Dispatches

NEW FACES AT AMA(SA)

AMA(SA) welcomed two new faces in June. Nicole Sykes joined AMA(SA) as CEO after former CEO Dr Samantha Mead left to join the Australian Nursing and Midwivery Federation in June. For more about Nicole, see the article on page 9. Leonie Thomson didn’t have to go far to find her next professional challenge. The former Executive Assistant at ARAS, which occupies the ground floor of the AMA(SA) office building at Dulwich, now takes a few extra steps to reach the first floor for her role as Executive Administration Coordinator. Leonie is also the Executive Assistant to Nicole and President Dr John Williams.

The AMA(SA) team now comprises:

• CEO Ms Nicole Sykes

• EAC Ms Leonie Thomson

• Senior Policy, Media and Communications Advisor Ms Karen Phillips

• Operations and Business Development Mrs Catherine Waite

• Administration Officer Mrs Sharyn Kerr

• Administration Coordinator Mrs Julie Boultby

• Business Development and Membership Services Ms Natalie Hall

• RTO Trainer and Assessor Ms Michelle Stanojevic.

2023 AMA(SA) COUNCIL MEETINGS

The next meetings of AMA(SA) Council will be held on Thursday, 2 November, and Thursday, 7 December. There is no meeting in October.

Members may attend Council meetings as observers. If you are a member and wish to attend the November or December meeting, please call Leonie Thomson on 8361 0109 or email lthomson@amasa.org. au.

HAVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED?

If your place of employment, employment status or contact details have changed recently, perhaps because you’re no longer a student, you’re working part-time, or you’ve recently retired, please let us know so we can update your details.

If you’ve been a student member but are no longer a student, please let us know so we can upgrade you to a doctor’s membership. You’ll then have access to a range of additional state and federal benefits, including the Medical Journal of Australia (valued at more than $253) and the AMA List of Medical Services and Fees (valued at $515), which are not available to student members.

If you have any questions about your membership, please contact us at membership@amasa.org.au

Accessing The Ama Fees List

The latest AMA Fees List is available and is under a licensing arrangement so that AMA members have access at no cost. Please access the list at https://feeslist. ama.com.au/ using your login details.

Room For Rent

RICHARD HAMILTON MBBS, FRACS, plastic surgeon, wishes to notify colleagues that his private clinic Hamilton House Plastic Surgery is fully accredited under the rigorous Australian National Standards (NSQHS) for health care facilities and also by the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities International (www.AAAASF.org).

Richard Hamilton continues to practise plastic and reconstructive surgery at Hamilton House, 470 Goodwood Road, Cumberland Park with special interests in skin cancer excision and reconstruction, hand surgery and general plastic surgery. He also conducts a ‘see and treat’ clinic for elderly patients with skin cancer. Convenient, free, unlimited car parking is available.

Richard also consults fortnightly at Morphett Vale and McLaren Vale, and monthly at Victor Harbor and Mount Gambier/Penola. He is available for telephone advice to GPs on 8272 6666, and readily accepts emergency plastic and hand surgery referrals. For convenience, referrals may be faxed to 8373 3853 or emailed to admin@hamiltonhouse.com.au

For all appointments phone Richard’s friendly staff at Hamilton House 8272 6666. www.hamiltonhouse.com.au

Consulting room available for lease in wellestablished GP practice with on-site, undercover parking. Located in Tranmere between Burnside and North Eastern Community Hospitals, with highly experienced admin staff.

Contact Leah on 08 8365 1157.

ASSOC PROF GILLIAN MARSHMAN wishes to announce that she will be retiring from Dermatology practice from December 31st 2023 and Willan House Dermatology will therefore close at that time.

She would like to thank all her colleagues for the privilege of caring for their patients and their support over the years.

Dr Cassandra Chaptini will be practicing at Ashford Dermatology, after maternity leave, and Dr Aakriti Gupta will be joining Malvern Dermatology.