Panel: Enhancing the clinician-scientist pathway (2022)


What can be done to improve pathways for emerging and established clinician-scientists in Australia? Experts at various career stages discussed this issue at the 2022 South Australian Life as a Clinician-Scientist symposium. Chair: Professor Steve Wesselingh FAHMS Panellists: Professor Susan Hillier, Dean of Research, University of South Australia Professor Benjamin Kile FAHMS, Executive Dean, University […]
A/Professor Peter Psaltis – Lessons and skills as a clinician-scientist
Associate Professor Peter Psaltis is Theme Leader Lifelong Health, SAHMRI. He spoke about his career journey, including bumps along the way, at the AAHMS 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist SA symposium in Adelaide.
A/Professor Shilpa Jesudason – Life as a Clinician-Scientist
Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason is Staff Specialist Nephrologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital. She spoke about her career journey at the AAHMS 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist South Australian symposium.
Panel: Clinician-scientists – skills and lessons (2022)
Four clinician-scientists at different career stages share stories and answer audience questions about their career experiences at the AAHMS 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist SA symposium. Featuring: Chair: Professor Timothy Hughes FAA FAHMS Professor Helen Marshall AM FAHMS Professor in Vaccinology, Deputy Director, The University of Adelaide Associate Professor Daniel Thomas, Associate Professor of Haematology, […]
A/Professor Daniel Thomas – Precision medicine for cancer and cardiovascular disease
Associate Professor Daniel Thomas is Associate Professor of Haematology, SAHMRI. He spoke about precision medicine and how clinician-scientists can make an impact through new treatments from bedside observations in his presentation at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist South Australian symposium.
Panel: Clinician-scientists – stories from different disciplines
Three clinician-scientists from different backgrounds answer questions from the audience about their career path at the AAHMS 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist South Australian symposium. Featuring: Chair: Professor Maria Makrides FAA FAHMS Professor Roger Byard AO FAHMS, George Richard Marks Professor of Pathology, University of Adelaide Professor Justine Smith FAHMS, Strategic Professor in Eye and […]
Professor Alison Kitson – Creating a sustainable system for clinician-scientists
Professor Alison Kitson FAHMS is Vice President and Executive Dean of Nursing, Flinders University. She shared her experiences at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist South Australian symposium in Adelaide.
Professor Roger Byard – My Life as Non-Clinical Scientist
Professor Roger Byard AO FAHMS is Professor of Pathology at The University of Adelaide and a Senior Specialist Forensic Pathologist at Forensic Science SA. He shared his experiences at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist South Australian symposium in Adelaide.
Professor Helena Teede – How to frame a successful grant proposal


Professor Helena Teede AM FAHMS is Executive Director, Monash Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Professor Teede discusses the how, the what, and the why of research at our 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist Victorian symposium. She shared insights from her career in endocrinology and women’s health, including her efforts to increase cross-sector collaboration and how […]
Panel – Challenges along the way – Life as a Clinician-Scientist VIC 2022


Life as a clinician-scientist can be extremely rewarding—but there can be challenges along the way to success. Experts at various career stages discussed their experiences — good and bad — in our panel discussion at our 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist Victorian symposium in Melbourne. Session chair: Laureate Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO PresAHMS Panel members: […]
Professor Jodie McVernon – Lessons in Science and Research


Professor Jodie McVernon FAHMS is Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. Professor McVernon discusses lessons she has learned in her career in science and research at the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist Victorian symposium.
Professor Christobel Saunders – What is a Clinician-Scientist?


Professor Christobel Saunders AO FAHMS is James Stewart Chair of Surgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital. She shared her career story, thoughts on “imposter syndrome” and strategies for success at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist Victorian symposium.
Professor Michael Berk – How to Frame a Research Question


Professor Michael Berk FASSA FAHMS is NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and Alfred Deakin Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Deakin University. He shared his insight into how to frame a research question at our 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist Victorian symposium.
Life as a Clinician-Scientist – Allied Health: Panel discussion (2022)


Speakers from the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist – Allied Health symposium answer questions on how to get started as a clinician-scientist, how to create a research-supportive work culture, tips for overcoming barriers to this career path and more. Chair: Professor Kathryn Refshauge FAHMS Speakers: Professor Sue Berney, Manager, Physiotherapy, Austin Hospital Dr Anne-marie Boxall, […]
A/Professor Vinicius Cavalheri: Building integrated pathways in allied health research


Associate Professor Vinicius Cavalheri discusses pathways to becoming a clinician-scientist for allied health professionals in his presentation at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist – Allied Health symposium. Associate Professor Cavalheri is the Allied Health Research Director at South Metropolitan Health Services/Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University.
Professor Sue Berney: Creating a clinical work environment that supports research


Professor Sue Berney discusses how health services and allied health work environments can support research and clinician-scientists. This recording is from Professor Berney’s presentation at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist – Allied Health symposium. Professor Berney is Manager Physiotherapy Department, Austin Health and Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University.
Dr Anne-marie Boxall: How allied health clinicians and researchers can influence national health policy


Dr Anne-marie Boxall discusses how researchers and allied health professionals can influence national health policy at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist – Allied Health symposium. Dr Boxall is the Chief Allied Health Officer for the Department of Health.
Professor Nicholas Taylor: Stepping into research


Professor Nicholas Taylor presents at the 2022 Life as a Clinician-Scientist – Allied Health online symposium. Professor Taylor shares his experiences as a clinician-scientist, what drove him to a career in research, and why looking for evidence has been important for his clinical practice as an allied health professional. Professor Taylor is Professor of Allied […]
Professor Frank Gannon: Getting to grips with the literature – how to get the most from a paper (2022)


Professor Frank Gannon FAHMS discusses how to better understand academic papers at the 2022 Queensland Clinical Sciences Symposium – Life as a Clinician-Scientist.
Professor David Reutens: The power of imaging in advancing health and medical science (2022)


Professor David Reutens FAHMS discusses the role of imaging in health and medical sciences at the 2022 Queensland Clinical Sciences Symposium – Life as a Clinician-Scientist.