Profiles
Current Academic Registrars
Meryl Thomas
Supervisors: Dr Christine Hallinan and Dr Anneliese Willems
Topic: What are the prevalence and associations of hair loss disorders in Australian general practice?
Kirthana Ketheeswaran
Supervisors: Dr Sibel Saya and Dr Jennifer McIntosh
Topic: The CRISP trial: assessing bowel cancer risk in general practice – a five year follow up
Stephanie Ivezic
Supervisors: A/Prof Kylie Vuong, Prof Lena Sanci and Dr Sandra Davidson
Topic: MyMedicare: blended funding and its impact on clinical practice: a qualitative study of Australian general practitioners
Past Academic Registrars
Testimonials
“Undertaking an academic post in 1991 opened the door into the world of the clinician researcher and educator. The support I received from my mentors and wider academic community sparked my passion to continue with an academic career. I love the variety and the challenge of undertaking research that will drive improvement in health care.”
- Prof Jane Gunn, Deputy Dean, Melbourne Medical School
“I undertook two academic registrar posts at the Department of General Practice – and never left! Undertaking my research project exploring a model of care for insulin initiation in a community health centre expanded my clinical skills and opened the pathway to an academic career. Subsequent to my academic registrar posts I have completed a PhD and am now developing a program of work around the use of GP data to assist with clinical decision making at the point of care. The teaching skills that I learnt underpin the work that I now undertake as Academic Coordinator of general practice teaching for the Melbourne MD.”
- A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Associate Professor In General Practice, academic registrar 2010-12
“I really valued the opportunity to become a part of the department, see how it functions, make lasting friendships and receive mentoring regarding not only the academic post but also future career plans. The opportunity to hone teaching skills and learn how to manage a small research project also opened my eyes to the possibilities of a future clinical-academic career. In hindsight, I think this was one of the highlights of my medical career so far. I would highly recommend the academic GP registrar post at the University of Melbourne.”
- Dr Chance Pistoll, Lecturer in Primary Care, MD Academic Program Coordinator, academic GP registrar 2016.