The AMA (NSW) Council 2011-2013
The AMA (NSW) Council is the umbrella body that represents AMA members across NSW from all metropolitan, rural and regional areas and from all sectors of the profession including Doctors-in-Training, GPs and specialists.
The Council is composed of 12 representatives of specialties, 11 geographical representatives, six representatives in the Unrestricted General Class and one student member. It determines policy through consultation with membership.
Currently the AMA (NSW) President is Dr Michael Steiner and Vice President is Dr Michael Gliksman.
Elections for Council were held in May 2010. The Board of Directors including the President and Vice President were elected in May 2010 and will hold their positions for one year.
View AMA (NSW) Calendar of Meetings - January-December 2012 (PDF) (18 Kb)
AMA (NSW) Councillors – 2011-2013
- Physician Class A/Professor Andrew Keegan
- Surgeon Class A/Professor Brian Owler
- Ophthalmologist Class Dr Michael Steiner
- Psychiatrist Class Dr Tom Stanley
- Pathologist Class Dr Grant McBride
- Radiologist Class Dr Pradnya Dugal
- General Practitioner Class Dr Brian Morton
- Anaesthetist Class Dr Simon Zidar
- Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist Class Dr Andrew Zuschman
- Salaried Doctor Class Dr Choong-Siew Yong
- Rural Doctor Class Dr David Rivett
- Doctor-in-Training Class Dr Kathryn Austin
- Northern Metropolitan Zone Class Dr Geoffrey Dowe
- Central Metropolitan Zone Class A/Professor John Gullotta
- Western Metropolitan Zone Class Dr Richard Hanney
- North West Metropolitan Zone Class Dr Brett Thomson
- North Western Metropolitan Zone Class Dr David Chandler
- South West Metropolitan Zone Class Professor Brad Frankum
- New England and North Coast Zone Class Dr Geoffrey White
- Southern Metropolitan Zone Class Dr Tony Sara
- Hunter and Central Coast Zone Class Dr Paul Myers
- South Zone Class Dr Henry Hicks
- North West Zone Class Dr Louis Christie
- Unrestricted General Member (GP) Class Dr Tilak Dissanayake
- Unrestricted General Member (GP) Class Dr Jitendra Parikh
- Unrestricted General Member (GP) Dr Barri Phatarfod
- Unrestricted General Member Class Dr Michael Gliksman
- Unrestricted General Member Class Dr Saxon Smith
- Unrestricted General Member Class Dr Tony Joseph
- Student Member Mr Benjamin Veness


