Dr Tony Bartone's term included extreme bushfires and a global pandemic. He tells TMR what it was like to advocate for doctors and patients during these times of crisis.
Very few AMA presidents spend their two-year tenure dealing with extreme summer bushfires followed immediately by a hugely disruptive pandemic.
But this was the reality for immediate past president of the AMA, GP Dr Tony Bartone.
As he settles back into full-time general practice, he joins us to talk about his time as leader of the association and the events that defined his presidency.
