
  In conversation with Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AC AO on 35 years of advocacy with the AMA, and beyond. 

• Recognising and responding: Anaphylaxis and asthma
  AMA member Dr Ben McKenzie is on a mission to improve clincial recognition and response to anaphylaxis and critical asthma. 

• Smarter career progression
  Working smarter not harder - how to achieve positive recognition and career progression in medicine. 

• Caduceus
  A Victorian Doctors Health Program (VDHP) group providing collegial support for doctors with substance use issues. 

• The Enterprise Agreement and employment conditions explained
  AMA Victoria's recent 'Into the Thick of It' webinar addressed common issues doctors face during their first year of work. We sat down with AMAV's Director of Workplace Relations, Grant Forsyth to answer participants' questions that we couldn't get to in the session. 

• How a new AMA working group is standing up for international medical graduates
  By establishing an IMG Working Group, the AMA is telling all overseas-trained doctors in Australia that they are extremely valued here, and that someone is looking out for them. 

• Voluntary Assisted Dying
  AMA Victoria's legal partner, Kennedys examines the practical implications for those seeking Voluntary Assisted Dying and highlight the difficulties in rectifying the inconsistencies between the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act and the interpretation of the Criminal Code Act 1995. 

Contribute to Vicdoc

AMA Victoria welcomes contributions from members.

If you've done something significant in the medical world, know someone who has, or if you simply have an idea for a story, let us know. AMA Victoria accepts proposals for articles from individuals and organisations. These are assessed according to our editorial guidelines.

For editorial submissions, please contact Vicdoc Editor Taryn Sheehy at [email protected].

Copy deadline: 5th of each month prior to publication.
 

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