The Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (AChSHM) supports the professional careers of all Fellows and trainees of the Chapter. Alongside other relevant College Bodies and staff, the AChSHM works on these aspects as they relate to sexual health 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 AChSHM Committee is the peak decision-making body for the Chapter, promoting and advancing the body of knowledge of sexual health medicine within the College.
For more information, read the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine By-law (PDF) and join the AChSHM Community at the RACP Online Community (ROC).
Membership
AChSHM Committee
Dr Massimo Giola, Chair and AChSHM President
Clinical Professor Louise Owen, President-elect
Dr Stephanie Bond, Trainee Representative
Dr Vincent Cornelisse, Committee Member
Dr Rose Forster, Aotearoa New Zealand Representative
Dr Manoji Gunathilake, Committee Member
Associate Professor Carole Khaw, Chair, Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine (TCSHM)
Dr Fabiola Aghakhani Zandjani-Martin, Committee Member
Associate Professor Catherine O'Connor, Committee Member
Associate ProfessorJason Ong, ASHM Representative
Dr Nathan Ryder, Policy and Advocacy Lead
Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine (TCSHM)
Associate Professor Carole Khaw, Chair and Accreditation Co-lead
Dr Swaminathan Balasubramanian, Appointed Member
Dr Nicholas Comninos, Appointed Member/Mock Exam Lead
Dr Rose Forster, AChSHM Committee Representative/Aotearoa New Zealand Representative/Curricula Renewal Lead
Dr Joanne Peel, Logbook Lead
Dr Jane Shapiro, Appointed Member
Dr Thwe Wai, Advanced Trainee Representative