Vicdoc is AMA Victoria’s member magazine. It contains news and in-depth analysis on issues affecting the medical profession in Victoria.
Delivered digitally every quarter, members can stay informed on lobbying and policy developments, industrial relations, employment concerns and medico-legal matters. Vicdoc also offers features stories on individual doctors and news on developments in medicine from Victoria’s research organisations.
With Vicdoc, members can contribute to debates, raise issues of importance and share their opinions.
Latest issue
The Summer 2024 VICDOC magazine is now online for you to access at the click of a button.
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Some of the features you might enjoy in this edition include:
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In depth with Dr Linny Phuong
Linny is the host of six new leadership-focused episodes for AMA Victoria's podcast, The Doctors' Room (coming soon). We caught up with Linny to talk health literacy, cultural safety, introversion, and podcasts. -
Shout Out Awards
We celebrate our member recipients of the inaugural AMA Victoria Shout Out awards, which recognise doctors and teams going above and beyond in their delivery of quality healthcare and professionalism. -
Beating Buruli
Victoria has the highest incidence of Buruli ulcer in the world. AMA member Prof Paul Johnson has been at the forefront of research into this puzzling and persistent disease since the 1990s. -
Celebrating an emerging leader
This year, AMA Victoria member and Chair of the AMA Victoria Doctors in Training Subdivision, Dr Seamus Horan was awarded a Future Leaders Scholarship from the Westpac Scholars Trust. -
Q&A with Dr Aquib Chowdhury
The AMA Victoria Peer Visitor Program links elderly and retired doctors, who mostly live in residential care or are experiencing isolation, with a volunteer visitor who is also a doctor. Dr Aquib Chowdury shares his experience as a volunteer. -
Lunch with a Laureate Professor
A recap of AMA Victoria's final event for retired doctors for the year, where sixty guests gathered in the Chloe Room at Young & Jackson for a festive lunch and address by Laureate Professor Peter Doherty. -
Progress stalled: action needed
As part of our enterprise bargaining in 2021-22, parties agreed that some critical and complex issues affecting doctors' working conditions were too intricate to solve through bargaining alone. With progress now stalled, we need your help to keep this critical issue on the State Government's agenda. -
Scope of practice review: The good, the bad and the ugly
After a year of discussion papers and countless workshops and meetings, the final report of the Scope of Practice Review has finally been released. -
Get to know Doctors' Health Fund in under 3 minutes
Doctors' Health Fund's rich history and deep roots in the Australian medical community uniquely positions them as the trusted health fund for doctors at all stages of life. -
The red flags to look out for when inspecting a property
Wakelin Property Advisory looksat some common red flags that buyers should be aware of before purchasing a property.
Contribute to Vicdoc
AMA Victoria welcomes contributions from members.
If you've done something significant in the medical world, know someone who has, or if you simply have an idea for a story, let us know. AMA Victoria accepts proposals for articles from individuals and organisations. These are assessed according to our editorial guidelines.
For editorial submissions, please contact Vicdoc Editor Taryn Sheehy at [email protected].
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