AMA National Conference 2000 May 26-28 Hyatt Hotel Canberra
Each year the Australian Medical Association holds a National Conference to coincide with its Annual General Meeting. The National Conference brings together approximately 250 doctors from all over Australia, representing the Branches and various disciplines of medicine. Delegates deliberate on AMA policy and debate a variety of issues which are of significance not only to doctors, but to the general community. The election of Executive Officers for the forthcoming year is also a major component of the meeting. The AMA's National Conference will take place on Friday May 26 to Sunday May 28 at the Hyatt Hotel Conference Centre, Canberra.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY
- 2:00pm - Opening Address by President of the National Farmers Federation, Mr Ian Donges - Federation Ballroom
- Doorstop - Dr Brand and Mr Donges will hold a doorstop press conference at the rear entrance to the Hyatt Hotel following Mr Donges address to the conference.
SATURDAY
Policy Discussion Groups - 11:30am to 5:00pm:
Third Millennium Medicine - Insight into what the future holds for Medicine in the new millennium and how medicine will confront the accompanying ethical and clinical challenges.
Unique Health Identifiers - Examines the establishment of unique patient identifiers and adequacy of the proposed Private Sector Privacy Legislation
The Impact of General Practice Corporatisation - In the latter half of the 1990s there has been an accelerated trend to establish large corporate structures. The group will discuss the impact of this development on general practice.
12:30pm Press Conference
- Federal Vice-President, Dr Sandra Hacker and NSW Privacy Commissioner Mr Chris Puplick - Oak Room North (enter via Conference Centre entrance)
SUNDAY
12:45pm - Press conference
- Election of Office Bearers (President, Vice President and Treasurer). Voting takes place during a closed session on Sunday but results will be announced at the press conference at 12:45 - Assembly Room
Key speakers at the Policy Discussion Groups include:
Third Millennium Medicine
Dr Robert Gill Mr Patrick Cregan
General Manager Surgeon
CSIRO Division of Telecommunications First Australian to perform telesurgery
& Industrial Physics
Prof Ronald Trent Professor Michael Kidd
Professor of Molecular Genetics Professor and Head
University of Sydney Department of General Practice
University of Sydney
Unique Health Identifiers
Mr Chris Puplick Mr Philip Hagan
NSW Privacy Commissioner Assistant Secretary
Information and Research Branch
Department of Health and Aged Care
Ms Meridith Carter
Executive Director
Health Issues Centre
The Impact of General Practice Corporatisation
Dr Barry Catchlove Dr Arn Sprogis
Principal Adviser Executive Director
KPMG Hunter Urban Division of General Practice
Dr Joe Kosterich Mr Andrew Tongue
Medical Director Assistant Secretary
Westpoint Healthcare GP Branch
Department of Health and Aged Care
Dr Paul Fitzgerald Ms Donna Kent
Sydney GP CEO
CAREPLUS Group
Matthew Blackmore
Executive Director
Consumer Health Forum
(Please note that some sessions are closed to the media. The policy sessions are open to the media at the discretion of the chairman of each group. Please contact AMA PR staff if you wish to attend any of these sessions. Please note Sunday morning's session - the election of office bearers- will be closed to the media.)
CONFERENCE CONTACTS:
The AMA Public Relations contacts during the conference will be:
Rohan Greenland (0419) 494 761
Karen Warner (0419) 489 891
Jean Reed (0416) 060 259
PROGRAM
The full program is available by calling Jean Reed on (02) 6270 5493.