Only connect: Dr Caitlin Sum says she’s brought 2000 GPs and specialists together
When Dr Caitlin Sum set up a social media group for GPs and other specialists to share referral advice and waiting times, she would have…
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The medical board’s new pathway for overseas specialists not being funded out of doctors’ $1000 registration fee, says AHPRA
One question raised by the creation of the Medical Board of Australia’s new fast-track pathway for specialist IMGs to work in Australia is who pays.…
What does it cost each year to work as a doctor? Find out with AusDoc’s survey results
What does it cost to be a doctor? Not the cost of becoming a doctor but just the cost of having your name on the…
Paramedic who performed episiotomy on woman says he made ‘wrong’ clinical decision
A paramedic has been found guilty of professional misconduct after performing an episiotomy on a woman in labour. Roy Vanderberg said he attempted the procedure…
Doctor wrote 12,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months, says AHPRA
A doctor working for a telehealth cannabis clinic has prescribed 12,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months, according to AHPRA — an average of 90…
‘Lacking evidence and probably ageist’: RACGP hits out at medical board’s mandatory health checks for older doctors
The RACGP says the Medical Board of Australia’s push on mandatory health checks for older doctors is backed by no evidence and is probably ageist.…
‘Health ministers have been fed something toxic’: Medical board to begin fast-tracking overseas doctors from next week
News that Australia had opened a new fast-track super-highway to import foreign specialists to fix its beleaguered health system resulted in a big exclusive for…
AMA urges medical board to ditch any push for mandatory cognitive testing of older doctors
The AMA has called on the Medical Board of Australia to ditch any demand for mandatory cognitive screening of late-career doctors as part of its…
The AMA says it’s extortionate, but how much are you paying to work as a doctor? Take the AusDoc survey
This year, medical registration fees for the majority of doctors hit four figures — $1027 a year. Professor Steve Robson for one was unhappy, describing…
Social media thought wars aren’t an invitation for doctors to cross the line when expressing their own views
The last time we talked about the balance between free speech and professional obligations, the comments were numerous and robust (to say the least). Despite…
