In this edition, we introduce AMA (NSW) president Dr Fred Betros and vice president Dr Theresa Ly, exploring the personal and professional journeys that shaped their commitment to medicine and advocacy. We welcome Dominique Egan as AMA (NSW) CEO and look at her priorities for the organisation, including the landmark VMO arbitration and the lead-up to the NSW election in March 2027. We also examine why prevention must be central to addressing Australia’s growing chronic disease burden and easing pressure on hospitals, explore the increasing criminalisation of healthcare, and profile reconstructive plastic surgeon A/Prof Joe Dusseldorp and Dr Stephen Ruthven, who marks 50 years of AMA membership.
