Speakers
Dr Niroshe Amarasekera
General Practitioner
Dr Niroshe is heavily involved in medical education having held teaching positions at both Monash and Melbourne Universities, and currently works at the EVGPT one day per week. She is passionate about educating the next generation of GP’s and has created an excellent and supportive learning environment for all students and GP registrars who are fortunate enough to be placed at our practice. Dr Niroshe was awarded the very prestigious award of 2018 Supervisor of the Year – Metropolitan by Eastern Victorian GP Training and in 2019 was awarded RACGP’s Victorian General Practice Supervisor of the Year.
Assoc Prof Michael Clements
Chair, RACGP Rural
Dr Clements operates three general practices in the Townsville region and Magnetic Island and conducts outreach clinics to North West QLD. He is Co-Medical Director of the Rural Generalist Training Pathway, is the RACGP Rural Council Chair and he is on the RACGP Board. He is a Councillor for AMA QLD and member on the AMA QLD Council of General Practice and he is a GP representative on the Statewide Rural Remote Clinical Network.
Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda
Chair of the National IMG Committee
Dr Joseph Singh
Head of Training of the RACGP Fellowship Support Program
Dr Sam Heard
Chair, NT Faculty Council
Dr Sam Heard is a General Practitioner based in the Northern Territory with extensive experience in remote and Aboriginal health, medical education, and health systems innovation.
He is currently Chair of the RACGP Northern Territory Faculty and is widely recognised for his work supporting the development of the GP workforce and improving access to primary care in rural and remote communities.
Dr Heard previously served as Medical Director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, where he provided clinical leadership across multiple urban and remote clinics. He has also held senior roles in GP training, including Regional Director of GP Training in the Northern Territory, and academic positions with Flinders University.
Internationally, Dr Heard is recognised for his contributions to health informatics and electronic health record development through his work with the openEHR Foundation.
He has a long-standing commitment to training and mentoring GPs and was awarded RACGP General Practice Supervisor of the Year (SA/NT) in 2017. In 2019, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to medicine.
Dr Heard brings a strong focus on culturally responsive care, clinical education, and improving health outcomes for communities across the Northern Territory.