Seven Australian doctors have been recognised for their service and have been inducted into the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Roll of Fellows for 2020. In a major achievement for our state, four of the seven new inductees are from Tasmania, including AMA Tasmania President Dr Helen McArdle. Listen as Dr McArdle joins Martin Agatyn on Tasmania Talks this morning to discuss the awards, and this significant achievement for our state.
 

AMA Roll of Fellows 2020

Two current State AMA Presidents, two past State Presidents, the Medical Journal of Australia editor, and a married couple have been inducted into the AMA Roll of Fellows today, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to medicine, the medical profession, and the AMA.

Four of the seven are from Tasmania – a major achievement for the island State.

The new inductees are:

Amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, all healthcare workers were under increased levels of stress; dealing with uncertainty, change in the work environment, adjusting to new protocols and risking their own lives by going to work every day and potentially being exposed to the virus.

AMA Tasmania boss talks COVID-19 vaccines, borders, testing 13 July 2020 Australian researchers have reportedly experienced breakthroughs in regards to a possible COVID-19 vaccine. Listen as Dr Helen McArdle, President of AMA Tasmania, joins Aaron Stevens to discuss the possibility of a vaccine, the Premier's decision to delay the reopening of our borders, and people failing to get their cold and flu symptoms tested for coronavirus.

AMA Tasmania is pleased to have reached an agreement with the State Government on a three-year wages agreement for Salaried Medical Practitioners working in the public system.

Lead negotiator Dr Michael Lumsden-Steel said that doctors were appreciative of the government’s offer in these uncertain economic times.

Dr McArdle has already had a busy start to her Presidency term catching up with Aaron Stevens Tasmania Talks this morning. Listen here as she outlines some of her focus for her term in the role.

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AMA Tasmania President Professor John Burgess welcomes today's release by the Tasmanian Government of the draft Terms of Reference for the Independent Review into the North West COVID-19 outbreak.

As cold and flu season fast approaches, AMA Tasmania is urging Tasmanians not to ‘self-diagnose’ their symptoms and get tested for COVID-19. In 1 in 5 cases of COVID-19, patients are essentially asymptomatic, so what may seem like a normal cold, could in fact be coronavirus.

Listen as Professor John Burgess, President of AMA Tasmania, joins Aaron Stevens to discuss this and update on the current COVID-19 situation.

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The AMA is committed to providing expert advice and opinions on this ever-evolving health crisis.

Dr Jenny Misson gives an update on Covid-19 In Tasmania - Jimmy & Nath - Hit Hobart. We only have one more active case of Covid-19 in Tasmania - so what happens next?

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