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The Waiting Room

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  • Unpacking specialist fees: with Associate Professor Julian Rait

    October 14, 2026 · 32 min

    In this episode of The Waiting Room, hosts Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy sit down with Associate Professor Julian Rait, Vice President of the AMA, to dissect issues of affordability and access to specialist medical care in Australia…

  • Telehealth, safeguards, and end-of-life choice: Dr. Linda Swan

    September 30, 2026 · 34 min

    Join AMA hosts Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy, as they discuss telehealth and access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with Dr. Linda Swan. The discussion dives into the impact on access due to the Commonwealth Carriage Act, the…

  • Scope changes a dangerous experiment

    September 16, 2026 · 31 min

    In this episode federal AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen talks through the AMA's concerns about moves to expand autonomous pharmacist prescribing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Specialist Training in Australia with AMA Council of Doctors in Training Chair Dr Sanjay Hettige

    November 19, 2025 · 28 min

    In this episode of The Waiting Room AMA Council of Doctors in Training Chair Dr Sanjay Hettige joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss Specialist Training pathways in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

  • Immunisation and vaccine hesitancy with Dr Linny Phuong

    November 5, 2025 · 22 min

    In this episode of The Waiting Room Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician Dr Linny Phuong joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss vaccination, childhood immunisation and vaccine hesitancy. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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  • The Pitt and the Logjam in our Public Hospitals w/ Dr Sarah Whitelaw

    October 22, 2025 · 40 min

    In this episode of The Waiting Room Emergency Physician Dr Sarah Whitelaw joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss the Logjam in our hospitals, similarities to the TV drama The Pitt, and how to fix the crises in our hospital…

  • Artificial Intelligence with Dr Michael Bonning

    October 8, 2025 · 29 min

    AMA Chair of Public Health Dr Michael Bonning joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss artificial intelligence and healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • A/Prof Julian Rait on Private Health

    September 24, 2025 · 26 min

    AMA Vice President A/Prof Julian Rait joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss private health in Australia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Vaping with A/Prof Becky Freeman and Dr Michael Bonning

    September 10, 2025 · 30 min

    Leading researcher in youth vaping A/Prof Becky Freeman and AMA Public Health Committee Chair Dr Michael Bonning speak with Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy about the scourge of vaping in Australia, including where we are now, how we got…

  • The Case for a Tax on Sugary Drinks

    August 27, 2025 · 20 min

    AMA Senior Policy Adviser Sally Witchalls joins Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy to discuss the AMA's proposal for a tax on sugary soft drinks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Dr McMullen on the AMA's plans for GP reform

    August 13, 2025 · 29 min

    AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen talks with Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy about the need to reform general practice funding and structure and the AMA's propsals to ensure the longevity of general practice in Australia. See…

  • Dr Danielle McMullen

    July 28, 2025 · 23 min

    In episode 1 of The Waiting Room Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy are joined by AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen to discuss the AMA's advocacy in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

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About the show

The Waiting Room is a podcast by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) with hosts Dr Omar Khorshid and Dr Chris Moy.