Australian Medical Association
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| Abbreviation | AMA |
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| Motto | "pro genere humano concordes" (all as one for mankind) |
| Predecessor | British Medical Association |
| Formation | 1962 |
| Type | professional association |
| Purpose | representing medical doctors and students |
| Headquarters | 42 Macquarie Street, Barton, Australian Capital Territory |
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President
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Dr Michael Gannon |
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Vice President
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Dr Tony Bartone |
| Subsidiaries | NSW Branch QLD Branch VIC Branch SA Branch WA Branch TAS Branch NT Branch ACT Branch |
| Website | ama |
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is the professional association for Australian doctors and medical students. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Agency. The association’s national headquarters are located in Barton, Australian Capital Territory, in addition to the offices of its branches in each of the states and territories in Australia.
The AMA has a range of representative and scientific committees and one of its stated aims is "leading the health policy debate by developing and promoting alternative policies to those government policies that the AMA considers poorly targeted or ill-informed; responding to issues in the health debate through the provision of a wide range of expert resources; and commissioning and conducting research on health issues.".
The AMA uses a representative structure involving state branches and committees to work with members to promote and protect the interests of doctors.
The mechanisms that allow this include:
The AMA supports patient care by serving the medical profession across a broad range of services, including:
The British Medical Association, founded in England in 1832 to promote both the study of medicine and protection of the medical profession, established branches in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria in 1879-80. The New South Wales branch, under its founding president Sir Arthur Renwick, replaced the earlier "Australian Medical Association" formed in Sydney by Dr William Bland in 1859. The BMA Branches of the Australian states and territories formally merged into the Australian Medical Association in 1962.
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