I am an anaesthetist and part-time Pre-Hospital Care practitioner.Medical education is a passion – delivering and receiving.One of three proud directors of Sunshine Coast Medical Education – simulation is my speciality.
I very much enjoy carb loading (Beer and Pizza) for endurance events – multi-sport, trail running and MTB.
Simon Finfer is a Pom who emigrated to Australia in 1993 to practice full time intensive care medicine. Despite being qualified 37 years and receiving an NHS pension he still works as a bedside clinician and takes night call. He loves his job because he works with fantastic people. He also designs and runs large clinical trials, writes paper, edits books and rides a 2017 Triumph Bonneville T120. He supports West Ham United and the English Cricket, Football and Rugby teams. He lives in Sydney with his wife, sons, two horses, four chickens, 3 ducks and one dog. Twitter handle is @icuresearch.
Dr Doug Lynch is a Critical Care Doctor. He has trained in multiple “specialties”; anaesthetics, emergency, intensive care, aeromedical retrieval, history of art, law, luggage making, public health and remote area medicine.
He describes himself as a “Generalist” in the medical world and in most other worlds too. In each of the areas that he has worked Doug has gravitated towards education.
He is the former state-wide education officer for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section). He is a dedicated supporter of and a contributor to the “#FOAMed” movement. FOAMed stands for Free Open Access Medical Education.
He has recorded hundreds of educational podcasts and has recently started The Institute of Enquiring Minds with Dr Andrew Jacobs in Melbourne, Australia.
Christine Bowles is an Emergency Physician and Trauma Consultant at St George Hospital in Sydney.
She has been developing an innovative educational programme for the Trauma Department.
She originates from the UK. When not working, she enjoys hanging out with the family, as well as films, music and books.