Role of Monash Doctors Education

The main aim of Monash Doctors Education is to support our Junior Medical staff, with the main emphasis being on the following –

• Core focus group is Interns and HMOs
• Advocate for quality training and supervision
• Advice and support services to units and supervisors regarding teaching, supervision and feedback
• Collaboratively assist units and JMS to analyse and assist when performance concerns raised
• Collaboratively develop targeted learning plans with JMS and offer support (via Director of Clinical Training (DCT)
• Assist with wellbeing and education support (via Medical Education Officers (MEO))
• Co-ordinate intern and HMO tutorial program, orientation and additional learning such as procedural workshops (across Monash Health sites)
• Work with Monash Doctors Workforce to ensure PMCV accreditation compliance for interns and HMO2

Head of Medical Education

Prof. Christina Johnson

Education Innovation and Operations Manager
Joan Leo

Personal Assistant/Administration
Pina Tyrrell, Ellen Liang

General Enquiries
mededucation@monashhealth.org P: 9594 3743

Our team all work closely together, but to ensure we can support all sectors of the Junior Medical Workforce our staff focus on different areas. These portfolios allow key focus on important areas across the workforce.

All Doctors –

• Provide supervision resources, advice and training
• Lead Monash Doctors Education Council (MDEC)
• Management/leadership training for Unit Heads
• Co-ordinate communication skills workshops

Directors of Clinical Training (DCT)

Interns & HMOs –

Dr Chris Woo, Dr Claire Curtis, Dr Tass Nalpantidis

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) –

Dr Shalina Navaratnam

Work Based Assessment (WBA) –

Dr Rob Roseby

National Framework –

Dr Stephanie Snedden, Dr Rory McCarthy

PVUS –

Dr Philip George, Dr Victor Au Yeung