AMSA provides representation on issues directly affecting medical students to various university, government, and professional bodies. AMSA Office Bearers are members of numerous committees, and always present the position of AMSA National Council and AMSA Policy to decision-makers. For more information in the issues of concern to medical students, click here.
AMSA is invited to provide formal representation to the following bodies:
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Australian Medical Council (AMC)
Australian Doctors Fund (ADF)
Medical Deans Australia New Zealand (MDANZ)
Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC)
General Practice Education and Training (GPET)
The Bridging Project
National Musculoskeletal Medicine Core Competencies Project
In addition, AMSA provides representatives to ad hoc committees as required.
The following documents list AMSA's nominees to these various bodies. They are up-dated routinely.
AMSA External Representatives (June 2007)
AMSA External Representatives (September 2007)
AMSA External Representatives (January 2008)
The diagram below summarises AMSA's formal representation network. Roll over the AMSA logo to find out what the abbreviations mean.
Abbreviation Guide
| AMA FC CDT PHC CGP CYHC TFIH CDT CGP AMC MSAC DEST MES StC MES SuC MES AG |
Australian Medical Association Federal Council Council of Doctors-In-Training Public Health Committee Council of General Practitioners Child Youth Health Committee Taskforce on Indigenous Health Council of Doctors-In-Training Council of General Practice Australian Medical Council Medical School Assessment Committee Department of Education, Science and Training Medical Education Study (MES) Steering Committee MES Sub-Committee MES Advisory Group |
| DOHA BRMPNL MTRP CTS CDAMS CDAMSE MECSC MSOD CPMEC CPMECE NCCSC BP GC IMC ADF ADFMC ASMR ASMRAO GPET CG RRG CPMC CPMC AIHPS AIHPSF AMAV AMAVC DITS NMSCFC |
Department of Health and Ageing Biennial Review of the Medicare Provider Number Legislation Medical Training Review Panel Clinical Training Sub-committee Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools CDAMS Executive Medical Education Conference Steering Committee Medical Student Outcomes Database Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils CPMEC Executive National Core Curriculum Steering Committee The Bridging Project Governance Committee Implementation and Management Committee Australian Doctors’ Fund ADF Management Committee Australian Society of Medical Research ASMR Affiliate Organisation General Practice Education and Training Consultative Group Retention Reference Group Committee of Postgraduate Medical Councils CPMC Executive Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies AIHPS Forum Australian Medical Association (Victoria) AMAV Council Doctors-In-Training Subdivision National Musculoskeletal Curriculum Framework Committee |