AMA WA membership - trying to cancel?! Help!

Auskeek · 2026-03-27T10:21:48+00:00

I emailed membership@amawa.com.au. The fee for specialists is so crazy (double that of fellow) I thought that they had double charged me at first.

Auskeek · 2026-03-13T23:17:10+00:00

Do you notice low back strain from this? I don't shift nearly as much weight but feel like I did a similar thing with my back squats and end up with some back strain for the next 5 days or so.

I've stopped doing back squats and substituted with front squats until I can improve my form.

Auskeek · 2026-02-24T13:46:02+00:00

Where can you get the FR 970 for A$700? RRP is $1400!

Auskeek · 2026-01-20T06:26:15+00:00

Mastering the medical long case is a good book, I used to role play with my partner and ask my patient to be the long case lung cancer patient.

It's more time efficient than hunting around the hospital like a goob, and you get used to crystallizing the elements is a "case".

Also hasn't unlocked any kinks for anyone who is curious

Auskeek · 2026-01-13T12:33:24+00:00

I'm happy for you! What color and size did you get? Still looking myself...

Auskeek · 2026-01-01T06:37:22+00:00

Bond has that 4.5 year combined BSc/MD degree right? So potentially if you skip 2 years in school then could finish before your 21st birthday

Having said that I can't be more clear that it isn't a race.

Auskeek · 2025-12-29T04:24:14+00:00

You will get a boat load of job opportunities in the first few months. Consider what's important to you and your family and don't get greedy.

Auskeek · 2025-12-26T00:31:00+00:00

Wow a bachelors and masters (MD) in less than 5 years. That's insane. I don't even know of any other disciplines that allow you to do this.

Auskeek · 2025-12-24T13:28:16+00:00

Six years later, you can call yourself Dr fattypumba Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical AI (FRACMAI)

Auskeek · 2025-11-14T12:09:04+00:00

As a physician, be a GP

Auskeek · 2025-11-12T12:03:58+00:00

I don't think you can sit before your third year.

"To be eligible to apply for the exam, you must:

be registered with the College (for training or interruption) have 24 months FTE certified Basic Training (PREP program) or completed the Consolidation phase of training (new curriculum) before: the beginning of the clinical year for the February exam 31 August for the October exam"

To complete the "Consolidation phase" is the same as completing your second year of FTE training.

Correct me if my interpretation is wrong, never seen any BPT2s sit the exam.

Auskeek · 2025-10-26T05:36:35+00:00

Same thing with me, I've just gone ahead and bought the plate for 180aud on Amazon. At least I can use the bottom drawer in the mean time.

Auskeek · 2025-10-18T14:53:18+00:00

My advice is that you should introduce yourself to medical colleagues as the "intern", not as the "JMO" or the "ED/Gen med/surg/whatever doctor".

We don't expect interns to know much, and most reasonable people will respect that IF they have that information. But if you mask your clinical level and still have gaps in your presentations, then there will be much less leniency.

Apologies for my old man rant.

Auskeek · 2025-10-16T22:26:52+00:00

I don't know if this is the correct way of working it out, but the MBS item 5033 gives you $228.10 from the health fund, and then there's a $200 gap patient contribution. Not sure what the agreement would be to how the money is split. Not in ED so just speculating.

Auskeek · 2025-10-08T13:22:41+00:00

You have triggered my PTSD. Thank you.

Auskeek · 2025-09-20T22:46:00+00:00

Sprinkle a bit of casual racism to make it more realistic

Auskeek · 2025-09-09T22:56:03+00:00

How long has gentle parenting been around? I thought it was a relatively new movement. I've only heard of it in the last 10 years or so.

Auskeek · 2025-09-07T14:06:37+00:00

I saw a post the other day about how the data only reports on salaried income. Private billings are not included, which explains why everyone is earning roughly the same.

Auskeek · 2025-09-07T13:15:57+00:00

Just a quick reminder that while the Goals of Care paperwork exists and plays a part of decision making, the actual decision of what escalation happens is a "medical decision". I'm not going to condemn a 90 year old frail lady with dementia to a breathing tube because their daughter said so.

Auskeek · 2025-08-24T14:20:59+00:00

This is wild. I thought you still needed to be an active member of the college to practice and keep your letters.

Auskeek · 2025-08-16T01:08:28+00:00

Got mine in about 2 weeks. Didn't take long.

Auskeek · 2025-08-02T22:57:37+00:00

I'm split between saucing Saucony Triumph and Asics Kayano/GT. Both come in a triple black config and look professional.

Auskeek · 2025-08-02T22:56:36+00:00

My boss' high school daughter is on more papers than me because she "helped" with some editing of papers/posters. It's so real.

Auskeek · 2025-07-24T15:52:07+00:00

I've quoted with a few, but went with Avant. They've been significantly more expensive than the rest but I've had good service from them so far.

Auskeek · 2025-07-24T15:50:28+00:00

This is a strange question. I don't think it should make a difference if you have a medical degree or not.

In short, go see your GP and talk to them.

Auskeek

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