ANZCA Lifeblood VHA module design and creation in collaboration with Haematology
In 2024 I did some lectures for Lifeblood on their clinical transfusion course, with Dr Clarke, a haematologist at Lifeblood
I then approached ANZCA with a concept for a critical bleeding module for all anaesthetists in A&NZ and they took the rest of 2024 to establish a memorandum of understanding between the two bodies, this had not been done before.
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Collaboration with Industry-teaching on the WERFEN international transfusion course and CSL advisory board
My work involves collaboration with industry, particularly Werfen International, where I was an invited speaker for the last three years on faculty for the annual international patient blood management course. This course is run as 3 hours of lectures over 6 consecutive Saturdays across over 80 countries and to more than 2500 participants. I presented a lecture and created Multiple choice exam
Leadership courses UNSW AGSM
I completed the annual Learn to Lead course through the UNSW School of Management on three occasions, 2020, 2024 and 2025.
Educational Committee work and conference convener
I have had leadership experience on educational committees over many years.
This includes :
2005-2023 -ANZCA/ASA Continuing Education committee organising meetings in my specialty field of anaesthesiology and in this role i was the convener of three Hilton meetings in 2008, 2010 and 2015.
2007-2012- Iamonline ASA committee creating online educational modules on
Red Cross Lifeblood external module reviewer
In 2025 I reviewed the new critical bleeding module created by Lifeblood .
This is being used to educate students and clinicians across the nation
Mentoring Medical students, Anaesthesia trainees and other hospitals as they implement VHA goal-directed bleeding management
Over the past 25 years i have mentored over 20 Anaesthesia trainees through mentor programs.
in 2025 I commenced mentoring medical students at UNSW where the maximum is 2 per mentor
Over the past 4 years, I have spent dozens of hours assisting other NSW hospitals, including Nepean, Port Macquarie, Wollongong and Lismore, as they implement goal directed bleeding
National invited speaker for Red cross Lifeblood and National Anaesthesia meetings
I have been an invited speaker at National events including 2024 Lifeblood Clinical transfusion course nationally, to haematologists .
The College of Anaesthetists ANZCA had their annual scientific meeting in Cairns in May 2025 and I was invited to lecture and also run a series of workshops/
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists has their annual National
c-MED course and ANZAHPE member
I completed the c-MED courses some years ago and have been a member of ANZAHPE for four years attending many educational sessions there