Making the Most of your Medical career

AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in Training presents
Be extraordinary
Making the most of your medical career
2nd AMA Queensland junior doctor Conference
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 June 2015 BRiSBANE CBD
Following the success of our sold out inaugural Junior Doctor Conference in 2014, the
AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in Training (CDT) are delighted to bring the second
annual program to you.
The calibre and variety of speakers this year is superb, and our keynotes were the inspiration for our
Conference theme: Be Extraordinary – Making the most of your career in medicine. We are honoured to
host Professor Ian Frazer AC, Professor John Murtagh AM, Dr Bob Brown AM, Dr Rowan Gillies, Dr Jenny
Stedmon and Associate Professor Michael Steyn as keynote speakers.
This event seeks to highlight opportunities to be extraordinary, whether in medical research, or medical
leadership, or whatever career pathway you choose. Additionally, this year’s program has a strong focus
on how to best chart your course on your chosen career pathway, with sessions on how to get on to
your training program of choice, plus a practical workshop on sharpening skills in résumé writing and
interview techniques.
We’ve moved to a bigger, more centrally located venue at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre,
and the cocktail evening on Saturday night will provide an opportunity to relax and unwind after an
inspiring day’s program. For those of you who enjoyed Craig Reucassel last year, we have a very special
and equally entertaining guest Lawrence Mooney who will join us on the night and promised many laughs.
The AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in Training wishes to express their sincere thanks to the
AMA Queensland Member Relations and Communication team, who have been an integral part of the
creation and organisation of the Annual Junior Doctor Conference.
On behalf of CDT, we wish you an extraordinary 2nd Annual Junior Doctor Conference experience!
Warm regards,
Dr Thomas Arthur
Chair, AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in Training
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
JDC 2015 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
JDC 2015 VENUE
As we sold out in 2014, the JDC 2015 has moved to a bigger venue –
the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), located at Grey
Street, Southbank (www.bcec.com.au).
The Junior Doctor Conference 2015 Organising Committee invites
you to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations at JDC
2015. The conference provides a unique opportunity to present
your research in the comfortable setting of your peers, as well as
having eminent health researchers available to provide guidance and
feedback.
BCEC is conveniently accessible via public transport, with South
Brisbane train station located close by and additionally, readily
accessible bus ways and taxi ranks. Ample paid parking is available
under the BCEC and a discounted parking rate of $15 per day is
available for JDC delegates (please note this is additional to the JDC
registration fee).
Abstracts submitted will be considered for either oral or poster
presentation. AMA Queensland is also pleased to announce the
creation of two awards for the best oral and poster presentation - the
AMA Queensland Research Prize and the AMA Queensland Poster
Prize, that will be presented at the Conference.
Accommodation
The nearest accommodation to the BCEC is located at Rydges
Southbank, 9 Glenelg Street, Southbank. We have negotiated a special
delegate rate of $209 per night for a Queen or Twin Room. Rydges are
also offering JDC delegates a discounted full buffet breakfast rate in
Bacchus Restaurant for $30 (usually $39). This special group rate can
only be guaranteed for bookings made by 26 May 2015.
Abstract submission will open on the Monday 23 February 2015,
and will close on Thursday 30 April 2015 for the judging process.
Abstract requirements:
Abstracts can be submitted for a research topic of your choice, or
alternatively, your best moment in medicine. The abstract submission
form and guidelines are available on the AMA Queensland website
(under the 2015 AMA Queensland Junior Doctor Conference listing
on the events calendar www.amaq.com.au/events) To obtain a
copy of the guidelines and form, please email Holly Bretherton,
General Manager – Member Relations, via email h.bretherton@
amaq.com.au.
You can book conveniently online using the following link: www.
rydges.com/customised-web-page/ama-queensland
You can also secure this special delegate rate by ringing Rydges
Southbank directly on (07) 3364 0800 or emailing reservations_
southbank@rydges.com and quoting “AMA Queensland Junior
Doctor Conference”. For other accommodation options in Southbank
and Brisbane, visit wotif.com.au to review available hotels nearby.
Abstract submissions will open on Monday 23 February 2015 and
will close on Thursday 30 April 2015.
JDC 2015 REGISTRATION AND PRICING
Please see the key requirements below:
Your rosters and early-bird registration for JDC
Research Presentations
We completely understand that rosters may not be known during the
early-bird registration period.
Word count of 350 words and 100-word biography in sentence
format.
However, we encourage you to register early to secure the earlybird rate by Friday 5 June 2015 and if you need to transfer your
registration to a colleague, or cancel at a later stage due to rostering
requirements, we will accommodate these changes without penalty.
Please note this early-bird rate will be honoured for all successful
applicants (for either oral presentation or poster presentation) until
Friday 5 June 2015.
Best Moment in Medicine
Word count of 250 words and 100-word biography in sentence
format.
For any questions about the abstract submission process, please
contact Holly on (07) 3872 2248.
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If you need to transfer or cancel your registration, please email
registrations@amaq.com.au or phone (07) 3872 2222 to speak to a
member of the events team.
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Pricing category
1 Day only 2015
Both days 2015
Cocktail party 2015
(inc cocktail party)
MEMBER
Student & Intern early-bird
Available until 5 June 2015
$150
$275
$75
Student & Intern Standard
$175
$320
$75
Doctor in Training (years 2 - 5) early-bird
Available until 5 June 2015
$175
$320
$75
Doctor in Training (years 2 - 5) standard
$199
$375
$75
Senior Doctors early-bird
Available until 5 June2015
$199
$375
$75
Senior Doctors standard
$230
$450
$75
NON-MEMBER RATES
Note early-bird rates are not available to non-members, but you can join online
at www.amaq.com.au to become a member and save!
Student/Intern Standard
$220
$410
$85
Doctor in Training (years 2 - 5) standard
$250
$450
$85
Senior Doctors standard
$275
$500
$85
JDC 2015 COCKTAIL PARTY
Sponsors
MDA National
William Buck
Macquarie Private Wealth
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Brisbane BMW
AMA Queensland Insurance Solutions
QML Pathology
Building on the fantastic JDC cocktail party held at the inaugural
Conference last year, this year’s cocktail party promises to delight. The
cocktail party will be held from 6pm – 9pm, and delicious substantial
canapés and drinks will be served. Following in the footsteps of Craig
Reucassel last year, the evening will feature laconic comedian and
Melbourne Comedy Festival regular Lawrence Mooney of ABC’s The
Agony of Life and It’s a Date. In response to delegate feedback, the
BOQ Specialist photo booth will also be back!
JDC 2015 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Cocktail party tickets are included as part of the two-day conference
registration rate and are an additional $75 for members and $85 for
non-members. Accompanying partners are very welcome to attend.
Dress code is smart casual or cocktail style.
JDC 2015 would not be possible without the inspiration, dedication
and time of our hard working conference committee:
Dr Tom Arthur, AMA Council of Doctors in Training Chair; JDC
Conference Chair and Convenor Surgical Registrar, RBWH
JDC 2015 SPONSORS
Dr Bav Manoharan, AMA Queensland Treasurer; Council of
Doctors in Training Executive and Surgical Registrar, Gold Coast
Hospital
To support our Student and Doctor in Training Members, JDC is
offered at substantially subsidised registration prices and would not
be possible with support of our valued sponsors
Dr Lisa Byrom, Council of Doctors in Training Executive Member,
Dermatology Registrar, Greenslopes Hospital
Premium Sponsor
BOQ Specialist
Major Sponsor
Experien Insurance Services
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conference program
SATURDAY 27 JUNE
8.00am - 9.00am
REGISTRATION
9.00am - 9.05am
Welcome remarks
Dr Chris Zappala, President-Elect (2014/2015) AMA Queensland
9.05am - 9.35am
The discovery of the cervical cancer vaccine and the latest steps towards a Herpes vaccine
Professor Ian Frazer AC, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research, Translational Research Institute
Leading cancer scientist and PM Science Prize winner, Professor Ian Frazer, was trained as a renal physician and clinical
immunologist in Edinburgh, Scotland before immigrating in 1980 to Melbourne, Australia to pursue studies in viral
immunology and autoimmunity at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research with Professor Ian Mackay.
As a one of Australia’s best known cancer scientists, Professor Frazer holds research funding from several Australian
and US funding bodies. He is a director of a biotechnology start up company, Admedus Vaccines, with an interest in
optimising and targeting polynucleotide vaccine protein expression.
He won the 2005 CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science and was named Australian of the Year in 2006 for his
development of the human papillomavirus (HPV) cervical cancer vaccines.
9.35am - 10.00amExtraordinary stories from my surgical life
Dr Kellee Slater, MBBS (Hons) FRACS, Hepatobiliary & General Surgeon, Liver Transplant Surgeon
“When everything is in place and both teams are ready, someone cries out ‘Cross-clamp!’ Then it is on for young and
old as the clock is ticking. Up to this point, it has been a careful and considered surgery. Now it is all about speed. We
move like Edward Scissorhands, chop, chop, chop. This is the trickiest part – to move fast without cutting something
you shouldn’t.” Dr Kellee Slater - “How to do a liver transplant – Stories from my surgical life.”
Dr Slater is a Surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes Private Hospital. She specialises in surgery for all
diseases of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas. Dr Slater is a member of the liver transplant team at Princess Alexandra
Hospital and is a passionate general surgeon. Her special interest is complex hernia repair, especially incisional hernia
and laparoscopic (key-hole) gallbladder surgery. Dr Slater has recently authored the award-winning book “How to do
a liver transplant – Stories from my surgical life.” Join Kellee for insight into her career as a gifted surgeon and share in
her extraordinary surgical stories.
10.00am - 10.25am How to become a good doctor
Emeritus Professor John Murtagh AM, Department of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of
Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
Some sixty percent of Australian GPs have named Emeritus Professor John Murtagh as their favourite medical hero in a
survey conducted by the Medical Observer above other medical leading lights. Professor Murtagh famously wrote the
seminal 1,535 page book John Murtagh’s General Practice, published in 1994, which quickly became the go-to reference
for medical students and professionals both here and abroad throughout Asia.
Professor Murtagh graduated from Monash in the first MBBS class of 1966 and spent 10 years working in a country
medical practice in Victoria before returning to the University to begin his teaching career. In 1996 he was named the
inaugural recipient of the David de Kretser medal, was awarded the AMA Victoria Gold Medal services to medicine
in 2007 and is one of Australia’s most highly respected academics in general practice. Although retired from full
time work at Monash, he is still active in the Department of General Practice and continues to deliver the general
practitioners update course annually (Courtesy of Monash University Website, 2012).
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10.25am - 10.40am Q&A with speakers
10.40am - 11.10am MORNING TEA
11.10am - 11.35am
Optimism: Reflections from a life of action
Dr Bob Brown AM, Environmentalist and former Leader of the Australian Greens
“It is a fortunate life if a person feels more optimistic than ever before. That’s me.” - Bob Brown. Bob Brown, former
Senator and Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens, is one of Australia’s most thoughtful and recognised public
figures. Since his retirement from public life in 2012, Bob has had time to consider the things that are truly important.
One is the power of human thought to influence change. Join Bob for a presentation that will focus on the simple
things, the moments that are meaningful, and the big questions that have concerned Bob.
11.35am - 12.00pm Medical professionalism - values and practices to survive and thrive in medicine, leadership, politics and life
Dr Chris Davis, Director of Geriatrics, Prince Charles Hospital, Former Member for Stafford
Understanding, practising and defending the ethics and skills of our profession is vital for the wellbeing of stakeholders,
especially patients. As Australians lose trust in other institutions such as our political system, a robust medical
profession is vital not only for the health of the nation, but also as a resource for other institutions and individuals
seeking to advocate for and serve the public good. Dr Davis welcomes this opportunity to share some ideas on how
your values and competencies as a doctor can and need to be applied on a wide stage.
12.00pm - 12.10pm Q&A session with speakers
12.10pm – 12.40pm Care stream: Better access and equity in health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: Caring for indigenous patients and what you need to know as a junior doctor
This session will discuss the innovative model of care in place at Inala Indigenous Health Centre for Excellence, which
integrates specialist care into the primary health care setting, to improve equity, access and uptake in indigenous
health care. Dr Hayman will explore the concept of cultural competency in indigenous care to provide doctors in
training with practical advice on how to deliver the best possible health care to their indigenous patients.
Speaker: Dr Noel Hayman, General Practitioner, Inala Indigenous Health Centre for Excellence
12.10pm – 12.40pm Career development stream: Super charging your CV and interview skills
The first impression you make upon applying for a new job is through your cover letter and resume. Your interview
provides the opportunity to maximise on these two earlier introductions and all these crucial career building blocks
need to be carefully assembled to ensure they best support your strengths in a competitive jobs market!
This session will step through some practical pointers for winning behavioural interview techniques and additionally,
development of effective cover letters and resumes.
Speakers: Jane Anderson, Career and Executive Coach/Personal Branding Expert and Kylie Chown, Resume Consultant/
Personal Branding Expert
12.40pm – 1.10pm
Care stream: Fostering a culturally sensitive environment for refugees
People from refugee backgrounds often present as complex patients to junior doctors. Refugee patients can have
difficulty navigating the health care system and cultural and linguistic barriers also reduce their health access. Cultural
awareness and sensitivity is required when managing refugee patients. Some have experienced torture and trauma,
and trust issues can be further complicated by concerns surrounding human rights and social justice.
This workshop will provide junior doctors with the skills they need to deliver quality health care to their refugee
patients and enable doctors to manage complex health care needs in the cross-cultural space. Identifying relevant
resources, learning to use interpreter services effectively and facilitating concordance in management are key
components for the delivery of care. Knowing what services exist to support this care is also essential, such as the
Mater Integrated Refugee Health Clinic.
Speaker: Dr Margaret Kay, General Practitioner and Hon Secretary of the Doctors’ Health Advisory Service Queensland.
Chairperson: Dr Lisa Byrom, Dermatology Registrar, Greenslopes Hospital, Council of Doctors in Training Executive Member
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12.40pm – 1.10pm
Career development stream: What other career options does an MBBS open up?
Have you ever wondered where the career of medicine may take you take you – both down and beyond Salaried Doctor,
GP and Specialist pathways? Join our esteemed panellists for an insightful look at their diverse career paths in medicine
and where the road may take you.
Panellists:
Dr Jennifer Schafer, Director, MBBS/MD Program, University of Queensland
Dr Michael Bonning, GP Registrar, Royal Australian Navy
Dr Eric Richman, Ipswich Hospital
Chair: Christopher Maguire, Griffith University, AMA Queensland Student Council Representative
1.10pm - 2.10pmLUNCH AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS/BOOK SIGNING WITH BOB BROWN
2.10pm - 3.30pm
2nd Annual Junior Doctor Research Presentations
We invite students and doctors in training to submit an abstract for a 10-minute research-based presentation that will
form part of the conference program. The abstract guidelines and submission form are available in the JDC 2015 listing
in the event calendar at www.amaq.com.au. Our judging panel of CDT representatives will review and consider the
best applications. Selected applicants will be notified by mid May.
3.30pm – 4.00pm
AFTERNOON TEA
4.00pm - 4.40pm
What I would tell my 25 year old self?
Associate Professor Michael Steyn, Director of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, RBWH
Michael originally aimed (trained) to be a rural GP in North East Scotland. He accidently entered anaesthesia, side
tracked into public health for a Master’s Degree prior to becoming a specialist burns and plastics anaesthetist in
Essex, leaving the NHS in 2001 for full-time private practice. In 2003 he saw the light and emigrated to Brisbane and
swapped private practice for the challenge of Queensland Health and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
So why would you listen when he didn’t even listen to himself! An exploration of:
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How to have a career while not knowing where you are going
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There are no strangers, only friends you haven’t yet met
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Talking not listening, looking not seeing; the joy of dreaming
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Healthcare, health and living!
Proudly sponsored by MDA National
6.00pm – 9.30pm
JDC Cocktail party
Join friends and colleagues for the second annual JDC cocktail
party. Relax and unwind with delicious canapés and drinks, and
following in the comedic steps of Craig Reucassel at last year’s
JDC, join our very special guest comedian Lawrence Mooney.
“Rare to see an act so refined and funny” The Age
Winner of the Best National Act 2013 Perth International
Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival
regular, the inimitable host of ABC2’s Dirty Laundry Live, Lawrence
Mooney will join us to share his outrageous fibs, tall tales and
hilarious theories on life, love, work and everything in between.
Lawrence has featured recently on the ABC’s It’s a Date, the Agony
of Life and Problems... and the breadth of Lawrence Mooney’s
experience spans television, radio, theatre and 20 years of live
stand-up performance.
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sundaY 28 JUNE
9.00am - 9.05am
REGISTRATION
9.05am - 9.10am
Welcome remarks
Dr Bav Manoharan, AMA Queensland Treasurer; Council of Doctors in Training Executive and Surgical Registrar, Gold Coast Hospital
9.10am - 9.35am
Providing medical care in conflict
Dr Rowan Gillies, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Prince of Wales and North Shore Private Hospital, VMO - Plastic Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital
Dr Rowan Gillies is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who has spent a significant part of his career overseas,
working as a general doctor, administrator and surgeon with Médecins Sans Frontières and was the organisation’s
International President from 2004 - 2006. Dr Gillies has a specific interest in skin cancer, reconstruction and breast
reconstruction as well as the management of severe burns and trauma.
Dr Gillies will address some of the challenges faced by international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans
Frontières/Doctors Without Borders as they deliver medical care in conflict zones. These challenges include include
negotiating the geopolitical landscape, cultural sensitivities, and logistics and touch on Médecins Sans Frontières’
‘Medical Care Under Fire’ project. Dr Gillies will draw from both his own experiences in Afghanistan and as International
President of Médecins Sans Frontières as well as issues surrounding a current conflict.
9.35am - 10.05amLessons in leadership from the front line
Dr Jenny Stedmon, Clinical Director of Anaesthesia, Redlands Hospital
Effective leadership in the pressure cooker world of medicine is a skill that takes time and experience to develop.
Drawing on her significant background in medical leadership and her recent experience on the front line fighting Ebola
in Sierra Leone, Dr Stedmon will reflect on her top tips for medical leadership.
Dr Stedmon is devoted to providing emergency assistance to third world countries on behalf of the Red Cross.
Over the past 20 years, she has volunteered her services as a doctor for humanitarian work in a number of war zones
including East Timor, Yemen and Cambodia.
In 2013, she was one of only two Australian doctors the Australian Red Cross sent to the Philippines when the country
experienced a devastating typhoon.
10:05am - 10.15am Q&A with speakers
10.15am - 10.45am MORNING TEA
10.45am - 12.00pm AMA Queensland Doctor in Training Forum
This session will canvass the crucial issues for students and doctors in training, including intern placements shortfalls,
training pipeline bottlenecks, overtime for doctors in training and junior doctor resilience and well-being, and what CDT
is doing to practically address these issues at State and Federal level.
Chair: Dr Tom Arthur, Surgical Registrar, RBWH, AMA Council of Doctors in Training Chair, JDC Conference Chair and Convenor
12.0pm - 1.00pmLUNCH
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1.00pm – 1.40pm Career development stream: College Training Panel - Tips for successful applications in Surgery + O&G+ Radiology
This two-part interactive panel session will feature Consultants and Registrars from Surgery, O&G and Radiology, who
will provide their inside tips on how to maximise your chosen College application.
Panelists:
Dr David Mitchell, General Surgery Registrar
Dr Will Milford, O&G Consultant, Mater Hospital
Dr Chris Arthur, O&G Registrar, Redcliffe Hospital
Dr Fallon Cominos, Radiology Registrar
Chair: Dr Tom Arthur, Surgical Registrar, RBWH, AMA Council of Doctors in Training
1.40pm – 2.20pm
Career development stream: College Training Panel –Tips for successful applications in Medicine + Critical Care + Paediatrics
This two-part interactive panel session will feature Consultants and Registrars from Medicine, Critical Care and
Paediatrics who will provide their inside tips on how to maximise your chosen College application.
Panelists:
Dr Alex Markwell, Staff Specialist, DEM, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Dr Vanessa Grayson, ED Registrar, Caboolture Hospital
Dr Melanie Jackson, Paediatrics Registrar, Royal Children’s Hospital
Dr Malcolm Forbes, Registrar, Rockhampton Hospital
Chair: Dr Tom Arthur, Surgical Registrar, RBWH, AMA Council of Doctors in Training Chair, JDC Conference Chair and Convenor
1.00pm – 2.20pm
QIMR Berghofer research stream: Getting started in Research
Dr Steven Lane, Clinical Scientist, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
In this session, Dr Steven Lane will discuss the options to enter academic research for doctors. He will attempt
to define the role of the physician scientist in informing academic and clinical trial agenda through basic scientific
discoveries, providing examples from the research of his own laboratory at QIMR Berfghofer. Dr Lane will provide
practical insight into how research can benefit your career as a doctor in training.
Proudly sponsored by QIMR Berghofer
2.20pm - 2.45pm
Afternoon tea
2.45pm - 3.35pm
2nd Annual Best Moments in Medicine presentations
In this annual session, doctors and students will channel their inner John Dorian, as we tilt our heads to one side
and ask ourselves, “What’s our best moment in medicine?” In this section, we gain valuable insights from the
experience of colleagues - whether it is from a personal encounter on the ward, to volunteer experience overseas, to a
medical emergency call over a plane loudspeaker. The John Dorian Cup will be up for grabs for the very best moment
in medicine, as determined by our judging panel on the day. The application form for Best Moments in Medicine
can be downloaded at www.amaq.com.au in the JDC 2015 listing in the event calendar. Our judging panel of CDT
representatives will review and consider the best applications. Selected applicants will be notified by early May 2015.
3.35pm – 3.40pm
Presentation of Research and Best Moments in Medicine prizes and closing comments
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selected speaker biographies
Bob Brown AM
Environmentalist and former Leader of the Australian Greens
Bob Brown AM was elected to the Senate in 1996 after 10 years as an MHA in Tasmania’s state parliament. In his first speech
in the Senate, Bob raised the threat posed by climate change. Government and opposition members laughed at his warning
of sea level rises and it took 10 years for them to finally begin to acknowledge the causes and effects of climate change.
Since 1996, Bob has continued to take a courageous, and often politically lonely, stand on issues across the national and
international spectrum. Some of the many issues that Bob raised in the Senate included petrol sniffing in Central Australia,
self-determination for West Papua and Tibet, saving Tasmania’s ancient forests, opposing the war in Iraq, justice for David
Hicks, stopping the sale of the Snowy Hydro scheme and opposing the dumping of nuclear waste in Australia.
In 2010, Bob led the Australian Greens to a historic result with more than 1.6 million Australians voting for the Greens and
the election of nine Senators and one House of Representatives member. As a result, the Greens gained balance of power
in the Senate and signed an agreement with the ALP which allowed Prime Minister Julia Gillard to form government. A key
part of this agreement was the Greens requirement that a price on carbon be introduced, which led to legislation being
passed at the end of 2011. Bob stepped down as Leader of the Australian Greens, and then retired from the Senate in June
2012. After leaving parliament he founded the Bob Brown Foundation to support environmental campaigns and activists
around Australia and our region.
Dr Chris Davis
Director of Geriatrics, Prince Charles Hospital
Dr Chris Davis obtained his medical degrees and MBA at the University of Cape Town. He was elected to head the medical
students association, at a time when South Africa was divided by apartheid. After serving in clinical and executive roles
overseas, he became Director of Geriatrics at The Prince Charles Hospital in 1992. He has served in a number of senior
representative roles within the RACP and the AMA. In 2012 he was elected to the Queensland parliament, and appointed
Assistant Health Minister. In May 2014 he was dismissed for publicly opposing reduced transparency of political donations.
Professor Ian Frazer AC
Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research, Translational Research Institute
As CE0 of the Translational Research Institute (TRI), Professor Ian Frazer AC, FRS, FAA heads an expert cohort of over
650 researchers from four leading medical research institutes. An Australian-first, the Institute represents the future of
biomedical research. Quite simply, TRI’s ‘bench to bedside’ capability means research, clinical trial and manufacture of
breakthrough treatment and therapies for common and chronic illness and disease occurs in a single location.
Internationally renowned for the co-creation of the technology for the cervical cancer vaccines, Professor Frazer began his
career as a renal physician and clinical immunologist in Edinburgh, Scotland before immigrating in 1981 to Melbourne.
He continued his clinical training and pursued studies in viral immunology and autoimmunity at the Walter and Eliza Hall
Institute of Medical Research with Professor Ian Mackay. In 1985, Professor Frazer accepted a teaching post with The
University of Queensland and was appointed Director of The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute in 1991. In
early 2011, Professor Frazer relinquished directorship of the Institute to commence in-post as CEO of the TRI. He retains
an active research program at the institute in immune responses to cancer and cancer immunotherapy.
Professor Frazer was awarded the 2005 CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science and was selected as Queenslander
of the Year and Australian of the Year in 2006. He was also awarded the 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, the 2008
Balzan Prize for Preventive Medicine, the 2009 Honda Prize and in 2011, was elected as a Fellow of the esteemed Royal
Society of London. In 2012, Professor Frazer was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the Queen’s
Birthday Honours.
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Dr Rowan Gillies
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Prince of Wales and North Shore Private Hospital, VMO - Plastic Surgery at
Royal North Shore Hospital
Dr Rowan Gillies BSc (Med) MBBS, FRACS is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with a Fellowship from the Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons. He has recently returned from a Senior Clinical Fellowship at Harvard Medical School
as well as a Clinical Observership at the Jules Verne Clinic, Nantes, France.
He has spent a significant part of his career overseas, working as a general doctor, administrator and surgeon with
Médecins Sans Frontières and was the organisation’s International President from 2004 to 2006. Dr Gillies has a specific
interest in skin cancer, reconstruction and breast reconstruction as well as the management of severe burns and trauma.
Professor John Murtagh MD
Department of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences,
Monash University
Professor John Murtagh MD, MBBS, BSc, BEd, FRACGP is Emeritus Professor, Monash University and Professorial Fellow
in the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne. He is also Guest Professor, Peking University, Beijing.
He is the author of several internationally adopted text books including Murtagh’s General Practice, Practice Tips, Patient
Education and Cautionary Tales. Murtagh’s General Practice has been translated into 13 languages and has been adopted by
the Russian and Chinese Ministries of Health. In 1995 he was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for services
to medical education, research and publishing and the AMA Gold Medal (Victoria) in 2007.
Dr Kellee Slater
Hepatobiliary & General Surgeon, Liver Transplant Surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes
Private Hospital
Dr Slater is a Surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes Private Hospital. She specialises in surgery for all
diseases of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas. Dr Slater is a member of the liver transplant team at Princess Alexandra
Hospital and is a passionate general surgeon. Her special interest is complex hernia repair, especially incisional hernia
and laparoscopic (key-hole) gallbladder surgery. Dr Slater has recently authored the award-winning book “How to do a
liver transplant – Stories from my surgical life.”
Associate Professor Michael Steyn
Director of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at RBWH, Chair - Informed Consent Reference Group and
Medical Advisory Panel, Queensland Health
Associate Professor Michael Steyn MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, FFARCSI, FANZCA, MSc is the Director of Anaesthesia and
Perioperative Medicine at RBWH. Within Queensland Health he chairs the state-wide Informed Consent Reference Group
and sits on the Medical Advisory Panel.
Other activities include extensive work within the field of support, education and assessment of IMGSs, clinical advisor for
Information Technology to Queensland Health and also the Australian eHealth Centre, advisor to the MDA and working
with the University of Queensland and Victoria University in quality, performance and data support research.
He also head up the State Automatic Anaesthetic Record Keeping Project, (AARK). Additionally Associate Professor Steyn
also serves on both the ASA and College Queensland State Committees.
Lawrence Mooney
Comedian
Lawrence Mooney is a stand up comedian widely regarded by fans and peers as one of the funniest of the funniest. His
brutally honest and hilarious insights have earned him Best National Act 2013 Perth Comedy Festival and Best Comedy
2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Lawrence Mooney has returned to ABC2 this year with his own show, Dirty Laundry Live, a weekly comic dissection of
the world of celebrity. ABC viewers would already be familiar with his work on Agony Uncles, Agony of Life and Agony of
Christmas. That’s a lot of agony. This year there’s another installment with Agony of Modern Manners and Agony of the Mind.
In 2013 and 2014 he also appeared on It’s a Date (ABC1) which he co-wrote with Peter Helliar.
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Jane Anderson
Personal Branding Expert
Jane Anderson is a communications expert and helps her clients sell themselves in interviews authentically and without
blowing their own trumpet. Holding one of the top one per cent of profiles viewed on LinkedIn, she is essentially a people
marketer and has educated over 12,000 people in how to sell themselves face to face, on paper and online.
Jane has been featured in BBC online, Management Today, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Courier Mail, Marie Claire and on
Today Tonight. She is the author of Impact, How to Build Your Personal Brand for the Connection Economy.
She is a highly sought after coach for doctors applying for internships every year for fields such as Dermatology, Urology
and Surgery. Her corporate clients include Rio Tinto, Virgin, Origin, Griffith and Channel 10. She holds a Bachelor of
Business (Marketing) and Diploma of Workplace and Business Coaching and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Management.
Dr Michael Bonning
GP Registrar, Royal Australian Navy
Dr Michael Bonning is a GP registrar with an interest in Indigenous Health who currently splits his time between the
Royal Australian Navy as a uniformed medical officer and the Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Service where his uniform is
a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. His research areas are health workforce and training, the use of social media in healthcare
and doctors’ health. He has a background in the not-for-profit sector and is currently a director of beyondblue as well
as being a past director of the federal Australian Medical Association and past president of the Australian Medical
Students’ Association. He is slowly being dragged back into the world of politics and is currently chasing a position in
Hilary Clinton’s campaign staff.
Kylie Chown
Resume Consultant/Personal Branding Expert
Kylie Chown is a personal branding strategist and one of eight Master Resume Writers in Australia. She has over 20 years
experience working with junior doctors, senior consultants, specialists and executives to ignite their careers, elevate
their on and off line presence and achieve their professional goals. She does this do this by providing expert resume
writing services, optimising LinkedIn profiles and delivering coaching. Her clients generally secure more interviews and
successfully leverage LinkedIn to achieve individual goals and business to business marketing outcomes.
She has been featured in Management Today, Women in Leadership and Management Australasia, Human Capital Online and
Leaders in Heels.
Dr Malcolm Forbes
Registrar, Rockhampton Hospital
Dr Malcolm Forbes is a medical registrar and adjunct lecturer currently undertaking public health research at the Cairns
Institute, as an NHMRC postgraduate scholar. He has worked at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Mater Mothers’ and
Children’s Hospitals, Rockhampton and Townsville Hospitals. He is the current rural and remote portfolio lead on the
AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in Training, and sits on the National Management Committee of Doctors for the
Environment Australia, Public Health Association of Australian Indigenous Health and International Health Special
Interest Groups and works as a volunteer medical officer for St John Ambulance.
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Dr Vanessa Grayson
ED Registrar, Caboolture Hospital
Dr Vanessa Grayson is a registrar in Emergency Medicine at Caboolture Hospital. She has completed an MBBS and a
Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland. She is currently the Caboolture site trainee representative with
the Australian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM).
Dr Grayson first became involved with AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in Training (CDT) as a Hospital Representative
in 2011. The following year she undertook the Communications Deputy Chair portfolio. 2012 saw her succeed the role
of Chair of the CDT and as the Resident and Registrar representative on the AMA Queensland Council up to early 2014.
Associate Professor Noel Hayman
Clinical Director, Inala Indigenous Health Service
Associate Professor Noel Hayman, Queensland’s first Indigenous doctor and Queensland’s Australian of the Year for
2011. A graduate of UQ School of Medicine, Associate Professor Noel Hayman was recognised for his work in Indigenous
health and his mission to improve the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians.
Associate Professor Hayman was part of the first wave of Indigenous medical graduates and has since paved the way in
inspiring many more Indigenous doctors. He established and is now Clinical Director of Inala Indigenous Health Service
and has been instrumental in demonstrating how mainstream primary health care services can be made appropriate to
the needs of urban Aboriginal populations. (Courtesy of UQ)
Dr Margaret Kay
General Practitioner and Hon Secretary of the Doctors’ Health Advisory Service Queensland
Dr Margaret Kay is a General Practitioner and Hon Secretary of the Doctors’ Health Advisory Service Queensland. She
graduated with honours in medicine in 1983 and gained her FRACGP in 1991. In 2013, she completed her PhD on doctors’
health and later convened the Health Professionals’ Health Conference in Brisbane. She is a member of Australian Medical
Association Queensland. Dr Kay also has an interest in refugee health.
Dr Steven Lane
Clinical Scientist, QIMR Berghofer
Dr Steven Lane is a clinician scientist specialising in blood cancers, specifically developing novel therapeutic approaches
in myeloid leukaemia. He completed his clinical haematology training in Australia and subsequently completed a research
fellowship at Harvard Medical School as a Fulbright Scholar.
In 2011, he established the Translational Leukaemia Research Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer and also works as a
consultant clinical haematologist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He is interested in molecular pathways
that differ between leukaemia stem cells and their normal haematopoietic counterparts with the long-term goal of
translating these findings into therapeutic approaches that target leukaemia but spare effects on haematopoiesis.
Dr Alex Markwell
Staff Specialist, DEM, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Dr Alex Markwell is an Emergency Physician at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Greenslopes Private
Hospital. She is a Past President of AMA Queensland, Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and Co-Director of
Emergency Medicine training at the RBWH. She is an advocate for doctors’ health and wellbeing, and mentors students
and doctors in training.
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Dr Will Milford
O&G Consultant, Mater Hospital
Dr Will Milford is a junior staff specialist in obstetrics at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, works privately for
Arrivals Obstetric Centre at the Mater Mothers Private Hospital and practices gynaecology at Redcliffe Hospital.
Having previously represented junior doctors on the Councils of the Federal AMA and RANZCOG he continues his work in
medical education and advocacy via RANZCOG and the Australian Medical Council. Will is currently completing a Masters
in Public Health at the University of Queensland and is pursuing interests in epidemiology and health systems.
Dr Eric Richman
Ipswich Hospital
As an ACEM advanced trainee, Dr Eric Richman has established a special interest in the prevocational space. From Chair
of the General Clinical Education Committee of his hospital at the local level, past Chair of the Queensland JMO Forum
and Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of PMCQ at the state level, and advocacy at the federal level through the
Australasian JMO Forum. Dr Richman was awarded 2012 Queensland JMO of the Year and continues to educate and
advocate for junior doctors.
Dr Jennifer Schafer
Director, MBBS/MD Program, University of Queensland
Dr Jennifer Schafer (MBBS DRANZCOG FRACGP GCELead), Director UQ Medical Program, is a graduate of the UQ School
of Medicine. Her career background includes more than 30 years of clinical experience as a general practitioner, combined
with 15 years as a medical reporter on television, as well as print media, radio and public relations. Her lifelong interest is
medical teaching, including patients, lay public, medical students, doctors and other health professionals. Her leadership
role oversees the development and delivery of the Medical Program at UQ, with special interests in values-based medical
education, clinical skills, and pastoral and academic support for students.
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