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 editions of the AChSHM communiqué.
Membership
AChSHM Committee
Professor Kit Fairley, Chair and AChSHM President
Dr Massimo Giola, President-elect
Dr Swaminathan Balasubramanian, Trainee Representative
Dr Manoki Gunathilake
Dr Jennifer Hayward, Aotearoa New Zealand Representative
Dr Julian Langton-Lockton
Dr Carole Khaw, Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine Chair
Associate Professor Lewis Marshall
Dr Nick Medland
Associate Professor Caroline O'Connor
Dr Nathan Ryder, Policy and Advocacy Lead
Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine
Dr Carole Khaw, Chair and Accreditation Co-lead
Dr Swaminathan Balasubramanian, Advanced Trainee Representative
Dr Karen Benattar, Aotearoa New Zealand Representative
Dr Mark O'Reilly
Associate Professor Louise Owen
Dr Eugene Priscott, Accreditation Co-lead
Dr Rick Varma, Curricula Renewal Lead