The Guest Speakers!
Guest Speaker Profiles
Dr Timothy Bates - Stroke Physician (Workplace Culture - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly)
He graduated from UWA in 1996, and then went from RPH to the UK and returned to RPH to complete physician training in general medicine and cardiometabolic disorders. Tim then was a consultant at Swan District Hospital before transitioning to the hospital’s stroke unit in 2008. Since it opened in 2015, he has worked at St John of God Midland and is a stroke physician there. He is the National Chair of the RACP General and Acute Medicine Committee, does stroke, general medicine and lipid disorder research, and is heavily involved in junior doctor education.
Dr Sarah Newman - General Practitioner, Assistant Director of the Doctors Health Advisory Service WA (Workplace Culture - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly)
In 2010, Sarah graduated MBBS with honours from UWA before working at RPH, PMH and now Lockridge Medical Centre with the completion of her fellowship in general practice. Sarah is passionate about sharing her experiences of mental health issues. She is currently Assistant Director of the Doctors Health Advisory Service WA, was formerly co-chair of the Doctors in Training Welfare Subcommittee and worked with WAGPET in registrar liaison. In 2017, she received awards for her advocacy in doctors' welfare and strong commitment to learning and patient care in general practice.
He graduated from UWA in 1996, and then went from RPH to the UK and returned to RPH to complete physician training in general medicine and cardiometabolic disorders. Tim then was a consultant at Swan District Hospital before transitioning to the hospital’s stroke unit in 2008. Since it opened in 2015, he has worked at St John of God Midland and is a stroke physician there. He is the National Chair of the RACP General and Acute Medicine Committee, does stroke, general medicine and lipid disorder research, and is heavily involved in junior doctor education.
Dr Sarah Newman - General Practitioner, Assistant Director of the Doctors Health Advisory Service WA (Workplace Culture - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly)
In 2010, Sarah graduated MBBS with honours from UWA before working at RPH, PMH and now Lockridge Medical Centre with the completion of her fellowship in general practice. Sarah is passionate about sharing her experiences of mental health issues. She is currently Assistant Director of the Doctors Health Advisory Service WA, was formerly co-chair of the Doctors in Training Welfare Subcommittee and worked with WAGPET in registrar liaison. In 2017, she received awards for her advocacy in doctors' welfare and strong commitment to learning and patient care in general practice.
