AMA National Conference 2016
National Convention Centre Canberra, 27-29 May 2016
National Conference Twitter hashtag: #amanc16
The 2016 AMA National Conference is taking place at the National Convention Centre, Canberra, from 27-29 May.
Speakers at the Conference include the Minister for Health, the Hon Sussan Ley MP; Shadow Minister for Health, the Hon Catherine King MP; and the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Richard Di Natale.
The host of ABC TV’s Q&A programme, Tony Jones, will facilitate a policy session on Assisted Dying, while a panel of Press Gallery heavyweights will discuss the upcoming Federal Election and the implications for health policy.
The elections for AMA President and Vice President will be held on Sunday.
Highlights of the Conference include:
Friday 27 May 2016
10.20am President’s Welcome and President’s Statement
AMA President Prof Brian Owler
10.50am Shadow Health Minister, the Hon Catherine King MP
11.15am Australian Greens Leader, Senator Richard Di Natale
11.45am Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) MDA National Prize for Excellence in Medical Research
AMA Indigenous People’s Medical Scholarship
1.45pm POLICY SESSION: Assisted Dying: Exploring Members’ Perspectives
Chair: Dr Michael Gannon, AMA WA President
Facilitator: Tony Jones, host, ABC TV’s Q&A
Panel: Em/Prof Bob Douglas AO, Foundation Director of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at The Australian National University and co-founder of Australia21
Prof Malcolm Parker, Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Queensland
Dr Karen Hitchcock, staff physician at the Alfred Hospital and author of Dear Life: On caring for the elderly
A/Prof Mark Yates, consultant physician in geriatric medicine at Ballarat Health Services
Ms Georgie Haysom, head of Advocacy, Avant Mutual Group Ltd
4.25pm Presentation of inductees to the AMA Roll of Fellows
5.20pm President’s Welcome Reception
Book launch: Lord Kitchener’s One Hundred – World War 1 Surgeons Biographies and Diaries by LO Stunden
AMA National Tobacco Scoreboard Achievement Award
AMA Dirty Ashtray Award
AMA Media Awards
AMA Woman in Medicine Award
AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award
7.30pm Leadership Development Dinner –The Boathouse by the Lake
Guest Speaker: Dr Nick Coatsworth, Director of Infectious Diseases, The Canberra Hospital, and former President, Medecins Sans Frontieres in Australia
AMA Doctor in Training of the Year Award
Saturday 28 May 2016
9.00am POLICY SESSION: Medical Self-Regulation – Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Chair A/Prof Susan Neuhaus, AMA Federal Councillor and Surgical Oncologist
Panel: Dr Joanna Flynn, chair, Medical Board of Australia
A/Prof Matthew Thomas, Human Factors & Safety University Research Centre, Central Queensland University
10.00am Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) Presentation
AMSA President Ms Elise Buisson
10.45am POLICY SESSION: Health Policy in an Election Year
Chair: AMA Vice President, Dr Stephen Parnis
Facilitator: Paul Bongiorno, Contributing Editor, Network Ten
Panel: Sue Dunlevy, National Health Correspondent, News Corp
Laura Tingle, Political Editor, the Australian Financial Review
Malcolm Farr, National Political Editor, news.com.au
Andrew Probyn, Federal Political Editor, The West Australian
1.15pm POLICY SESSION: The Role of Private Health Insurance in the Australian Health Care System
Chair: Prof Brian Owler
Panel: Dr Linda Swan, Chief Medical Officer, Medibank Private
Prof John Horvath AO, Strategic Medical Adviser, Ramsay Health Care
2.15pm POLICY SESSION: The Medical Profession’s Role in Closing the Gap
Chair: Prof Brian Owler
Facilitator: Brooke Boney, Political Reporter, SBS TV
3.30pm POLICY SESSION: Bullying and Harassment – Changing Culture
Chair: Dr Danika Thiemt, Chair, AMA Council of Doctors in Training
Panel: Ms Chris Ronalds AM SC, Sydney barrister specialising in discrimination law, employment law, and administrative law
Mr Philip Truskett AM, President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Dr Ruth Mitchell, Chair, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trainees' Association
7.30pm Gala Dinner – Members’ Dining Room, Old Parliament House
Guest Speaker: Health Minister, the Hon Sussan Ley MP
Presentation of President’s Award (in recognition of outstanding contributions to the AMA and the broader medical profession through years of dedicated service)
Sunday 29 May 2016
11.00am ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
President
Vice President
New AMA President’s Acceptance Speech
**Please note: the election is closed to media but media are invited to attend the President’s speech**
11.45am Installation of President and Vice President
12.00pm Conference concludes
**All Policy Sessions will be live streamed on the AMA website at https://ama.com.au/
**Media are welcome to attend the Conference and Gala Dinner. There will be a media work room and a room for media conferences and interviews. Please advise Kirsty Waterford at kwaterford@ama.com.au if you will be attending the Conference or Gala Dinner.
**The Twitter hashtag for the Conference is #amanc16
13 May 2016
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