Presenters
Anne Davis
Practice management consultant
Anne has worked in general practice management for most of her career. She started in the 1980s in isolated rural practice with her then husband a GP, learning by the seat of her pants. Since then Anne has gain qualifications in quality, business and practice management, worked as a practice management consultant for private practices and government, and was the Academic Director for the practice management and leadership courses at UNE Partnerships. She spent time as the Quality manager at GPET (General Practice Education and Training) and most recently was the RACGP NSW&ACT Faculty manager 2019-21 before returning to consulting.
Brett McPherson
Member – RACGP Business Sustainability Working Group
Brett is a Director of Hogan McPherson Consulting with more than 30 years’ experience in health practice management. Brett consults widely to medical practices and is regularly sought as a speaker around practice business management. Brett is a past National President and Life Member of the Australian Association of Practice Management. He sits on numerous advisory groups, including the RACGP Expert Committee – Funding and Health System Reform and Business Sustainability Working Group.
Dr Cathy Kan
Chair – RACGP Business of General Practice Specific Interests Group
Cathy has been working at Spencer Road Family Practice, Huntingdale WA, for 25 years since she obtained her RACGP Fellowship. She has been a joint owner of the practice for 10 years and a principal supervisor for RACGP registrar trainees in the practice.