President’s Report (October 2019*) – AMSIG 2020 Sydney and Pre Meeting SpA workshop – reminder to register early, AMSIG Membership, Radiology Across Borders (RAB) update from Cambodia, ISS update, AMSIG members invited to join 3 new sub committees; ISS MSK content available online and participation in international MSK Societies and meetings.
CONTINUE READINGPRESIDENT’S UPDATE: Notification of Minister Hunt’s decision to enact the recommendation from the MBS task force to restrict GP referred MRI of the knee to patients under the age of 50 years old from 1 November 2018. This is a recommendation that AMSIG has strongly opposed throughout the review process.
CONTINUE READINGAs per previous updates, you will be aware that AMSIG has been actively involved throughout this review. The Government committed to clinician lead, evidenced based review of the MBS. The outcome of the initial review was a recommendation to Minister Hunt to: “remove the ability for a GP to request MRIs for patients ≥ 50 […]
CONTINUE READINGAnnouncing new collaboration between AMSIG and Radiology Across Borders (RAB) as part of AMSIG’s commitment to further MSK Radiology teaching in the Asia Pacific Region. AMSIG will provide funding to the value of $3000 to two AMSIG Members to lecture at a 3 day MSK educational symposium in Vietnam from 29th June-1st July 2018.
CONTINUE READINGThe Government committed to clinician lead, evidenced based review of the MBS. Based on this promise, AMSIG has supported this process. Several of the executive and members have been involved in this process. Minister Greg Hunt has received a recommendations from the MBS Task force, the most significant of which is a recommendation to remove […]
CONTINUE READINGPresident’s Report – I recently took over from George Koulouris in the role of President of AMSIG. I wish take this opportunity to thank George for the work he has done during his time as President and for his ongoing support. I look forward to the challenge ahead and building on prior achievements, including formalising inter society memberships with other musculoskeletal imaging groups
CONTINUE READINGDear AMSIG and RANZCR members, I have had the utmost pleasure and honour of serving as AMSIG Vice President and President over the last four years and it is with great pride that I have had the opportunity to lead this wonderful society. During this time, I have been fortunate to work with a dynamic […]
CONTINUE READINGDear AMSIG members, Many of you will no doubt be aware and indeed, have expressed concerns to myself and other members of AMSIG, regarding an ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injection training course offered by the University of Essex for sonographers. I recently met with the Dean of our college, A/Prof Greg Slater and representatives of ASA, […]
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