The Australian Medical Association (the AMA) is the professional association for Australian doctors and medical students. The current president of the AMA is Dr. William Glasson . A prominent previous president of the AMA was Dr. Kerryn Phelps .
The aims of the AMA are to:
- promote and advance ethical behaviour by the medical profession and protect the integrity and independence of the doctor/patient relationship
- promote and advance the public health;
- protect the academic, professional and economic independence and the well being of medical practitioners; and
- preserve and protect the political, legal and industrial interests of medical practitioners.
Presidents of the Australian Medical Association
- Cecil Colville (1962-1964)
- Angus Murray (1964-1967)
- Clarence Rieger (1967-1970)
- Roderick Macdonald (1970-1972)
- Gavin Johnson (1972-1973)
- Keith Jones (1973-1976)
- Rupert Magarey (1976-1979)
- Lionel Wilson (1979-1982)
- Lindsay Thompson (1982-1985)
- Trevor Pickering (1985-1988)
- Bryce Phillips (1998-1990)
- Bruce Shepherd (1990-1993)
- Brendan Nelson (1993-1995)
- David Weedon (1995-1996)
- Keith Woollard (1996-1998)
- David Brand (1998-2000)
- Kerryn Phelps (2000-2003)
- William Glasson (2003-present)
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