Media Advisory Note - For diary: AMA National Conference 2003
Media Advisory Note - For Diary
AMA National Conference 2003
Sheraton on the Park Hotel, Sydney
Friday 30 May - Sunday 1 June 2003
The AMA National Conference will this year be held in Sydney at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel.
The official opening of the Conference will take place on Friday 30 May from 1.30pm.
The Policy Sessions this year are:
- Work Life Flexibility - Friday 30 May from 3.15pm
- Medical Indemnity - Saturday 31 May from 11.00am
- Medical Response To Terrorism - Saturday 31 May from 1.30pm
- Medical Workforce - Sunday 1 June from 10.30am
Other Conference Highlights include:
- Release of the second annual AMA Report Card on Indigenous Health
- National AMA/ACOSH Tobacco Scoreboard - award to the State or Territory doing the best to combat smoking
Dr Kerryn Phelps will end her three-year term as AMA President at this Conference. The election of office bearers - including the new AMA President - will take place at 8.30am on Sunday 1 June 2003.
Media are invited to attend the conference. Please contact AMA Public Affairs in Canberra on the numbers listed below for more details.
CONTACT: John Flannery (02) 6270 5477 / (0419) 494 761
Judith Tokley (02) 6270 5471 / (0408) 824 306
Sarah Crichton (02) 6270 5472