This week we got our first glimpse of the work of the not very impressively named James Webb Space Telescope. Indeed, the images this NASA telescope produced may not even have impressed you much, particularly if your understanding of the cosmos is limited to the occasional Netflix blockbuster or the meandering of Captain James T. Kirk on the USS Enterprise, like most of us. It may have looked like nothing you’d ever seen, but in a manner that you couldn’t really put your finger on.

The road to the Industrial Agreement struck with the State Government has been far from smooth, but it clears the pathway to far better conditions for public health doctors and ultimately all Western Australians.

The latest edition of Medicus provides a detailed overview of the in-principle agreement covering the negotiation process, and the new, beneficial conditions for both doctors in training and Senior Doctors.

We welcome all feedback on the new deal reached, and encourage doctors to contact us directly to discuss how the improvements secured will impact their individual circumstances, or how to access conditions such as portability of entitlements, or the ability to break service.

Applications for the Business Events Perth Aspire Awards open on Monday!

AMA (WA) members can apply for the AMA (WA) Foundation Aspire Award – a $5,000 grant to attend an international conference of your choice. Broaden your professional networks, learn about new developments and research outcomes, and connect with the leaders in your field.

The new-look member portal is the central hub for members to access their member benefits, renew and update their membership, download membership receipts, access quick links to member information and more. When you log in for the first time you will need to use your email address and birthdate. 

Example: 

Login: joeblogg@gmail.com

Password (ddmmyyyy): 01012022

Log in to the portal to access the new features.

A 2022 edition of the driver medical standards ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive’ came into effect on 22 June. Health professionals completing medical assessments for the purpose of determining fitness to drive are expected to refer to the new edition.

With more than $3 trillion in assets and an Australian community becoming increasingly conscious of the need to make a positive impact on the environment, society and world at large, Superannuation Funds are at the forefront of growing trends in responsible investing.

This article outlines how you can use your superannuation savings to make a positive impact and take advantage of associated investment opportunities.

If some of the more popular buzzwords of the past two years were "flexible work" and "hybrid business", 2022's might be more along the lines of consistency and continuity.

Going into a third year of upheaval isn't appealing, so smart businesses are creating plans to offer a less disrupted service and process to clients and staff, if and when the unexpected happens.

But what is a business continuity plan? Does your business even need one? And if the answer is a categorical yes, how do you go about implementing something that will help your business thrive in the next 12 months and beyond, no matter what happens?

You only have a few more days to register for MEDVAULT, the two-day must-do, medical exam revision course, designed for final year medical students. 

This high-quality revision course targets exactly what students need to know for medical school, with a particular focus on critical care and emergency medicine. The course covers frameworks and top tips for the OSCEs, as well as revision of key knowledge for the written exam.

Register to attend MEDVAULT to access the exclusive intern membership offer which includes:

• Your 2023 Intern membership locked in at 2022 rates. Only $39.60 incl. gst, per month.
• A bonus $50 off your membership, and;
• A Littmann 3M Classic III Stethoscope (standard finish), valued at $130, yours for only $30 (pay and collect at the AMA (WA) membership booth at MEDVAULT).

For more information and to access the offer click below.

The AMA (WA) MEDBALL22 online auction and raffle is now open! Auction items ready for bidding include luxury holidays, unique artworks, gourmet dining experiences, signed sporting memorabilia and more.

All funds raised will go directly towards supporting AMA (WA) Foundation programs and development initiatives such as Dr YES (Youth Education Sessions), and Youth Friendly Doctor training.

Donations to both the AMA (WA) Foundation and AMA (WA) Benevolent funds can also be made.

To place your bid, buy raffle tickets or make a donation, text medball22 to 0488 811 687, wait for the prompt, reply with your full name, then cliick on the link in your welcome message to bid.

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, and in July 2019 Medicus published an article by Associate Professor Evan Ingly that shared the discovery of a new gene from the Harry Perkin’s Institute of Medical Research that could help develop targeted therapies for this rare form of bone, muscle and connective tissue cancer.