Some of the features you might enjoy in this edition include:
Inaugural AMAVIC Foundation award
The inaugural AMA Victoria Foundation activation grant seeks to improve early detection of metabolic dysfunction - associated fatty liver disease with clinical decision support for GPs.Spotlight on lung cancer screening
A team of collaborators and co-authors from Australia and Canada are the recipients of the 2025 Sir Richard Stawell Memorial Prize for their paper exploring lung cancer screening in Australia and Canada. The work informed Australia's National Lung Cancer Screening Program, which commenced in July 2025. We sat down with lead author, respiratory and sleep physician Dr Asha Bonney, to learn more.
Gendered medicine: driving change
The term 'medical misogyny' came under scrutiny at an AMA Victoria Women in Medicine Committee event, titled Gendered medicine: Driving Change in Practice, that took place at AMA House in Parkville on Wednesday 27 May.
Dr Cheryl Martin
On generalism, innovation in healthcare and podcasting
Dr Nathan Abraham
On intensive care, enterprise bargaining and relocation
The Policy Desk: Mid-year update
The first half of 2026 has seen continued pressure across Victorian healthcare, with AMA Victoria's advocacy spanning hospital resourcing, workforce sustainability, continuity of care, community health, private practice viability, and broader health system reform.
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