Teaching
- Undergraduate teaching of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Year medical students during structured lectures /informal bedside teaching and 4th / 5th Year OSCE examiner through the University of Adelaide in his role as Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (1997 – current); 5th Year MSA supervisor (2012-2018); 4th Year Surgical Home Unit Tutorials
- Adelaide University Surgical Students Society cadaver workshops (2012-2019)
- Intern Training through Royal Adelaide Hospital Intern Training Programme (RAH Intern Supervisor 2001 – 2014)
- Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at the SA Branch of RACS (2001 – current) and RACS ASSET Course (Faculty member 2009 – current)
- Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at Adelaide to Outback and SHINE Postgraduate Programme for General Practitioners
- Convenor, 2-Day Postgraduate training courses in Sentinel Node Biopsy, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide 1999- 2004 (6 courses in total)
- Convenor, Postgraduate training course in Surgeon Performed Ultrasound (3 courses in total, 2008-2009)
- Scientific Convener, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Breast Section Adelaide 2001, International Surgical Society International Surgical Week Breast Surgery International 2009, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Endocrine Section 2011
- Convener, Breast Reconstruction and Oncoplastic Cadaver Workshops, CTEC Perth, 2004; BreastSurgANZ, CTEC Perth, May 2012
- Facilitator, ASBD BreastSurgANZ Oncoplastic Workshop, Brisbane, Oct 2014
Teaching
- Undergraduate teaching of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Year medical students during structured lectures /informal bedside teaching and 4th / 5th Year OSCE examiner through the University of Adelaide in his role as Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (1997 – current); 5th Year MSA supervisor (2012-2018); 4th Year Surgical Home Unit Tutorials
- Adelaide University Surgical Students Society cadaver workshops (2012-2019)
- Intern Training through Royal Adelaide Hospital Intern Training Programme (RAH Intern Supervisor 2001 – 2014)
- Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at the SA Branch of RACS (2001 – current) and RACS ASSET Course (Faculty member 2009 – current)
- Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at Adelaide to Outback and SHINE Postgraduate Programme for General Practitioners
- Convenor, 2-Day Postgraduate training courses in Sentinel Node Biopsy, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide 1999- 2004 (6 courses in total)
- Convenor, Postgraduate training course in Surgeon Performed Ultrasound (3 courses in total, 2008-2009)
- Scientific Convener, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Breast Section Adelaide 2001, International Surgical Society International Surgical Week Breast Surgery International 2009, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Endocrine Section 2011
- Convener, Breast Reconstruction and Oncoplastic Cadaver Workshops, CTEC Perth, 2004; BreastSurgANZ, CTEC Perth, May 2012
- Facilitator, ASBD BreastSurgANZ Oncoplastic Workshop, Brisbane, Oct 2014
Teaching
- (a) Undergraduate teaching of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Year medical students during structured lectures /informal bedside teaching and 4th / 5th Year OSCE examiner through the University of Adelaide in his role as Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (1997 – current); 5th Year MSA supervisor (2012-2018); 4th Year Surgical Home Unit Tutorials
- (b) Adelaide University Surgical Students Society cadaver workshops (2012-2019)
- (c) Intern Training through Royal Adelaide Hospital Intern Training Programme (RAH Intern Supervisor 2001 – 2014)
- (d) Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at the SA Branch of RACS (2001 – current) and RACS ASSET Course (Faculty member 2009 – current)
- (e) Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at Adelaide to Outback and SHINE Postgraduate Programme for General Practitioners
- (f) Convenor, 2-Day Postgraduate training courses in Sentinel Node Biopsy, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide 1999- 2004 (6 courses in total)
- (g) Convenor, Postgraduate training course in Surgeon Performed Ultrasound (3 courses in total, 2008-2009)
- (h) Scientific Convener, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Breast Section Adelaide 2001, International Surgical Society International Surgical Week Breast Surgery International 2009, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Endocrine Section 2011
- (i) Convener, Breast Reconstruction and Oncoplastic Cadaver Workshops, CTEC Perth, 2004; BreastSurgANZ, CTEC Perth, May 2012
- (j) Facilitator, ASBD BreastSurgANZ Oncoplastic Workshop, Brisbane, Oct 2014
Teaching
- Undergraduate teaching of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Year medical students during structured lectures /informal bedside teaching and 4th / 5th Year OSCE examiner through the University of Adelaide in his role as Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (1997 – current); 5th Year MSA supervisor (2012-2018); 4th Year Surgical Home Unit Tutorials
- Adelaide University Surgical Students Society cadaver workshops (2012-2019)
- Intern Training through Royal Adelaide Hospital Intern Training Programme (RAH Intern Supervisor 2001 – 2014)
- Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at the SA Branch of RACS (2001 – current) and RACS ASSET Course (Faculty member 2009 – current)
- Postgraduate teaching through formal lectures at Adelaide to Outback and SHINE Postgraduate Programme for General Practitioners
- Convenor, 2-Day Postgraduate training courses in Sentinel Node Biopsy, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide 1999- 2004 (6 courses in total)
- Convenor, Postgraduate training course in Surgeon Performed Ultrasound (3 courses in total, 2008-2009)
- Scientific Convener, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Breast Section Adelaide 2001, International Surgical Society International Surgical Week Breast Surgery International 2009, RACS Annual Scientific Congress Endocrine Section 2011
- Convener, Breast Reconstruction and Oncoplastic Cadaver Workshops, CTEC Perth, 2004; BreastSurgANZ, CTEC Perth, May 2012
- Facilitator, ASBD BreastSurgANZ Oncoplastic Workshop, Brisbane, Oct 2014
Research
- MD Thesis
“Clinical, Biological and Molecular Genetic Aspects of Bilateral Breast Cancer.” University of Nottingham, School of Medical and Surgical Sciences, October 2004. - 133 published manuscripts in refereed scientific journals principally pertaining to areas of breast diagnosis, prognosis, management trends, novel surgical concepts, quality assurance and registry data.
- 106 oral presentations at National and International Scientific Meetings
- 47 scientific poster presentations at National and International Scientific Meetings
- 4 book chapters
Clinical Trials
Personal recruitment of patients into international clinical trials including:
- IBIS I
- IBIS II (2nd highest recruitment officer for DCIS substudy for ANZ BCTG)
- ATAC
- IBCSG-23
- BIG-98
- SNAC I (2nd highest recruitment officer in Australia and New Zealand)
- POSNOC
Intellectual Input
Provision of intellectual input into Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cancer Australia (National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre) with the following Working Parties:
- DCIS (2004 – 2005)
- Information Advisory Group (2005 – 2007)
- Breast Cancer Clinical Data Items Working Group (2006 – 2007)
- Sentinel Node Biopsy 2007
- Revision of Guidelines in Early Breast cancer (2007 – 2008)
- Secondary Lymphoedema Initiative 2008
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Early Breast Cancer for Malaysian Cancer Council (2009)
- Working committee for breastsyllabus for Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound
https://www.asum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CCPU-2015-Breast-syllabus.pdf
Governance
(only executive and Council memberships included)
- Executive Member, Australasian Society for Breast Diseases (2004-2010)
- Chairman, Breast Section, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (2007 – 2011) and Deputy Chairman 2005 – 2007, Executive 2003 -2011)
- Founding President, Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (2010 -2011)
- Executive Member Endocrine Section, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (2009 – 2013)
- Executive Member, SNAC Trial Management Committee (2003- 2007)
- Clinical Director BreastSurgANZ National Breast Cancer Audit (2003 – 2011)
- Chairman BreastSurgANZ National Breast Cancer Audit Steering Committee (2011 – 2014)
- Member Mortality and Morbidity Committee, St Andrew’s Hospital, Adelaide (2007 – current)
Community Excellence
- PATRON: Faith Hope Charity Foundation, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Hanson Institute, Adelaide, South Australia (2009 – current)
- Director, Foundation For Breast Cancer Care (2014 – 2017) https://www.ffbcc.org.au/
Awards / Scholarships
- Ellen Price Research Award – Modbury Hospital Sept. 1993 for project – “Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy – a prospective study “
- Royal Adelaide Hospital Mark Jolly Travelling Scholarship – July 1994.
- Societe Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC) Travel Fellowship, 1999
- University of Adelaide: Derek Frewin AO Citation for Clinical Teaching – 2010, 2011, 2012
- RACS Award for Services to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 2012
- General Surgeons Australia Excellence in Surgical Teaching Award (SA/NT) 2016