Stethoscope archive 2018
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#1 It’s time to book your flu vaccination
AMA Victoria is now urging people to book an appointment at their GP clinic to receive their yearly influenza vaccination.
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#2 Member Profile: Dr Jackson Harding
Dr Jackson Harding runs a specialist anaesthetic practice in Bendigo, but when he’s not in theatre, he’s serving his country as a 27-year member of the Army Reserve.
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#3 Medical Careers Expo wrap
On Saturday 28 April, over 900 delegates gathered at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, excited to gain some insight into their future medical careers.
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#4 Getting prepped for PrEP
The Commonwealth Government recently approved the listing of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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#5 Federal Budget wrap
The AMA believes the Federal Government has delivered a safe and steady health budget – but some of the biggest challenges are yet to come.
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#6 My Health Record opt out date announced
Every Australian will be offered a My Health Record unless they choose to opt out.
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#7 crazysocks4docs
Make sure you have some crazy socks ready to wear on Friday 1 June to raise awareness of doctors’ mental health.
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#8 Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare
AMA Victoria’s Women in Medicine Society hosted its much anticipated ‘Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare’ event, on Monday 21 May.
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#9 If codeine is passe and opioids are ineffective for long-term pain, what next?
Article by Carol Bennett, CEO of Painaustralia.
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#10 AMA Victoria members recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
AMA Victoria would like to congratulate all of our members who were recognised with Queen’s Birthday honours.
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#11 Were you paid properly over Easter?
Some members in the public health sector have raised concerns that they were not properly paid for work over the Easter period.
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#12 Hospital Health Check Survey
In January, the AMA Victoria Doctors in Training Subcommittee ran an anonymous survey about various aspects of DiT’s working lives. Here are the results.
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#13 Member profile: Dr Graeme Killer
As the personal doctor to five sitting Australian Prime Ministers, Dr Killer has met many world leaders during his distinguished career.
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#14 Interview with Dr Mrin Nayagam
In preparation for Family Doctor Week, here is an excerpt from our interview with author of Silver Linings: True Stories of Resilience from a General Practice, Dr Mrin Nayagam.
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#15 Sue English, General Practitioner
Dr Sue English has been a doctor for over 30 years. She says her biggest challenge is time.
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#16 AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship 2018
The recipient of the 2018 AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship is Pirpantji Rive-Nelson.
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#17 The challenge of pursuing medicine and raising a family
We know from the hundreds of calls we receive each year that doctors often agonise over the decision to start a family and how to combine the responsibility with a medical career.
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#18 Changes to Victorian notifiable conditions
The number of conditions that are required to notify has been reduced and the requirement to provide written follow up for ‘urgent’ conditions has been removed.
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#19 Championing doctors’ mental health around the world
Dr Geoff Toogood, founder of CrazySocks4Docs day on mental health awareness.
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#20 Why Build Your Practice is a must in 2018
AMA Victoria's annual Build Your Practice Conference & Exhibition returns on 22 September.
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#21 Event wrap: Family planning and balancing medicine seminar
The topic was one not commonly discussed in the workplace - identifying the right time to have a family and how to balance this with a medical career.
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#22 Prepare your patients for the thunderstorm asthma season
The National Asthma Council is calling on health professionals to prepare for the thunderstorm asthma season.
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#23 AMA Victoria in the media: transparency in our hospitals
Hospital complication rates are currently hidden from patients and doctors.
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#24 How to get involved in the Peer Visitor Program
The AMA Victoria Peer Visitor Program is open to any older doctor who would like a visitor. All volunteers are members of AMA Victoria.
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#25 It’s time to talk about STIs
This year's STI Testing Week is 9 - 15 September.
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#26 Two members selected for Homeward Bound expedition to Antarctica
Two AMA Victoria members have been selected for the prestigious global leadership initiative Homeward Bound.
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#27 AMA Victoria's President outlines key election priorities
AMA Victoria will maintain advocacy on each of our election goals as well as monitoring the delivery of outcomes.
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#28 Opinion: Is it time for the AMA to advocate for patient enrolment?
Dr Ines Rio would like to see patients enrolled to a single GP clinic to improve the experience for both the patient and the doctor.
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#29 Help available for doctors suffering from mental health issues
While doctors suffer from the same disorders as everyone else, they are less likely to seek help.
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#30 Healthy parents, healthy baby: The benefits of optimising preconception health
There is growing evidence that the health of both parents before conception influences the health of the child.
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#31 Medicare Billing Compliance
Medicare billing errors and healthcare fraud are significant factors in the cost of the Australian health care system.
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#32 Assessing fitness to drive
Patients rely on doctors to make recommendations for management and monitoring of their Fitness to Drive.
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#33 Inspiring women in Geelong
A wrap up of the Women in Medicine Committee's highly successful Inspiring Women event in Geelong
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#34 AMA Victoria at the Creative Careers in Medicine Symposium
AMA Victoria is proud to be a panellist and sponsor of the Creative Careers in Medicine Symposiumin Melbourne.
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#35 Career Conversation - Dr Amandeep Hansra, Founder of Creative Careers in Medicine
In this Career Conversation series, we are profiling a range of doctors who have transitioned to non-traditional paths.
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#36 New public hospital agreements: Are you receiving your correct entitlements?
We have commenced discussions with members and health services to ascertain how the new entitlements are being approached and where there may be resistance.
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#37 In profile - Mr James Keck
Mr James Keck – Clinical Director of Colorectal Surgery at Eastern Health discusses choosing a specialty.
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#38 Complete your Advance Life Support update online?
The AMA has joined with CRANAPlus to deliver an online ALS module combined with a practical assessment.
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#39 Key health commitments following re-election of Andrews Government
A message from A/Prof Julian Rait OAM, President of AMA Victoria.
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#40 Thinking outside the script
We look at those patients whose conditions are rooted in lifestyle issues outside the scope of services provided by healthcare professionals.
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#41 An orthopod teaching mindfulness: Is it an oxymoron?
Mr Tony Dunin tells the story of how a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course improved his life and work.
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#42 A support group for doctors with substance use issues
Alcohol and other drug use is no less prevalent in doctors and medical students than in the general population.
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#43 Sharing the care for blind or low vision patients
Many patients with visual problems need support beyond what can be achieved with science alone.
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#44 Palliative care in Victoria: Why your participation matters
Evidence shows that palliative care can improve and in some cases prolong life.
