Medical leaders gather in Canberra to discuss MBS reviews, Medibank Private
The AMA is today hosting more than 60 leaders from across all medical specialties in Canberra to discuss the medical profession’s participation in the Governments’ Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) reviews, and the recent behaviour of Medibank Private in negotiations with hospitals.
Welcoming delegates to the meeting, AMA President, Professor Brian Owler, said it was important that the medical profession was informed and united in its approach to the MBS reviews.
President Owler will be available for comment on the MBS Reviews and Medibank Private later today, with a possible doorstop at Parliament House at approximately 1.30pm in the Senate Courtyard (to be confirmed).
Attendees at today’s meeting include:
Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists | Ms Janine Sargeant |
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine | Dr Anthony Cross |
Australasian College of Dermatologists | Dr Andrew Miller |
Australasian Integrative Medicine Association | Dr Penny Caldicott |
Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists | Prof Darren Roberts |
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy | Dr Melanie Wong |
| Prof Dianne Campbell |
Australia and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine | Dr Suharsha Kanathigoda |
Australian & New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society | Dr Kerwin Shannon |
Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion | Dr James Daly |
| Dr Ellen Maxwell |
Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists | A/Prof Christian Lueck |
Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | Dr Dimitrios Nikolarakos |
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | Dr Richard Waldron |
Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists | Ms Jane Ottens |
Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery | Dr Roxanne Wu |
Australian Association of Consultant Physicians | Dr Richard Whiting |
Australian Association of Surgeons | Mr Peter Hughes |
Australian Diabetes Society | Prof Sophia Zoungas |
Australian Hand Surgery Society | Mr Anthony Berger |
Australian Knee Society | Mr Stephen Milgate |
Australian Medical Acupuncture College | Dr Bill Meyers |
| Dr Chin Chan |
| Dr Ian Relf |
Australian Medical Association ACT | Dr Elizabeth Gallagher |
Australian Medical Association WA | Dr Michael Gannon |
Australian Orthopaedic Association | Dr John Tuffley |
| Mr Michael Johnson |
Australian Paediatric Society | Dr Allen Kerrigan |
Australian Rheumatology Association | Dr Mona Marabani |
| Mr Chris Drummer |
Australian Society for Medical Research | Dr Phoebe Phillips |
Australian Society of Anaesthetists | Dr Guy Christie-Taylor |
| Dr Mark Sinclair |
| Dr Jim Bradley |
| Mr Chesney O’Donnell |
Australian Society of Ophthalmologists | Mr Kerry Gallagher |
Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery | Mr Neil Vallance |
| Mr Patrick Guiney |
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons | Ms Amanda Parker |
| Dr Pouria Moradi |
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand | Dr Luke Galligan |
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia | A/Prof Desmond Yip |
Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand | Dr James Moore |
Committee of the Presidents of Medical Colleges | Ms Angela McGarry |
Gastroenterological Society of Australia | Dr Katherine Ellard |
| Prof Ian Norton |
General Surgeons Australia | Dr Michael Donovan |
IVF Directors Group of Australia and New Zealand | Mr Rick Forbes |
National Association of Practising Psychiatrists | Dr Shirley Prager |
| Dr Gil Anaf |
National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Dr Mike Aitken |
Private Cancer Physicians of Australia | A/Prof Desmond Yip |
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators | Dr Tony Sara |
Royal Australasian College of Physicians | A/Prof Grant Phelps |
| Ms Helen Craig |
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Dr David Watters |
| Ms Amy Kimber |
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Prof Michael Permezel |
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists | Dr Bradley Horsburgh |
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | A/Prof Jeffrey Looi |
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists | A/Prof Chris Milross |
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | A/Prof Frank Jones |
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | A/Prof Peter Stewart |
| Dr Debra Graves |
Rural Doctors Association of Australia | Ms Jenny Johnson |
Spine Society of Australia | Dr Michael A Johnson |
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand | Prof Bruce Thompson |
19 August 2015
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