The GPME Inc Executive Committee:
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Dr Lisa Fraser (Treasurer)
Lisa is a GP registrar supervisor, RACGP Interviewer and medical student host placement for JCU GMT. Lisa previously held Registrar Liaison Officer and medical educator positions for GPTQ and was involved in developing their registrar medical educator program. Lisa is the recent chair of the RACGP QLD New Fellows Committee. Having moved from Brisbane to Gordonvale in far north Queensland, Lisa is now a practice owner and principal GP in a regional town. She has 2 primary school-aged children and enjoys cooking, swimming and art. |
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Dr Karen Aarons (Vice president)
Karen is a Medical Educator with Beyond Medical Education, Vic. She has been involved in workshops, tutorials, RPL, FARGP and Procedural Posts. She works part-time as a GP in country Victoria with a special interest in Women's Health, Children's Health, Mental Health and procedural medicine. Karen has been a member of the AMEN education committee for the past 3 years. Newly elected to the AMEN executive in 2015, Karen has an interest in further governance roles and is a strong supporter of Registrars, Supervisors and Medical Educators throughout this time of change in GP training. |
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Dr John Buckley (President)
John is a GP in Brisbane and has been a Medical Educator in GP Training since 1994. He has special interest in supervisor training and in the patient-doctor relationship. |
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Dr Rebecca Lock
Rebecca is a GP and Medical Educator passionate about quality, patient centred holistic care in General Practice. She graduated from the University of Queensland in 2001 and began her GP training in Pomona in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. She moved to Cooroy in 2005 and has been practicing there since. Rebecca became involved in medical education in 2010 as a supervisor and went on to become an educator in 2011. She is currently working as a medical educator for General Practice Training Queensland where she coordinates the Brisbane North District and is involved as a senior medical educator for rural fellowships – giving training advice for those pursuing the rural fellowships of FACRRM and FARGP. Rebecca has interests in chronic disease management, women’s health, clinical reasoning and doctor’s health. |
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Dr Rebecca Stewart
Bec is an ME across a variety of organisations including RACGP, GPTQ and private consultancy. She has a particular interest in doctors who are having difficulty completing Fellowship and AHPRA requirements. Rebecca was previously the Director of Education for Tropical Medical Training in North Queensland. She is Chair of the RACGP Medical Education Network, a member of the RACGP QLD Board, holds a position on the RACGP Expert Committee Pre-Fellowship, and sits on the Townsville Hospital and Health Services Ethics Committee. Bec works part-time in General Practice in Townsville, with special interests in Mental Health and Cardiology. She is passionate about medical education research and ensuring GP Trainees are supported to pursue careers in Medical Education. |
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Dr Rula Ali (Secretary)
Rula is a GP and a senior medical educator in Sydney. She is currently leading the Practice Experience Program in NSW and ACT. She is recognised as an inspirational leader, exciting colleagues with her energy and compelling vision towards delivering excellence in general practitioner education. Rula focuses on building individual and team capability and empowering other medical educators to excel. She is committed to facilitating innovative and contemporary models for delivering medical education. Her other interests are research in general practice and project management in medical education. |
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Dr Greg Gladman
Greg works in general practice in Wodonga in North East Victoria. He has been involved in GP Training and Medical Education since 1993, working with a number of different organisations. He is currently Director of Training with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. |
