Committee tackles issues facing medical practice
AMA representatives discussed a range of issues at the AMA’s Medical Practice Committee meeting, which had a very special guest appearance.
AMA representatives discussed a number of issues at the recent AMA Medical Practice Committee (MPC) meeting on July 1, including introducing a registration category for retiring doctors and ensuring patient safety is at the centre of nursing and allied health.
Improvements to the Ahpra notification process and the development of a new position statement on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare delivery were also discussed.
The committee also considered how the AMA could work to ensure patient safety was at the centre of nursing and allied health campaigns to expand their scope of practice, with the discussion focused on the importance of collaboration and ensuring models were medically led.
MPC noted there were some trials being conducted safely and ethically that are not fragmenting care.
All members agreed the current efforts to allow pharmacists to autonomously prescribe and dispense medicines are unacceptable models.
The MDA’s National chief executive, Ian Anderson, and other senior staff joined the meeting to discuss the implications of their recent policy change that means they would no longer provide cover for individual clinicians initiating gender affirming care to people under 18.
The committee raised concerns about what this change meant for clinicians and access for patients.
The MPC also had the pleasure of being joined for the first time by the daughter of committee member and AMA Federal Councillor, Dr Suzi Nou. The AMA is proud to support our members in driving policies that support them and the health of our communities.
Dr Nou shared a touching message in a post on LinkedIn, which included a photo of her daughter’s lovely artwork created at AMA HQ’s children’s play room.
