From 2021, the AMA has set a gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Federal AMA representative positions overall!
Some key points from the article above…
At the end of 2020, of the 195 Federal AMA representative positions, 66 percent were held by men and 31 percent were held by women.AMA will be exploring avenues for collaboration with other medical organisations to implement evidence-based changes to increase the number of women represented on its councils and committees.AMA Position Statement on medical parents and prevocational and vocational training, outlines standard expectations to support parenting alongside medical training and outlines responsibilities for specific groups to promote gender equity.AMA Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2020-2022, released in August 2020, provides a roadmap for improvements in diversity and inclusion within the AMA.AMA has also called on the Government to commit to and work with the medical profession to support women in the workforce
