The Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (AChPM) supports the professional careers of all Fellows and trainees of the Chapter. Alongside other relevant College Bodies and staff, the AChPM works on these aspects as they relate to palliative medicine:
- education, training and assessment of trainees
- education, continuing professional development and quality performance of Fellows
- policy and advocacy
- the assessment of overseas trained professionals
- research
- workforce
The AChPM Committee is the peak decision-making body for the Chapter, promoting and advancing the body of knowledge of palliative medicine within the College.
For more information, read the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine By-law (PDF).
Members
AChPM Committee
Dr Gauri Gogna, Committee Chair and AChPM President
Dr Emily Chang, Paediatrics Representative, President-elect
Dr Astrid Adams, Aotearoa New Zealand Representative
Dr Elizabeth Brookes, Trainee Representative
Dr Michelle Gold, Specialty Society Representative, ANZSPM
Dr Ben Gunawan, Committee Member
Dr Sophia Lam, Chair, Training Committee in Palliative Medicine (TCPM)
Dr Chi Li, Committee Member
Dr Vanessa Tung, Committee Member
Training Program Committee (TPC) in Palliative Medicine
Dr Sophia Lam - Chair / Lead in Overseas Trained Physicians
Dr Molly Williams - Deputy Chair / Paediatrics Representative
Dr Hermione (Nell) Beasley - Advanced Trainee Representative
Dr Kathryn Forwood - NZ Representative and Lead in NZ Site Accreditation, Lead in RPL
Dr Gauri Gogna - Chapter President (Ex-Officio)
Prof Phillip Good - Project lead
Dr Hossein Kasiri - Lead in Site Accreditation / Co-Lead in Clinical Foundation
Dr Mark Kitching - Lead in Site Accreditation
A/Prof Jayamangala (Sampath) Kondasinghe - Lead in Site Accreditation
Dr Ahmed Nagla - Co-Lead in Clinical Foundation
Dr Fiona Runacres - Lead in Assessments (Chapter)
A/Prof Timothy To - Appointed Member
Dr Jennifer Weil - Lead in Assessment (Division) Lead in Assessment, Lead in Research