Some of the features you might enjoy in this edition include:
Meet new CEO Seshan Ramaswamy
A warm welcome to Seshan Ramaswamy, who was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of AMA Victoria in July 2026.Clarity, change and courage
Q&A with Steven Burrell on his retirement from the role of CEO of AMA Victoria
Spotlight on alcohol use disorder
Have we been treating alcohol use disorder wrong all along?
Meet new AMA Victoria Board Member, Dr Belinda ‘Belle’ Sassé
Medical oncologist Dr Belle Sassé (MBBS (Hons) FRACP) was elected to the AMA Victoria Board in May 2026. Belle is also Chair of AMA Victoria’s Southern Metropolitan Subdivision, and an Emerging Leader Board Member of Private Cancer Physicians Australia, the peak body representing cancer clinicians around Australia.
The space between care and culture
Reflections on connection, identity, masking and professionalism in healthcare by Psychiatry Registrar and Doctors’ Mental Health Advocate, Dr Kieran Allen.
Health policy does not wait for November
Principal Policy Advisor Lewis Horton reflects on the nature and purpose of an election statement and shares insights into AMA Victoria’s statement, ahead of November’s 2026 Victorian state election.
Read VICDOC at the link below.