Professor Andrew Mallett: how to conduct high-impact research
James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry Director of Clinical Research and consultant nephrologist Professor Andrew Mallett gives guidance on picking research areas and career pathways. Watch his talk from our 2023 QLD event.
Professor Harvey Whiteford: the clinician-researcher – different perspectives
Professor Harvey Whiteford AM FAHMS, who is a Professor of Population Mental Health at the University of Queensland (UQ) and Director of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, steered his career by thinking “what matters, and how can I make a difference”. Recorded at our 2023 QLD event.
Professor Hayden Homer: how to build a research question
UQ Chair in Reproductive Medicine and reproductive endocrinologist and gynaecologist Professor Hayden Homer advised attendees on ways to build a research question. Watch his talk from our 2023 Queensland event.
Professor Maher Gandhi: my life as a clinican-scientist
Mater Research Executive Director and Princess Alexandra Senior Staff Haematologist Professor Maher Gandhi said when he became a clinician-scientist it felt like he’d “finally found my tribe”. Watch his presentation from our 2023 Queensland event.
Panel discussion: building a career in translational research – perspectives across career stages
Experts share their experiences at our 2023 Queensland event. Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan: Director of Research, Rural Clinical School, The University of Queensland Associate Professor Lara Herrero: Research Leader, One Health Laboratory of Infectious Disease, Griffith University Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman: Principal Research Fellow, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital Dr Moe […]
Panel: Challenges along the way – NSW Life as a Clinician-Scientist 2023


Clinician-scientists at various career stages discuss challenges and opportunities they have encountered throughout their career in a panel discussion at the 2023 Life as a Clinician-Scientist NSW symposium. Speakers: Associate Professor Justin Skowno, Paediatric Anaesthetist and Researcher, Children’s Hospital at Westmead Dr Noemi Fuentes-Bolanos, Paediatric Oncologist and Clinical Cancer Geneticist, Kids Cancer Centre; Researcher, Children’s […]
Professor Chris Maher: Making an impact as a clinician-scientist


Professor Christopher Maher FAHMS is Director, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney. He spoke about his career and how to make an impact as a clinician-scientist at the 2023 Life as a Clinician-Scientist NSW symposium.
Professor Warwick Britton: What is a clinician-scientist?


Professor Warwick Britton AO FAHMS discusses his work and strategies for succeeding as a clinician-scientist at the 2023 Life as a Clinician-Scientist NSW symposium. Professor Britton is Research Director, Sydney Local Health District and RPAH; Head, Tuberculosis Research Program, Centenary Institute.
Professor Nicholas Fisk: An antidote to boredom


Professor Nicholas Fisk AM FAHMS is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at The University of New South Wales. He shared stories and strategies for success from his career in clinical obstetrics and research – which he considers “an antidote to boredom” – at the 2023 Life as a Clinician-Scientist NSW symposium in Sydney.
Professor Cheryl Jones: Where medicine meets science


Professor Cheryl Jones FAHMS is Dean and Head of School, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney. She discusses her career and research in infectious disease, paediatrics and antimicrobial resistance at the 2023 Life as a Clinician-Scientist NSW symposium.
Associate Professor Sue Woolfenden: The why, who and what of a paediatrician-scientist


Associate Professor Sue Woolfenden discusses the “why, who and what” of her work as a paediatrician-scientist, combining research with clinicial work in community paediatrics, at the 2023 Life as a Clinician Scientist NSW symposium. Speaker: Associate Professor Sue Woolfenden, Director of Community Paediatrics, Sydney Local Health District; Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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 […]