Explore the possibilities of a fulfilling career combining your clinical practice with health research.
Our Life as a Clinician-Scientist symposia are designed to inspire junior doctors and clinicians, medical and health sciences students, and early career researchers to pursue this impactful career.
What is a clinician-scientist?
Clinician-scientists combine clinical practice with health research, allowing them to take their insights from working with patients to answer fundamental scientific questions and ultimately improve patient care.
Our NSW symposium offers a unique platform to hear from leading local experts and learn about the many pathways to this exciting career.
What to expect
There will be a keynote presentation plus a panel discussion, during which our Fellows, alongside other senior, mid- and early-career researchers, will share their stories about their unique combination of clinical medicine and science. Our speakers will talk about how they got started and how to master the skills necessary to succeed, with plenty of time built in for guests to ask questions.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to sign-up for 10-minute one-on-one mentoring sessions with our expert speakers listed below. Don’t miss your chance to meet these ground-breaking clinician-scientists, and seek their advice to inform your future.
Registration includes a light supper.
When: Wednesday 24 September 2025 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Westmead Innovation Centre Education and Conference Space, NSW, Australia
Tickets: $20*
*We want to make sure our event is accessible to everyone. If your financial circumstances prohibit you from attending, please email us so that we can come up with a joint solution.
Our keynote speaker
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Professor David Celermajer AO FAA FAHMS
University Medallist from Sydney Medical School, Rhodes Scholar (studying the effects of alcohol on cardiac muscle!) and world public speaking champion from long ago, he has tried to balance research, clinical work and teaching with mentorship of the next generation of clinician-scientists. With an H-index of over 115, career citations over 80,000, lifetime grant funding for science and commercial development of over $250M and most importantly 3 children and 3 grandchildren, Professor Celermajer feels that he has had a very fortunate journey and looks forward to sharing his experiences. He has supervised over 30 PhD students. The consensus is that he is now the 5th best public speaker in his family and needs to get out more. |
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