College president asks leading anaesthetist to quit amid claims she ‘slurred’ her fellow doctors

Associate Professor Joanna Sutherland has ‘angered’ other anaesthetists over her response to billing allegations.
Associate Professor Joanna Sutherland.

A leading anaesthetist has been asked to resign from her post at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists for speaking out about potentially fraudulent billing practices within the specialty.

Associate Professor Joanna Sutherland was asked to quit as chair of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) Safety and Quality Committee in an email written by the president of the college, Professor David Story.