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Our leadership

James Cook University's (JCU) General Practice training program is led by a dedicated and passionate leadership team that receive guidance from the Strategic Leadership Council.

Leadership team


Associate Professor Lawrie McArthur
Director
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Dr Paula Heggarty
Chair, Education Committee
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Associate Professor Aaron Hollins
Chair, Remote Committee
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Associate Professor Catrina Felton-Busch
Chair, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee
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Robyn Dupuis
Manager, General Practice Training Operations
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Strategic Leadership Council

The JCU GP training program Strategic Leadership Council comprises experienced professionals from across the healthcare sector, who have been selected based on their skills and experience.

The Council informs and shapes the work of the GP training program, and covers a range of perspectives.

Name

Organisation

Dr David Rimmer

Chair, Strategic Leadership Committee, GP Training

Chris Mitchell

CEO, Health Workforce Queensland

Mary King

Executive Director, Office of Rural and Remote Health

A/Prof Riitta Partanen

Acting Head, Rural Clinical School, UQ

Dr Ewen McPhee 

Senior Fellow, GP Training

Dr Ed Stark

Senior Fellow, GP Training

Dr John Douyere

Medical Director, Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway

A/Prof Lawrie McArthur

Head, GP Training Program

Prof Richard Murray

Dean, JCU College of Medicine and Dentistry

Paula Foley

CEO, Mackay Hospital and Health Service

Dr Chris Appleby

Practice Support Advisor, GP Training

Robyn Dupuis

Manager, GP Training Operations

Prof Tarun Sen Gupta

Head of Clinical School, Townsville

A/Prof Catrina Felton Busch

Chair, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Training Committee, GP Training

A/Prof  Aaron Hollins

Chair, Remote Committee, GP Training

RLO

Registrar Liaison Office, GP Training (1 representative)

Kimberley Barbagallo

Team Leader, Communications and Engagement, JCU

Dr Denise Powell

Senior Fellow, GP Training

Jane Williams

Member, Board of Directors, Central West Hospital & Health Service

Marcelle Crawford

College Manager, JCU College of Medicine and Dentistry

Dr Pooshan Navathe

Executive Director of Medical Services, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service

A/Prof Bruce Chater

Senior Fellow, GP Training

Dr Tash Coventry

Director of Medical Services, TCHHS East

Bevan Ah Kee

General Manager, Sector Development, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC)

Dr Louis Peachey

Senior Fellow, GP Training

Robin Whyte

CEO, Northern Queensland PHN

Dr Paula Heggarty

Chair, Education Committee, GP Training

A/Prof Catrina Felton-Busch

Director, Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health

A/Prof Harry Jacobs

Senior Fellow, Gp Training , Immediate  Pas-Chair SLC

Dr Alan Sanford

Director of Medical Academic Development – Regional Medical Pathway, Central Queensland & Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services

Sandy Gillies

CEO, Western Queensland PHN

Adam Coltzau

GP supervisor / Director of Medical Services St George Hospital

Eugene Wong

Director of Medial Services, WBHHS

Dr Marlow Coates

GP supervisor / Director of Medical Services TCHHS

Cleveland Fagan

CEO, QAIHC

James McNulty

Actin Director, Office of Rural and Remote Health

Prue-Ellen Wallin

Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway

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