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A WORD FROM The PResiDeNT<br />
Dr Michael Aizen<br />
It is with much pleasure that I am able to<br />
report that Dr Michael Claxton has been<br />
made a Fellow of the Australian Medical<br />
Association.<br />
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he held<br />
various positions with the Australian Society<br />
of Anaesthetists, including Honorary State<br />
Secretary and State Chairman. In 1983, he<br />
was appointed as a member of the Federal<br />
Executive Committee for a period of 4 years.<br />
From 1980 to 1992, he also sat on the <strong>Tasmania</strong>n<br />
Regional Committee of the Australian & New<br />
Zealand College of Anaesthetists. The positions<br />
he held included Deputy Chairman, Treasurer<br />
and in 1989, Chairman for the next 3 years.<br />
In 1992, he filled a casual vacancy on the<br />
<strong>Tasmania</strong>n Branch Council of the Australian<br />
Medical Association, representing the Southern<br />
Division of the state. In 1995, he was elected<br />
Branch Treasurer, holding the position for some<br />
5 years. He was also a member of the Branch<br />
Executive from 1995 to 2006. In November<br />
2000, he was elected as Area Federal Councilor<br />
for <strong>Tasmania</strong> and was subsequently re-elected<br />
unopposed until his retirement in May 2006. His<br />
Fellowship is a fitting tribute to his dedication<br />
and commitment to his profession and to the<br />
Australian Medical Association.<br />
I am also pleased to report that <strong>AMA</strong> Federal<br />
has agreed to continue funding support for<br />
<strong>AMA</strong> <strong>Tasmania</strong> for three years. We believe<br />
that our conscientious approach to our<br />
financial affairs along with our commitment to<br />
ABOVE: CEO Rod Cameron Tucker at Federal<br />
Parliamentary Dinner<br />
increasing member services has resulted in a<br />
renewed confidence in our Branch from the<br />
Federal body. The assistance will be reducing<br />
over three years by which time we believe we<br />
will be self supporting.<br />
On Tuesday March 24th Dr Andreas Ernst &<br />
myself addressed the Upper House of State<br />
Parliament on the revised Pulp Mill Bill. We re<br />
iterated the <strong>AMA</strong>’s stance that any processes<br />
that may have adverse health outcomes are<br />
not acceptable to the <strong>AMA</strong>.<br />
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at<br />
Wrest Points’ Derwent Room on Saturday<br />
April 28th. Full details of the day’s program and<br />
a registration are included in this <strong>issue</strong> of TasTalk<br />
and will be mailed to members prior to Easter. I<br />
urge all members to register and attend.
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