Medicus April 2016

Council President Dr Michael Gannon Immediate Past President Dr Richard Choong

APRIL 2016

Vice Presidents Dr Andrew Miller Dr Omar Khorshid Honorary Secretary Dr Janice Bell Assistant Honorary Secretary Dr Marcus Tan Honorary Treasurer Professor Bernard Pearn-Rowe Councillors Division of General Practice (WA) Dr Steve Wilson A/Prof Rosanna Capolingua Division of Specialty Practice Dr Tony Ryan Dr Martin Chapman Division of Salaried and State

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Shattering the Silence AMA (WA) Survey reveals endemic sexual harassment crisis

Government Service Dr Mark Duncan-Smith Dr Dror Maor Ordinary Members Dr Daniel Heredia Dr Stuart Salfinger Dr David McCoubrie Prof Geoff Dobb Co-opted Members Dr Steve Wilson Dr Tim Koh A/Prof Peter Maguire

• Dr David Russell-Weisz • Dr Andrew Miller • Dr Omar Khorshid • Dr Melita Cirillo • Dr Chris Wilson • Dr Michael Page • Prof Shirley Bowen • A/Prof Angela Alessandri • Dr Michael Stanford • Kevin Cass-Ryall

Dr Michael Page Dr Chris Wilson Dr Ian Jenkins

Prof John Newnham Prof Shirley Bowen Mr Daniel Dorevitch Mr Sid Narula AMA (WA) Office Executive Director Mr Paul Boyatzis Director: Industrial & Legal

FEATURES

Ms Marcia Kuhne Executive Officers

Mr Michael Prendergast Ms Josphine Auerbach

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Mr Simon Bibby Ms Leah Pantelis

Passing on the public health baton Professor Mike Daube’s call to arms

14 Stirling Highway Nedlands WA 6009 (08) 9273 3000 mail@amawa.com.au www.amawa.com.au Medicus Editor and Director of Communications

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Making a Difference State President Dr Michael Gannon on why he is running for the AMA’s top job

REGULARS 02 President’s Desk 03 From the Editor 04 Industrial 06 Letters 8 Comment: Prof Mike Daube 11 Comment: Dr Michael Gannon 12 News 18 Cover Story:

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58 Technology 61 Drive 62 Travel

43 Clinical Edge 48 For the Record: Dr Matthew Summerscales &

65 Wine 67 Food 68 Member Benefits & On the Town 71 Classifieds Professional Appointments, Positions Vacant, Rooms for Sale/Lease 75 Greensheet

Dr Michele Genevieve

51 Opinion:

Dr Michael Sala

52 Opinion:

Daniel Dorevitch

53 Opinion:

Sid Narula 54 AMA in the Media 56 Family Law

Shattering the Silence

40 Opinion: COGP 41 Opinion: RACGP

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