Projects
Work, Conference and Medical Education Projects/Affilitations
Advanced Trainee in General Paediatrics
I am currently an Advanced Trainee in General Paediatrics. In 2023 I was the Academic Fellow at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. I undertook previous training at Sydney Children’s Hospital and have worked at a number of hospitals around NSW.
I have been a trainee representative in the RACP Curriculum Advisory Group since 2021.
Don't Forget The Bubbles [dontforgetthebubbles.com]
DFTB is a paediatric FOAMed website with lots of great posts about what's new in paediatric care as well as thoughts about Paeds practice as well as plenty of tips and tricks for trainees on a range of topics.
My role: Currently involved as part of media team.
Previously involved as: Team Lead for Media, runner of the online journal club Bubble Wrap.
Associate Lecturer / Clinical Bedside Tutor
I am currently an Associate Lecturer with the University of Sydney Clinical School and have completed a Clinical Teaching Course and Clinical Taeaching Fellowship in 2023. I was also awarded a Lorimer Teaching Award for Structured teaching in 2023.
Prior to this in 2015-2022 I have served as an associate conjoint lecturer for The University of New South Wales. I undertook my medical degree at UNSW.
Member [www.circan.org]
Circan is a paediatric inpatient research organisation which seeks to improve general paediatric hospital care and outcomes through collaborative clinical research. I have presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting and regularly attend meetings.
DFTB Conferences (Currently dftb24.com)
The exciting paediatric acute care conference from the team of Don't Forget The Bubbles is coming back 26-28th August in Christchurch, New Zealand! Learn about caring for sick kids, improving your practice as a doctor/nurse and network with others who care for children as well.
Prior role: Organising committee 2017-22 Speaker Liaison/Coach - being a point of contact and support for speakers & design work. In DFTB23 I presented a talk on General Paediatrics research.
Past Involvement: The AMSJ [amsj.org.au]
The Australian Medical Student Journal is the first peer reviewed journal for medical students. It showcases excellent research and reviews from students as well as helping provide a learning platform for medical students to learn about how to write papers and publish. My role: Now retired since graduating in 2014. Previously on the inaugural team, together with Matt Schiller & Patrick Teo designed the format of the journal (as it currently stands!), previous print publications officer, senior editor and Internal director.
Member [www.anzahpe.org]
ANZAHPE brings health professional educators together. I have presented at their 2023 conference and in 2024 have delivered an online masterclass on Creating Infographics.
Past involvement: Social Media and Critical Care Conference [smacc.net.au] -> now CODA [codachange.org]
SMACC was a fantastic critical care conference with a social media/free open access medical education twist which ran from 2013-2019. It built a community which worked towards improving practice, communication and patient outcomes in critical care
My role: OC 2013-2019. Established student volunteer team, bursaries and engagement competitions. In 2019 I helped with programing.
Member of ACAH [acah.org.au]
The Academy of Child and Adolescent Health is a non profit organisation which helps advocate for improving care for children and adolescents. It recently had it’s second conference in October 2019 in Adelaide. The next conference will be held October 2020 in Sydney.
All health care professionals interested in advocacy for the health and wellbeing of children & adoelscents are invited to join.
Prior role: Graphic support for ACAH opening, OC for ACAH2020 #ACAHconf
Past Involvement: onthewards [onthewards.org]
Great website pitched for doctors in training with relevant podcasts and blog posts.
My previous role: Part of the "on the phone" consult guide team (inspired by the Liverpool RMOA Consult Guides)