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Dr Chris Zappala
Queensland respiratory physician Dr Chris Zappala is one of two contenders to be the next president of the Federal AMA.
Dr Zappala, who is current vice president of the AMA, is a candidate in the election for national president that will take place during a specially convened online AMA National Conference on Saturday 1 August.
Dr Omar Khorshid, an orthopaedic surgeon from Perth is the other candidate.
In his election pitch, Dr Zappala says the AMA need a leader to stand up for a medical-led, well-funded healthcare system while also maintaining a “no doctor left behind” policy to protect the rights of individual practitioners.