Alex Farrell

“I believe that we can build a medical culture that is safe and nurturing. But it can’t wait 20 years.” I’m so proud of the work of @yourAMSA and my amazing team, using opportunities like #AMAnatcon to bring the issues that matter to the table. youtube.com/watch?v=-wxY3g…

The AMA has joined the American Medical Association, the British Medical Association, and Doctors for the Environment Australia – in recognising climate change as a health emergency #ClimateChange #auspol @TheBMA @AmerMedicalAssn @DocsEnvAus bit.ly/2lQW9Kt

The Australian Medical Association has declared climate change a “health emergency”. bit.ly/2PzNeva

@yourAMSA stands with #MyIDMyIdentity and celebrates Victoria's passing of laws that allow change of gender marker on birth certificates without forced medical intervention. 📷 @GHC_2019 #makewaves19

Doctors fear scrapping the medevac law could prove deadly sbs.com.au/news/doctors-f…

The AMA has released the Report on the 2019 Gender Equity Summit held in March. All participants are asked to identify three immediate actions they will take as a result of the Summit #WomenInMedicine #genderequity @amapresident @ama_media @amacdt ama.com.au/gp-network-new…

"Abuse is not education....Humiliation is not education... Eating our young is, most certainly, not education". But as this is the reality for many medical students and doctors-in-training, @amavictoria is determined to change this unkind and unwelcoming culture.

"The medical profession can do amazing things when they stand together for a common cause" @yourAMSA President @JessHYang gets standing ovation. #amanatcon @amapresident @ama_media ama.com.au/ausmed/amsa-pr…

There are lots of well meaning tweets on my timeline today from outraged senior doctors, but this needs more than tweets. We all need to stop pretending this is happening at other hospitals. It’s happening are your hospital, right now. So what can you do? Here’s my list.

“I couldn’t keep my eyes open, but I could keep my mouth shut.” #mh4docs #ditlyf mindbodymiko.com/the-ugly-side-… @amacdt

The RACGP provided advice to COAG Health Council in August last year, stating that the proposed amendments to mandatory reporting laws were not enough to remove the barriers for doctors seeking care. The advice was not taken bit.ly/2MPlFZZ

Stories from unaccredited surgical registrars are rarely in the public domain. This account from an unaccredited surgical registrar in NSW is the most brutally honest and harrowing of experience I have ever read. This cannot stand. mindbodymiko.com/the-ugly-side-…

Thanks for your advocacy ⁦@ama_qld⁩ - #mandatoryreporting laws in WA encourage doctors to seek help for mental health. Doctors who get help will provide safer care - its in the interests of patients and their doctors for WA model to be implemented in all states #MH4Docs

Senator Jordon Steele-John is a great champion for doctors with disabilities, it has been a pleasure to work with him on making medical school more accessible @Jordonsteele

Today the AMSA 2018 team had our last trip to Parliament House before handover. Wonderful to meet with @CatherineKingMP and discuss how new medical schools are not the answer- focus on vocational training the way forward

AMSA proud to have partnered with @LancetCountdown @theMJA @TheRACP for the #LancetClimate18 Australian Policy Brief and launch. bit.ly/lancetcountdown

"The findings of the 2018 Lancet report are clear ... We cannot sleepwalk through this health emergency any longer." @WHO Director-General @DrTedros on the #LancetClimate18 report bit.ly/lancetcountdown

And the 2018 report is live @TheLancet! The nature and scale of the response to #ClimateChange will be the determining factor in shaping the #Health of nations for centuries to come #LancetClimate18 bit.ly/lancetcountdown

‘Revolutionising ED teaching’ – congrats to FACEM Dr Zafar Smith, who has won the @yourAMSA National Award for Teaching Excellence. Read about his work: ace.mn/acemr23c5c @SocraticEM @AlexLFarrell @jcu @itspeterbrown #FOAMed #FOAMsim

AMSA's #MentalHealth Initiatives Guide for Medical Faculties. Compiling the initiatives that students value from around the country, so medical schools can learn from each other how to better support student wellbeing. Read now: amsa.org.au/blog/mental-he… #MH4docs #crazysocks4docs

Governments need to match their strident public concern for doctors’ health with some action. Doctors need to feel assured that they'll receive confidential health care #mh4docs bit.ly/2Bqd7Vg @AnnastaciaMP @StevenJMiles @gdtoogood @ama_qld @Jess_C_Abbott @DrHelenSchultz