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Last updated: 8 April 2010
Board Members
ACRRM is governed by a national Board of directors that is elected from the College members. The Board generates policy and makes decisions in consultation with a series of expert standing committees and reference groups within the College.
The Board is comprised of a President, Vice President and Treasurer, State/Territory directors, Registrar Director, Women in Rural Practice Director, Academic Director and RDAA representative. The Censor, CEO and Immediate Past President are non-voting members of the Board.
Directors hold office for two year terms with half of the Board being elected each year. All Board positions are honorary.
President
Dr Jeffrey Ayton
Email:
jeff [dot] ayton
aad [dot] gov [dot] au
aad [dot] gov [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
03 62323300
Fax:
03 62323310
Location:
KINGSTON, TAS
MBBS, MPH&TM, FRACGP, FACRRM, FACTM, AFFTM, DRANZCOG, DA (UK)
Dr Jeff Ayton commenced with the Australian Antarctic Division as Chief Medical Officer in 2002 with responsibility for the Australian Antarctic program medical support and human biology and medicine research. He is current Australian delegate to Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research Life Sciences Scientific Group and Deputy Chief Officer of the SCAR Life Science Expert Group of Human Biology and Medicine and Australian member of MEDINET Antarctic medical support advisory group.
In 1992, Jeff wintered at Casey Station, Antarctica, as a remote area general practitioner. He has subsequently gained varied experience in other rural and remote medical practices as a procedural general practitioner obstetrician/anaesthetist including Lorne Victoria, Norfolk Island South Pacific, and remote mine sites in Papua New Guinea. Jeff currently enjoys providing after hours services for rural Tasmania GP's via GP Assist Tasmania on a regular basis.
Jeff is the current ACRRM nominee Board Member to General Practice Training Tasmania, having worked closely with GPTT in developing expedition medicine and posts in Tasmania.
Vice President
Dr David Campbell
Email:
davidcambigpond [dot] net [dot] au
bigpond [dot] net [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
03) 5155 2300
Fax:
03) 5155 2499
Location:
LAKES ENTRANCE, VIC
MBBS, DRANZCOG, DCH, FACRRM, FRACGP
Dr David Campbell is the Vice President of ACRRM, being President from October 2005 to October 2007. He has served for six years on the ACRRM Board, first as the Victorian Director, then Vice President, then President. He has practised as a rural doctor in Lakes Entrance, Victoria since 1983 and is a foundation member and Fellow of ACRRM. He is currently Director of the East Gippsland Regional Clinical School and Associate Professor, Rural Community-Based Medical Education, with Monash University. He is a Director and Board member of the Rural Workforce Agency, Victoria, and a member of the Committee of Management of Rural Doctors' Association of Victoria. Dr Campbell is a Director of Gippsland Education and Training for General Practice. He has special interests in medical education and emergency medicine, and is an instructor with Advanced Paediatric Life Support Australia, as well as principal author and instructor with the “Rural Emergency Skills Training” course in Victoria.
Treasurer
Dr Patrick Giddings
Email:
giddingsrvts [dot] org [dot] au
rvts [dot] org [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
(02) 6021 6235
Fax:
(02) 6041 5149
Location:
ALBURY, NSW
MBBS, FACRRM, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, GDip Family Med
Dr Pat Giddings is ACRRM's Treasurer. He lives in Albury NSW and is the foundation CEO of RVTS Ltd, the company that delivers the Remote Vocational Training Scheme. Until 2007 he was the CEO of a regional training provider - the Bogong Regional Training Network – and played a key role in the establishment of that organisation. Pat's previous board appointments include the North East Victorian Division of General Practice, including three years as chair. He has contributed to the development of the ACRRM Primary Curriculum as well as teaching standards for Rural and Remote practice. Pat's clinical activities include work at the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service and Emergency Medicine at North East Health Wangaratta.
Academic Director
Dr Lucie Walters
Email:
lucie [dot] waltersflinders [dot] edu [dot] au
flinders [dot] edu [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
08 8726 3999
Location:
MT GAMBIER, SA
MBBS, DCH, DipRACOG, FRACGP, FACRRM
Associate Professor in Rural Medical Education – Flinders University
Head Yrs 3 & 4 BMBS – Flinders University
Academic Coordinator PRCC - Flinders University
GP Obstetrician - Mount Gambier Hospital.
Lucie was appointed as the Academic Director on the ACRRM Board in 2009.
Lucie’s key areas of interest are community based medical education, rural health, social determinants of health and women’s health with her key expertise being in rural medical education development, curriculum design and course delivery in undergraduate and post graduate areas.
Lucie is married with two boys and lives and works in Mount Gambier, South Australia. Her interests include waterskiing, snow skiing and watching her boys play sport.
Queensland Director
Dr Thomas Doolan
Email:
tddpacific [dot] net [dot] au
pacific [dot] net [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
07 5497 1076
Fax:
07 5497 1822
Location:
KILCOY, QLD
MBBS, FRACGP, FACRRM
Dr Doolan is the State Government Medical Officer based in Kilcoy (Queensland), and has been continuously involved in the region as a medical practitioner since 1979. He is a Director, Board of General Practice Education and Training, and has been the College Honorary Director of Education since 1997. He has extensive experience in medical education and training with the University of Queensland and RACGP and has been a Foundation Director and grant applicant for the Aboriginal and Islander Community Health Service (1972-75), Southern Rural Queensland Division of General Practice (1992-93), and the Rural Training Practice Computerisation Project (1993-96). He has been actively involved in numerous other committees including WONCA Rural Practice Working Committee, RDAA, and the taskforce for the establishment for ACRRM.
NSW & ACT Director
Dr Aniello Iannuzzi
Email:
iannuzzitpg [dot] com [dot] au
tpg [dot] com [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
02 6842 3333
Fax:
02 6842 3330
Location:
COONABARABRAN, NSW
BA, MBBS, MMedSci, FACRRM, FRACGP
Dr Aniello Iannuzzi was appointed the New South Wales Director on the ACRRM Board on 19 November 2006. He is a rural practitioner in private practice at the Warrumbungle Medical Centre, Coonabarabran, and also a VMO at the Coonabarabran District Hospital. Since 1998, he has been an AMA (NSW) Branch Councillor. He is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of General Practice at the University of Sydney.
Victorian Director
Dr John Russell
Email:
john [dot] russellmed [dot] monash [dot] edu [dot] au
med [dot] monash [dot] edu [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
03 5018 8777
Fax:
03 5018 8700
Location:
MILDURA, VIC
MBBS, FACRRM, DRANZCOG
Dr John Russell has an extensive background in rural General Practice, in Australia and England up until the year 2001, when he began the role of Director of the Emergency Department at Mildura Base Hospital. In 2002, he was appointed as the Director of the Mildura Regional Clinical School, Monash University, and has since maintained a clinical role as a Senior MO in the Emergency Department at the Hospital. He has been involved in the Management Committee of the new 5 Year Monash undergraduate curriculum, and is a Board member for Victoria Felix Medical Education.
South Australian Director
Dr Tim Kelly
Email:
timcb [dot] mndgp [dot] org [dot] au
cb [dot] mndgp [dot] org [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
(08) 86361180
Fax:
(08) 8636 2614
Location:
CRYSTAL BROOK, SA
MBBS, DRANZCOG (Adv), Grad Dip Mus Med, FACRRM, FRACGP
Dr Tim Kelly is a procedural rural GP based in Crystal Brook in SA's Mid North. Through his clinical work he is involved in medical education at all levels, students, PGPPP and RTP registrars. He has also been employed by Adelaide to Outback GP Training Program since 2003 in several roles and is currently Rural Medical Education Coordinator and ACRRM Medical Advisor to the RTP. He is interested in evolving models of primary care and innovative delivery of training and support to rural and remote clinicians.
West Australian Director
Dr Michael Eaton
Email:
mikeat661gmail [dot] com
gmail [dot] comWork Hours Phone:
08 9728 0212
Fax:
08 9728 0209
Location:
DARDANUP, WA
MBBS, DRANZCOG, FACRRM
Dr Mike Eaton has a strong association with ACRRM’s education, training, and student programs and is a procedural practitioner and rural medical educator. He is also the current Vice President of the RDA WA. From 1986 to 2006 he was the Founder-Manager of Coast Road Medical Clinic, a RRMA 5 GP obstetric practice. He now lives and works in South West WA where he is WAGPET’s rural medical educator and their rural adviser for ACRRM and the RACGP. He has represented ACRRM on a number of GPET RTP accreditation visits.
Northern Territory Director
Dr Elizabeth Chalmers
Email:
emchalmersbigpond [dot] com
bigpond [dot] comWork Hours Phone:
08 8945 2837
Fax:
08 8945 2837
Location:
CASUARINA, NT
MBChB, MPH, FAFPHM, FACRRM, FAChAM
Associate Professor Elizabeth Chalmers is currently the Academic Director on the ACRRM Board. She is the college nominee for the Board of General Practice Education and Training (GPET) and is the Chair of the Northern Territory Post Graduate Medical Education Council. Associate Professor Chalmers represents ACRRM on the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Rural Health (AJRH).
Registrar Director
Dr Lachlan McIver
Email:
lachlan [dot] mcivergmail [dot] com
gmail [dot] comWork Hours Phone:
0740506333
Location:
CAIRNS NORTH, QLD
Lachlan McIver completed his medical degree at Monash University in Melbourne in 2005 and since then has worked in Perth, the Kimberley region of north-west WA, Central Australia and Cape York.
He is currently employed as an anaesthetics and ICU registrar at Cairns Base Hospital completing an ARSP/AST in anaesthetics.
Lachlan was appointed ACRRM Registrar Director in May 2009 and is Chair of the ACRRM Registrar Committee - a diverse team of exciting and multi-skilled procedural clinicians currently working towards gaining their FACRRM specialist qualifications.
RDAA Representative
Dr Graham Morris
Email:
gmorriskadmed [dot] com [dot] au
kadmed [dot] com [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
0888233133
Fax:
0888213223
Location:
KADINA, SA
BM, BS, FACRRM, FRACGP, Dip. RACOG
Dr Graham Morris was appointed RDAA Representative 28 April 2009 and is currently practicing at Kadina Medical Centre as well as being Medical Superintendent at Northern Yorke Peninsula Regional Health Service.
Ex Officio members
Immediate Past President
Dr Dennis Pashen
Email:
dennis [dot] pashenjcu [dot] edu [dot] au
jcu [dot] edu [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
07) 4745 4500
Fax:
07) 4749 5130
Location:
MT ISA, QLD
MBBS, MPHTM, FRACGP, FACRRM
Currently Director of the Mt Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health, and the former President of ACRRM, Dennis Pashen has had a long interest and involvement in professional training and education for Rural and Remote Medicine. He has a background in rural practice, medical education and population health and has held a number of positions on statutory bodies, including the Northern Regional Health Authority, and a continuing position on the Rural Health Advisory Council to the Minister of Health in Queensland. He was awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal in 2001.
Honorary Director of Education
Dr Thomas Doolan
Email:
tddpacific [dot] net [dot] au
pacific [dot] net [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
07 5497 1076
Fax:
07 5497 1822
Location:
KILCOY, QLD
MBBS, FRACGP, FACRRM
Dr Doolan is the State Government Medical Officer based in Kilcoy (Queensland), and has been continuously involved in the region as a medical practitioner since 1979. He is a Director, Board of General Practice Education and Training, and has been the College Honorary Director of Education since 1997. He has extensive experience in medical education and training with the University of Queensland and RACGP and has been a Foundation Director and grant applicant for the Aboriginal and Islander Community Health Service (1972-75), Southern Rural Queensland Division of General Practice (1992-93), and the Rural Training Practice Computerisation Project (1993-96). He has been actively involved in numerous other committees including WONCA Rural Practice Working Committee, RDAA, and the taskforce for the establishment for ACRRM.
Censor
Dr Richard Murray
Email:
richard [dot] murrayjcu [dot] edu [dot] au
jcu [dot] edu [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
(07) 4781 5338
Location:
TOWNSVILLE, QLD
MBBS, MPH&TM, Cert Health Econ, FACRRM, FRACGP
Associate Professor Richard Murray is Dean of Medicine and Head of the School of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University (JCU). Richard is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and trained as a procedural rural doctor and in public health. He previously headed the Rural Clinical School at JCU, prior to which he was Medical Director of the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council where he had broad ranging clinical, population health, teaching, research and medical administration/management roles. He has participated widely in the national Indigenous and remote health policy agenda reflected in his research and publication record.
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Marita Cowie
Email:
m [dot] cowieacrrm [dot] org [dot] au
acrrm [dot] org [dot] auWork Hours Phone:
07 3105 8200
Fax:
07 3105 8299
Location:
Brisbane, QLD
BA(Psych), BBus(Com), MEd(T&D)
Marita Cowie was appointed Company Secretary of the College in 1998. She is also the foundation Chief Executive Officer of ACRRM. Marita has more than 14 years experience in medical education, training and company administration. She is also a Director on the Board of Genex Pty Ltd and Company Secretary of MMB Investments.
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