Dr Andrew Pesce elected AMA president

Sydney obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Andrew Pesce has been elected Federal president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
Dr Pesce works both in private practice and in the public hospital system, where he is clinical director of Women's Health at Sydney West Area Health Service and chair of the Westmead Hospital Medical Staff Council. He is president of the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and has served on the AMA's Federal Council and Executive.
He replaces Dr Rosanna Capolingua who retires after two years as AMA president.
Melbourne orthopaedic surgeon Dr Gary Speck and Coonabarabran GP Aniello Iannuzzi also stood for the presidency.
Dr Pesce was elected for a 12 month term.
Since his election, Dr Pesce has been outspoken on the need for the AMA and the government to work more cooperatively together.
Also elected was Dr Steven Hambleton as vice president of AMA, Dr Roderick McRae as chair of Council, and Dr Peter Garcia-Webb was elected treasurer.