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This commemorative Silver Jubilee volume is an authoritative account of the first 25 years of the Australian Medical Council (AMC).

It contains chapters on the origins of the AMC, and on the development of its primary functions of accrediting medical education and training, assessing international medical graduates, and facilitating uniformity of registration between jurisdictions.

In addition, there are chapters on the current structure and function of the AMC and its secretariat, on its internatial roles, and on its possible future functions under the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

The volume also contains appendices documenting the major milestones in AMC policy development, its successive constitutions, and its major office bearers between 1985 and 2010.

Assuring Medical Standards: the Australian Medical Council 1985–2010 will be of interest to many, from those who toil in the fields of medical education and training, to those with an interest in medical self-overnance ad those who advise governments on these issues.