Qualifications
- MBChB University of Manchester (1986)
- DA(UK) Diploma of Anaesthesia (1988)
- FRCA Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists (1993)
- FANZCA Fellow Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (2004)
Medical Registration
Medical Practitioner with specialist registration
AHPRA: MED0000965831
Formal Teaching
- Primary and final exam courses (FRCA/FANZCA)
- Instructor, Paramedics Airway Course (Manchester)
- APLS Instructor (UK/Australia/New Zealand)
Current Positions
- Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
- Examiner, Final Examination, Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Previous Positions
- Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia
- Clinical Director and Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Bolton Hospital, UK
- RBH Group Private Practice, Beaumont Hospital, Bolton, UK
- Consultant Anaesthetist, Salford Royal Hospitals, NHS Trust, UK
- Anaesthetist, Flying O&G Service, Roma, Queensland
Invited Lectures/Teching
- The Principles of Obstetric Anaesthesia, Primary FRCA Course, UHSM, Manchester, UK
- Assisted Ventilation during Anaesthesia, Operating Theatre Nursing Module, University of Salford, UK
- Post-Operative Analgesia for Children, UK Acute Pain Nurse Group Annual Meeting, Manchester, UK
- Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy, Final RANZCOG Course, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide
- Emergency Management of Anaesthetic Crises, GP Anaesthetists Education, Barossa, South Australia
- ‘Post-operative Care’ and ‘Pre-eclampsia Monitoring and Fluid Management’, Midwifery Education Programme, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide
Meeting Presentation
- The Flying O&G Service of Queensland. Postgraduate Medical Centre – Ormskirk General Hospital, UK
- Dose-response and effective time to satisfactory intubation conditions following Rocuronium in children. AAGBI Annual Scientific Meeting – Bournemouth International Conference Centre, UK
- Obstetric Anaesthesia PBL – Moderator ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting – Brisbane, Queensland
- GP Anaesthetists Simulation Workshop Facilitator – ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting – Adelaide, SA
Maintenance of Professional Standards
- Royal College of Anaesthetists Continuing Professional Development Program 1997-2003
- ANZCA Overseas Trained Specialist Assessment process 2003-2004
- ANZCA Maintenance of Professional Standards programme 2005-2007
- ANZCA Continuing Professional Development programme 2008-date
Courses
- ATLS Provider course Ladybridge Hall, Bolton, UK 1994
- Management Training University of Manchester, UK 1996
- Interviewing Skills Workshop Gateway House, Manchester, UK 1998
- How to Examine Workshop University of Manchester, UK 1999
- How to Teach Workshop University of Manchester, UK 1999
- Anaesthetic Simulator Training Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, UK 2000
- APLS Provider course ALSG Salford, UK 2001
- ALSG Instructor course ALSG Salford, UK 2002
- Final ANZCA Exam course ANZCA, Brisbane 2004
- Point of Care Ultrasound course Coolum, Queensland 2006
- MOET Provider course ALSG Salford, UK 2009
- EMAC course Auckland, New Zealand 2012
- Obstetric Anaesthesia San Francisco, USA 2012
- PROMPT course WCH, Adelaide 2017
Membership of Societies, Professional Bodies & Committees
- Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
- Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
- Member of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
- Member of the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association
- Member of Group producing NHS UK Executive Regional Guidelines (2002/03)
- ANZCA South Australia and NT Regional Committee Member (2006-2010)
- ANZCA accreditation team visits Darwin and RAH (2006/2010)
- SA/NT Anaesthetic Training Scheme: shortlisting and interview panel member (2006-2009)
- South Australia Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Committee Member (2007-2010)