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).
Membership
AChSHM Committee
Dr Massimo Giola, Chair and AChSHM President
Clinical Professor Louise Owen, President-elect
Dr Swaminathan Balasubramanian, Chair, Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine (TCSHM)
Dr Stephanie Bond, Committee Member
Dr Vincent Cornelisse, Committee Member and Policy and Advocacy Lead
Dr Rose Forster, Aotearoa New Zealand Representative
Dr Yen Li Lim, Committee Member
Dr Ethan MacMinn, Trainee Representative
Associate Professor Catherine O'Connor, Committee Member
Associate Professor Jason Ong, ASHM Representative
Dr Fabiola Aghakhani Zandjani-Martin, Committee Member
Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine (TCSHM)
Dr Swaminathan Balasubramanian, Chair/ Coordinator of Advanced Training/ Accreditation Lead
Dr Nicholas Comninos, Deputy Chair and Lead for Overseas Trained Physicians
Dr Joanne Peel, Co-Lead for the Coordinator of Advanced Training, Co-Lead of Accreditation, Logbook Lead
Dr Rose Forster, Curricula Renewal Lead and Support of Overseas Trained Physicians
Dr Jane Shapiro, Co-Lead Curricula Renewal
Associate Professor Carole Khaw, Appointed Member/ Support the roles of the Coordinator of Advanced Training and Accreditation Lead