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Faculty council nominees Meet your candidates
RACGP Victoria – General member representative
candidates
Dr Jennifer Anderson
Supporting material included
Dr Malcolm Clark
Supporting material included
Dr Palmyra De Banks
Supporting material included
Dr Amer Gilani
Supporting material included
Dr Ignatius Eric Hadinata
Supporting material included
Associate Professor Chris Hogan
Supporting material included
Dr Thuong Le
No supporting material included
Dr Vahid Masoumi
Supporting material included
Dr Morton Rawlin
Supporting material included
Dr Bindiya Sethi
Supporting material included
Dr Abhishek Verma
Supporting material included
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Dr Jennifer Anderson
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
CV
Nomination statement
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Nomination Statement: Dr Jennifer Anderson
Currently I work part time, 2 days a week as a General Practitioner in a multidisciplinary clinic, owned independently by
general practitioners. I have worked in this clinic since returning from two and a half years living and working as a GP in
England in 2004, with a two year break from this practice whilst I worked in a country town near to where I have finally
settled.
In my career I have worked as an intern in Shepparton; DRANZCOG at the Royal Women’s Hospital; GP training
rotations in community health centres, inner-city, outer-suburban and rural settings; terms in palliative care and
paediatrics; various locums – mainly in rural settings and as a self-employed GP in outer suburban practices since
obtaining my fellowship.
When not working as a GP I am an elected representative on my local council, where I have gained over the last 8 years
an increased knowledge of both health in a local government setting, as well as an increase in governance and political
skills.
In order to continue to work on the strengths of what makes general practice the best first call for people, for both their
preventative and acute health needs, those who create policy or advocate for change need to be aware of the variety of
settings and across the many issues faced by different groups of GPs.
My experience in many different primary care settings, a good knowledge of the hospital system, and an ability to work
with others in finding real solutions to problems, rather than just talking about them, greatly assists in ability to listen to
and advocate for the diverse needs of our sector.
I have been a continuous fellow and member of the RACGP since passing my fellowship exams and, prior to being
elected to the Victorian Faculty Council 2 years ago, actively engaged with College policy and requests for feedback.
Through my time on the faculty, I have been involved in work around improving clinical handover, both in trying to
improve the ability to refer to hospitals and specialist, without needing to resort to multiple different lengthy templates and
the use of a facsimile machine, as well as improve the quality and timeliness of discharge summaries from hospitals and
the use of digital technology.
I was employed for 11 years as the GP consultant for the Royal Children’s Hospital and still have connections with the
very important GP Liaison network.
I spent 12 months on the board of North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network in 2018/19 but realised I prefer to
be involved more in direct general practice initiatives that improve the workflow and job satisfaction for general
partitioners, and our patients, than as part of a board that is more distant from the day to day needs of general
practitioners.
Now , more than ever, general practitioners face increasing challenges. Whether working part time or fulltime keeping up
to date with ever increasing medical advances and changes in recommendations is becoming harder. The increased
burden of mental health issues on patients’ physical health, particularly since the pandemic began last year, adds to the
already increased time taken to have to document everything thoroughly, add in preventative checks on sexual health,
weight, diet and drug use, navigate the Myhealth record and determine where to refer a patient to in a timely manner with
which template and what prerequisite tests to avoid rejection.
Despite these challenges general practice should remain a rewarding career choice; personally, professionally and
financially.
It is up to the general practitioners of today to fight for improved recognition, remuneration and care of general
practitioners to ensure this close, coordinated and individualised form of health care can remain central to Australia’s
health care system.
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By voting for me to continue on the Victorian facility you will be continuing to invest in someone who truly cares about
having conversations with GPs or trainee GPs from all backgrounds and working arrangements to find out what really
matters to them, and how best we as a college can help all GPs to be the type of practitioner they want to be.
What I stated in my candidate statement two years ago is even more relevant now. Medicine has become more
complicated. There are more tests and treatments to choose from, an increase in disparity as to who can and can’t afford
investigations and specialist consultations, and an increasing concern of a diagnosis missed when time with a patient is
short and extra requirements from the commonwealth to perform certain tasks is increasing. There is the increasing
threat of audits, and the ever changing Medicare billing system to explain to the patient why some services previously
available and costs have had to change.
I am nominating again to return as a RACGP Victorian elected faculty Council member, as I believe I have only just
begun to learn what the faculty can do in the last 2 years and would like to continue to work with the Victorian faculty
Chair, fellow faculty members, staff and all general practitioners for a better future for our patients, other primary health
care providers and most importantly ourselves; together.
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Dr Malcolm Clark
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Brief bio
CV
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Brief bio
Malcolm has been working as a fulltime equivalent GP in the inner eastern suburbs since 1993, and has a special
interest in aged care medicine and chronic disease management. He was practice principal at his own General Practice
for 13 years, and merged his practice into the IPN network in 2014. Since joining IPN he has been part of the leadership
group responsible for the development and implementation of their chronic disease program (Inca), and improving
networking and teambuilding in our practices. He is the Medical Director for the 26 IPN medical centres in Victoria and
Consultant Clinical Director of Sonic Clinical Trials.
Over the past two years he has been working with general practices within and without the IPN network to develop a
research friendly group of practices to better enable university based researchers to find patients for their studies, and for
clinical trials.
Malcolm is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of General Practice and teacher at Melbourne Medical
School since 2000. He is a member of the GP advisory Community of Practice and part of the team who developed the
MD program for the University of Melbourne. He is an inaugural Member of the Melbourne Medical School's Academy of
Clinical Teachers, as well as a clinical teacher at Monash Medical School, the University of New England, and has
hosted early career GPs and medical students from China, Singapore and Europe at the practice.
He is an early career researcher at the department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School. He has been a
committee member of VicREN (the community GP research network that engages with over 130 GPs in Victoria) since
2008 and is building a research career at the University of Melbourne Department of General Practice, most recently in
translation of primary care cancer research into general practice, as well as data driven quality improvement for GPs.
Malcolm holds a number of external appointments including PC4 Advisory Committee, NPS MedicineInsight Data
Governance Committee, PC4 Advisory Committee, Polar Data Governance Committees, Eastern Melbourne PHN
Clinical Council, Sonic Education, Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP), Therapeutic Guidelines Respiratory
guidelines review committee, & GP advocate at the annual Royal Australasian College of Surgeons "Preparation for
Practice",
He has had extensive experience in medical journalism as a columnist for a number of local and national magazines. He
is the author of two books "What's the Alternative" Melbourne University Press 2005 – co-authored by Terry Robson –
and "Doctor in the House” Five Mile Press 2008, as well as an editor for several other publications.
Special interests: wine, cooking and hockey.
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Malcolm is a fulltime equivalent GP and has a special interest in aged care medicine and chronic disease management.
He is the Medical Director for the 26 IPN medical centres in Victoria and Consultant Clinical Director of Sonic Clinical
Trials. Malcolm is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of General Practice and teacher at Melbourne
Medical School since 2000. He is an early career researcher at the department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical
School, and is building a research career at the University of Melbourne Department of General Practice, most recently
in translation of primary care cancer research into general practice, as well as data driven quality improvement for GPs.
Malcolm holds a number of external appointments including PC4 Advisory Committee, NPS MedicineInsight Data
Governance Committee, PC4 Advisory Committee, Polar Data Governance Committees, Eastern Melbourne PHN
Clinical Council, Sonic Education, Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP), Therapeutic Guidelines Respiratory
guidelines review committee.
Page 10 of 37Dr Palmyra De Banks
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
Page 11 of 37Candidate Statement - Palmyra DE BANKS
I am a GP with 15 years experience. I graduated from Medical School in 1999 in London, UK and completed GP training
in 2006 in the UK before emigrating to Australia in 2012. Since that time I have been involved in the RACGP since 2015,
advocating for GPs and using my passion for general practice to represent my peers.
I have shown people management and leadership in multiple roles through my years as a GP in the NHS, where I
chaired the GP forum, a council of local GPs, and the LMC (an interface between Primary and Secondary Care) to my
current roles as Medical Director, RACGP board member VIC faculty, Member RACGP IMG committee and my role as
Regional Medical Director for Victoria for a large corporation. I have gained a wealth of experience in these many varied
roles and various clinical settings. I have worked in Public Hospitals (NHS), General Practice, Private Practice and
Urgent Care settings. Through these posts I have acquired a number of skills and a wealth of experience which I can
bring to help cascade purpose, vision and strategy. My roles involve business development, quality assessment (dealing
with Significant Events Analysis, overseeing complaints, managing CPD and Accreditation) and improving medical care
and health promotion within the team. I have worked to financial and clinical care targets and have a keen interest in
health economics.
I am currently undertaking a Masters in Medical and Healthcare Law at Melbourne University. Through my studies I am
developing and advanced and integrated understanding of health and medical law. This is improving my technical skills
allowing me to provide expert judgment, better interpretation of events and risk. The process of studying this course is
enhancing and improving my presentation, research and analysis skillset. It is increasing my expert, specialised cognitive
and technical skills and allowing me to provide concise accurate advice both in clinical and theoretical settings in
healthcare.
I always strive to improve teamwork within the centres and helped with workplace resolution and I have excellent
interpersonal skill and literacy skills. I work well within a team and in leadership roles. I have high standards both
clinically and ethically. I am experienced in developing, implementing and introducing programs both quality, financial
and business. I am experienced in report writing and presentation and comfortable delivering to different audiences.
I have high standards ethically and with respect to clinical care and service delivery. I share these with my peers and
colleagues. I believe in quality care and best practice and monitor and actively manage clinical issues to achieve
resolution. I have excellent communication and IT skills which I use to enhance my leadership skills and promote team
working and excellent service provision.
I have an interest in Work Cover and Occupational Health and am a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society
of Occupational Medicine. I am registered as a MATOD prescriber and have AOD advanced training from the RACGP. I
have recently been invited to join the Medical Panels.
I am an advocate for grass root General Practitioners and see primary care as pivotal to the health of patients and the
future of healthcare.
Page 12 of 37Dr Amer Gilani
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
Page 13 of 37Dr Amer Iftikhar Gilani
General Practitioner Montrose Victoria
I have been working aa general pratctioner for more than 25 years. I worked as GP in different countries and exprienced
diverse cultures.
Starting from Pakistan from where I did my grdauation in 1992 and worked in hospital initially and then moved to general
Practice. After few years in pakistan Moved to Saudi Arabia and continued working as General Practitioner for almost 11
years before I decided to move to Australia in 2012.
Since October 2012 I have been working in general practice in Victoria. Most of the time I worked in Rural areas. Few
years in Shepparton then Kangaroo Flat and Morwell till June 2021 when I moved to Montrose and started paracticing
here.
Always been involved and happy to provide orientation and training to the newly joining Doctors.
Professional Qualifications:
• MBBS Pakistan 1992
• FRACGP From RACGP 2017
Interests:
• Teaching
• Traveling
• Cooking
• Hunting
• Off Road Driving
Page 14 of 37Dr Ignatius Eric Hadinata
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
CV
Page 15 of 37Candidate Statement
Dr Eric Hadinata FRACGP
I am nominated for the RACGP Victoria Council because I wanted to bring new perspective and views to the Victorian
Faculty.
I am a new Fellow, having achieved the FRACGP in 2019. Being a new Fellow gives me a unique perspective into many
of the problems and frustrations that many members who commonly interact with the College – both Registrars and
Fellows – have. I believe in the College and want to be part of the solution to try to fix some of the common complaints
that members have, to try to understand some of the challenges faced by the organisation and eventually to contribute to
creating solutions.
For example, quality of communications from the College to members have declined in recent years. My own personal
experience phone calls and emails to the College often either go unanswered for many days or then would often transfer
around incorrect departments, creating massive confusion. Often, a solution can only be found through informal channels
(such as social media or back-channel networking) where finally the correct person or solution is found.
Training is another core function where the College has shown a concerning trend in decline, starting with the online
failure in 2020, then repeated again with the irresponsible decision to hold an inperson mass-examination in the middle
of a state-wide COVID outbreak in July 2021, despite its own teaching that population health is central to General
Practice (Domain 3 of the RACGP’s “Five Domains of General Practice”), necessitating a special exemption and work-
around from the NSW Department of Health, and only by sheer luck, avoiding causing a super-spreader event.
The advocacy around Telehealth was also a double-edged sword for the RACGP. The College was part of the group
who led the advocacy for the 12-months limitation for the item number, in part to protect GPs for entrepreneurial pop-up
clinics. While the intention was good, the process was rushed and had unintended consequences in that many members
(including many in Victoria) were the unintended victim of the subsequent MBS compliance activity because they served
their own regular patients who missed the 12-months window or practiced in area of medicine where patients have great
difficulty in leaving the house (e.g. mental health and palliative care).
The Victorian Faculty is only a small part of the RACGP. However, historically, this state faculty has had an outsized
influence on the college as a whole. I understand that I will not be able to make drastic changes overnight. By joining the
Victoria Faculty, I hope to be able to be part of a team of other outstanding GPs who can give input to the College with
practical insight into what our members need and expect of the College.
In summary, I truly believe in the RACGP, what it stands for, the need for strong advocacy, education and training.
However, the College has a lot of room to improve still. Changes will not happen overnight, but it needs to happen, and I
am optimistic that with the right leadership, it will happen sooner rather than later.
There are many others out there who choose to stand on the sidelines and only complain and criticise. I am not one of
those. I choose to be part of the solution, be part of the team that leads the change for the better; and I hope you will
consider casting your vote for me.
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Dr Chris Hogan
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
Short CV
Page 21 of 37Candidate Statement 2021 Victoria Faculty Election for Assoc Prof Chris Hogan.
Currently I am RACGP representative on Medical Workforce Planning Advisory Group, RACGP Vic representative on
AMA Victoria Board & I am the Victoria Faculty Historian
I am a suitable candidate as I
• Can represent the views of grass roots & academic General Practice having extensive experience as what would
now be described as a Rural Generalist & as a practice owner. When my town was incorporated into the suburbs, with
the assistance of my colleagues, I established a large, mixed billing, multidisciplinary General Practice & became
involved in Aged Care.
I have written extensively & lectured on the substance & subtlety of General Practice. I have had students & registrars
in our practice since 1985 . (3 of the registrars associated with our practice have topped their group) I have lectured &
tutored at Melbourne University to medical students. I have been part of a group the travelled Australia wide to lecture to
GPs. This involved a lot of changes in practice management.
• Have a long history of dedication to the principles of the RACGP both in my practice, as a teacher & as frequent
representative of the College on Victorian Government committees and committees for a wide range of other
organisations.
• Understand the principles of board governance having served as Vic Faculty Chair, Provost & currently Faculty
Historian. I have chaired a very successful Division – Central Highlands Division of General Practice. I have been a
director of the Victoria Research & Health Promotion Unit for RACGP.
• Have long contributed to the RACGP. Joined Faculty in 1992 , assisted in running of 2 Annual Scientific Meetings for
Victoria as organiser when I was Faculty Chair in 199 & as head of the Scientific Committee in 2015. I have over 50
academic publications.
• In July 2009 was appointed as an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice Melbourne
University for his scholarship & professional achievements
• In 2010 I received the Victoria Faculty Award for distinguished service to RACGP
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Dr Thuong Le
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
No supporting material provided
Page 25 of 37Dr Vahid Masoumi
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
CV
Nomination statement
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CANDIDATE STATEMENT FOR VICTORIAN FACULTY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ELECTION
Name: Vahid Masoumi
Qualifications: MD, FRACGP
Present position: GP and a member of Victorian New Fellows Committee
Statement:
My name is Vahid Masoumi, a GP working full time in the Melbourne Metropolitan area for more than 4 years. I am an
IMG graduated in 2008 from one of the Iranian major medical schools and I am a New Fellow of the RACGP gained early
2021.
I am also a member of Victorian New Fellows Committee and hopefully will become a member of Victorian IMG
Committee soon.
As part of one of my most important goals which is facilitating GPs liaison with other medical professionals and services
to ensure patient safety, I am very glad that I am going to lead the referral and clinical handover improvement project
across Victorian public health sectors which is initiated and supported by the RACGP VIC council.
As an IMG and a New Fellow, I would like my voice heard at the VIC faculty level which could be voice of all young GPs
across Victoria as well as IMGs. Some but not all my aims of being a VIC faculty council member are trying to improve:
1. Communication with and Support Victorian RACGP members through different stages of their General Practice
journey to ensure they are gaining enough advantage by being an RACGP member and happy to stay a member not
only for their CPD point management but also lots of other privileges; this needs to work closely with the national RACGP
though.
2. Communication with relative stakeholders both statewide and nationally (through national RACGP) to discuss and
solve issues experienced by GPs like billing, regulations etc as well as professional issues to ensure healthier GPs and
community
3. Working closely with national RACGP to help and support GPs’ smooth transition through COVID and post-COVID
situation to minimise negative impact on their career and life
4. Listening more actively and paying more attention to RACGP members’ ideas, concerns, and expectations to ensure
their voices are appropriately heard and reflected on. This may need further ways of communication and requesting to
involve in decision making for example when a matter arises
5. Victorian RACGP committees to be more active and introduced to all members of the RACGP who can benefit from
these committees and become a member to maximise benefit of all Victorian GPs
I might not be as experienced as many of the other colleagues, but I am sure my attendance as an energetic and
idealistic faculty member will inspire non-stop hard work towards goal achievement as well as introducing some novel
ideas to work through.
I hope to be a good and desired representative of my Victorian colleagues if elected.
Page 30 of 37Dr Morton Rawlin
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
Page 31 of 37Statement for RACGP Victoria Faculty Election - Dr Morton Rawlin
Morton has been in clinical general practice for over 25 years and has been involved in College activities over that time.
He is also the Medical Director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Victoria.
A previous Exam panel chair and Faculty Chair as well as Director of Educational Services, I bring a wealth of
experience and past knowledge of the RACGP and its history.
I am currently chair of the Rural Workforce Agency of Victoria and the General Practice Mental Health Standards
Collaborative bringing a wealth of connections and experience with many partners of the RACGP and have and continue
to sit on multiple external committees for the RACGP.
I work hard to ensure the RACGP and more particularly a general practice voice is heard.
I wish to continue my work with the RACGP Victoria Faculty particularly in the challenging times we are facing in external
relationships and within education and training of our profession.
I hope I will have your support in continuing this work.
Page 32 of 37Dr Bindiya Sethi
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
Page 33 of 37Candidate Statement
BINDIYA SETHI ( MBBS FRACGP DipCH)
My love for medicine started when I was in grade 3. I was growing up in a small town , when I would visit my friend’s
place and see her mum fix people’s health problems and make them feel better. She was a very loved and respected
local GP in the town and suburbs . I wanted to make a difference in the community when I would grow up.
I was good at academics and equally good in sports. Studying in an Army school taught me the discipline in life . I
worked towards my goal and graduated medical school in 2000. I wanted to work in the community and be a part of the
public health system. Hence, I joined a pilot programme by WHO in the same medical college for the treatment of
patients with Tuberculosis. I was the first medical officer in charge to start and run the programme. it was a great success
and is still running after 20 years.
I moved to Australia 16 years ago to live with my husband who was working in telecom in Melbourne. I worked with
Peninsula Health and Monash Health before starting my GP training with Victorian Metropolitan Alliance in 2009. The
first rotation I chose to work at was North Yarra Community Health Centre in Collingwood.
Fellow of the college and a mother of two beautiful girls by 2011, I became a Practice owner in 2015 and have been in
the leadership role since then. I have been involved in the teaching of medical students with the University of Melbourne
and Monash University on various occasions.
I was on the Committee of Shared Maternity Care Guidelines with the Maternity Clinical Network in 2019 and will
continue to be a part of it with Safer Care Victoria to improve the Maternal and child health care in the community.
I enjoy being a Shared Maternity Care Affiliate looking after women from preconception and continuing to care for their
babies and kids. I also run a small social group of women doctors for social well being.
I believe our profession needs a lot of advocacy to thrive well. I also believe that health and well being of GPs throughout
Australia is very important to make this happen. Our College and its members need more recognition and
acknowledgement in the healthcare system. We are the backbone of our community’s healthcare and we need advocacy
to make it better for each one of us.
Page 34 of 37Dr Abhishek Verma
Candidate for general member representative – RACGP Victoria
Supporting material
Nomination statement
Brief CV
Page 35 of 37CANDIDATE STATEMENT - VICTORIA
Dr Abhishek K Verma
BSc(Med) MBBS MS FRACGP
Thank-you for considering me for re-election to RACGP Victoria Faculty.
I’m a recently Fellowed General Practitioner currently working in South East Melbourne. I completed
my GP training through EVGPT in 2016.
I’ve been a keen participant in the activities of RACGP Victoria Faculty over several years and am
eager to continue this work. As part of my involvement in RACGP Victoria, I have had the privilege
to represent the College on numerous media platforms, as well as participate on behalf the RACGP
on advisory groups to Department of Health and Human Services, Safer Care Victoria, and
VicRoads. Presently, apart from clinical practice, I am an examiner for the RACGP OSCE and
also teach undergraduate medical students from both Monash University as well as The University
of Newcastle, where I am an appointed Conjoint Academic. I also serve as the New Fellow
Representative on the RACGP Academic Council of Assessment and currently sit on the RACGP
Expert Committee for Standards in General Practice. Outside the RACGP, I am a current member
of the Victorian Medical Board and am a board director of a small rural health service. I was
appointed to both of these positions by the State Minister for Health.
I believe the RACGP has a vital responsibility in ensuring high standards for quality clinical practice,
education and training are achieved. Reciprocally, I believe that RACGP has a duty to provide
professional support, clinical guidance and ongoing relevant education to all its members. It would
be a professional honour to continue to participate in the quality work that the RACGP Victoria
Faculty does.
Page 36 of 37CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr Abhishek K Verma
BSc(Med) MBBS MS FRACGP
Abhishek graduated from undergraduate medicine from the University of NSW in 2008 where he
won the RANZCO Ophthalmology medal, NSW Rural Doctors Network Bursary and the Australian
Cancer Council Scholarship. During his undergraduate studies he also won the Advancing Australia
Fairly Prize. He subsequently completed a Master of Surgery at University of Sydney in 2013 and
completed the FRACGP in 2016.
Abhishek has published more than half a dozen peer-reviewed papers in journals including Journal
of Ophthalmology, Medical Journal of Australia, ANZ Journal of Surgery. Abhishek has also
published one original book chapter (in “Abnormal Laboratory Results” McGraw Hill 2011).
Abhishek’s current/previous board experience:
• Current member, Victorian Medical Board
• Current member, RACGP Victoria Faculty
• Current member, RACGP Expert Committee for Standards in General Practice
• Current member, New Fellow Representative, RACGP Academic Council of
Assessment
• Current member, Board of Directors, EDMH – Chair of Clinical Governance and Chair
Medical Advisory Committees
• President of Board, Warrane College, UNSW [2005]
• medical student representative for Albury Rural Clinical School for
UNSW MedSoc [2006]
• pre-vocational representative on the NSW Clinical Surgery Training Subcommittee
under the auspices of IMET (Institute for Medical Education and Training) [2010 – 2011]
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