14.03.15 AMSA Council 1, 2015 NSWMSC Presentation

AMSA NATIONAL COUNCIL 14 March 2015

Neel Gobin NSWMSC Chair

NSW State Election Priorities

A guaranteed internship position for every NSW-trained medical graduate

Reviewing the NSW priority ranking system for internship applications

Improved financial support for medical students during prevocational training

Greater funding for mental health support during all aspects of a doctors training

Improving the quality of medical education across all medical schools in New South Wales

Unanimous support from our Council - a detailed version of the priorities above can be accessed via our website www.nswmsc.org.au

ADVOCACY & REPRESENTATION

Attended the AMA(NSW)-ASMOF Doctors-In-Training Committee meeting (12.03.2015)

Attended the 2015 AMA Trainee Forum (21.02.2015) Press Release: NSW State Election Priorities

(02.03.2015) Attended the Review of Medical Intern Training

(05.03.2015) Met with the John Kaye, Health spokesperson for The

Greens, Dr John Kaye, together with AMSA (06.03.2015)

Trade table at the 3rd International Tick Borne Diseases Conference (08.03.2015)

Met with Andrew Kirk, the Chief of Staff for the NSW Health Minister (12.03.2015)

Met with the NSW Health Ministry (12.03.2015) Participation in the International Medical Symposium

in Melbourne (13.03.2015)

Currently surveying NSW international medical students (200 responses so far) regarding awareness of the internship priority

ranking system & intern crisis prior to starting their medical degree

whether or not they are likely to leave if offered a job both in Australia and overseas

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT &

EVENTS