This issue - AMA Tasmania

AMA TAsMAniA
Dr Michael Claxton & Dr Craig White RHH CEO
10 TA S T a l k A P R I L 2 0 0 7
Dr Frank Niklason & James Graham
AMA Student Rep Isuru Amarasena & Dr Paul Sheehan
short case
ProGrAM
Following the Southern Division’s inaugural Short Case Program
held at the Royal Hobart Hospital in July last year a second successful
program was held on Saturday March 17th at the Royal Hobart
Hospital. Based on Stuart Miller’s format this year’s program was
enlarged and more varied cases were presented.
Eighteen specialists presented a variety of interesting cases to an
audience of approximately 80 including a large number of students
from all years. The numbers of GPs and hospital doctors was lower
than in 2006.
This program we had a psychiatrist and 2 dental specialists presenting.
It was particularly pleasing to have Mr Graham Hall, Oral Surgeon
and Dr Tom Higgins, Periodontist, on board and a special ‘Thank You’
goes to them. In my day many years ago dentistry was not well taught
at medical school and I suspect little has changed over the years.
Their contributions were greatly received by all present.
AMA Branch President Mike Aizen formally opened the program at
morning tea where everyone mixed and munched happily together.
Craig White, the new CEO of the Royal Hobart Hospital responded.
Craig commended the AMA for bringing together such a diverse
group from within the medical community. Craig is an AMA member
and already is on the Southern Division executive committee.
Prof. Allan Carmichael, Dean of the Faculty of Health Science and
Head of the Medical School, attended as an invited guest.
Feedback from personal contact, feedback forms and emails was
without exception extremely complimentary. It was a very convivial
event, enjoyed by all who attended.
On behalf of the Southern Division I offer a sincere ‘Thank You’ to the
specialists and their patients for giving up a Saturday morning for us.
To the latter also for giving up their privacy. Thank you also to Craig
White and the Royal Hobart Hospital for again making their facilities
available to us free of charge, without which the program could not
have taken place.
I stepped into Stuart Miller’s shoes following his move to greener (?)
pastures in Canberra last December. I wish to thank both Rod and
Carmel for their help and guidance, and especially Lisa for all her
support and hard work on the administrative side of the program.
Michael Claxton Clinical Co-ordinator