Australian Medical Association

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

1. Cecil Colville (1962-1964)
2. Angus Murray (1964-1967)
3. Clarence Rieger (1967-1970)
4. Roderick Macdonald (1970-1972)
5. Gavin Johnson (1972-1973)
6. Keith Jones (1973-1976)
7. Rupert Magarey (1976-1979)
8. Lionel Wilson (1979-1982)
9. Lindsay Thompson (1982-1985)
10. Trevor Pickering (1985-1988)
11. Bryce Phillips (1998-1990)
12. Bruce Shepherd (1990-1993)
13. Brendan Nelson (1993-1995)
14. David Weedon (1995-1996)
15. Keith Woollard (1996-1998)
16. David Brand (1998-2000)
17. Kerryn Phelps (2000-2003)
18. William Glasson (2003-present)

External links

• AMA - National site
  • AMA - New South Wales Branch site
  • AMA - Victoria Branch site
  • AMA - South Australian Branch site
  • AMA - Queensland Branch site
  • AMA - Western Australia Branch site
  • AMA - Tasmania Branch site