Our educators
Our educators are highly experienced and passionate GPs
Our medical educators are available to mentor our GP registrars. They provide ongoing guidance through regular meetings with small groups of registrars. Our registrars learn general practice through hands-on training with GP supervisors.
Medical educators
Dr John Buckley
Director Medical Education
Dr John Buckley is a passionate GP and educator. He wants to instil an energy in future GPs to do great work with continual vigour.
Dr Graham Emblen
Deputy Director Medical Education
Dr Graham Emblen has had a full and colourful career, constantly seeking new challenges and delving into refugee health.
Dr Patricia Stuart
Associate Director Medical Education – Rural
Dr Patricia Stuart is a rural GP and medical educator based in Toowoomba. She coordinates the rural training program for GPTQ.
Dr John de Vries
Associate Director Medical Education – Core Programs
Dr John De Vries draws on many years of experience in both rural and metro practice in his teaching.
Dr Amelia Duhs
Assistant Director Medical Education – Corporate
Dr Amelia Duhs balances medical education with general practice at Spring Hill Medical Centre in Brisbane and motherhood. She’s passionate about mental health and women’s health.
Dr Rebecca Lock
District Medical Education Coordinator – Brisbane North
Dr Rebecca Lock is a GP and District Medical Education Coordinator for the Brisbane North District. She conducts rural medical education advisory work and examines for RACGP.
Dr Scott Preston
District Medical Education Coordinator – Brisbane South
Dr Scott Preston, GP, Stafford, and Medical Educator / District Coordinator Brisbane South, talks about his role as a GP and medical educator.
Dr Danielle James
Assistant District Medical Educator – Brisbane North District
Dr Danielle James enjoys changing lives via medicine and says that being a GP was the right move for her.
Dr Carolyn Russell
Medical Educator – Brisbane North District (Outer North Lakes Education Hub)
Dr Carolyn Russell is a GP counsellor and medical educator. She supervises young GPs and mentors those who are interested in mental health.
Dr Karen Savery
Medical Educator – Brisbane North District (Inner Brook Education Hub)
Meet Dr Karen Savery, a Brisbane-based assistant medical educator and GP who conducts medical education with the Hospital and Health Service in Carseldine.
Dr Kate Krimmer
Medical Educator – Brisbane North District (Inner Billabong Hub)
Dr Kate Krimmer works as a GP in the North Metro area and is one of GPTQ’s newest medical educators.
Dr Andrew Moore
Assistant Medical Educator – Brisbane North District (Inner Billabong Hub)
Dr Drew Moore is a medical educator for our north side Stafford node, a teacher at The University of Queensland and a keen cook.
Dr Kathie James
Assistant Medical Educator – Brisbane North District (Inner Northern S Hub)
Meet Dr Kathie James, an Ashgrove-based GP with over 25 years’ experience. She’s also one of GPTQ’s newest assistant medical educators.
Dr Marie-Louise Dick
Assistant Medical Educator – Brisbane South District (Central Hub)
Assistant Medical Educator, Dr Marie-Louise Dick is passionate about education. She has won teaching awards for her work at The University of Queensland.
Dr Cathy Lee
Medical Educator – Brisbane South District (Eastern Hub)
Brisbane based GP, Dr Cathy Lee says balance is the key.
Dr Brendan Triggs
Assistant Medical Educator – Brisbane South District (Western Hub)
Brisbane GP Dr Brendan Triggs enjoys diagnosing and practising a variety of medicine.
Dr Chris Briggs
Assistant Medical Educator – Gold Coast District
Dr Chris Briggs always knew he wanted to solve problems and help people.
Dr Kate Wallis
Assistant Medical Educator – Toowoomba Rural
Toowoomba-based GP and medical educator, Dr Kate Wallis shares her journey to becoming a GP.
Dr Adareeka Jayasinghe
Medical Educator – Darling Downs and West Moreton District
Toowoomba based GP and medical educator, Dr Adareeka Jayasinghe, knew from an early age that she wanted to help address the lack of doctors in regional areas.
Dr Sidya Raghavan
Assistant District Medical Educator – Darling Downs and West Moreton District
Toowoomba-based GP Dr Sidya Raghavan has had a fascinating GP journey spanning two continents not to mention her experience in rural Australia.
Dr Mike Hurley
Assistant District Rural Medical Educator – Darling Downs & West Moreton
Meet Dr Mike Hurley, medical educator and GP specialising in anaesthetics and emergency. He also has the opportunity to work with his wife, Dr Jaime Hurley.
Dr Lesley Palmer
Medical Educator – Training Advisor
Dr Lesley Palmer guides registrars through their training to ensure they meet the training rules and are managing their work alongside any personal issues.
Dr Ben Mitchell
Medical Educator – Research
As a GP, teacher and researcher, Dr Ben Mitchell divides his time between GPTQ, The University of Queensland and his Brisbane practice.
Dr Danielle Arabena
Medical Educator – Indigenous Health Training
Dr Danielle Arabena is not your usual medical educator. Descended from the Meriam Mer people, Danielle was called upon to become a doctor.
Dr Trish Rathie
Senior Medical Educator – Registrar Review (Corporate)
Dr Trish Rathie is a GP and medical educator. She is currently completing a Masters of Clinical Education and conducts ECT visits in Brisbane.
Dr Jan Hanson
Assistant District Medical Educator – Remediation
Dr Jan Hanson, Mackay-based GP and medical educator, was hooked on medicine from the age of nine when she witnessed the first heart transplant.
Dr Jaime Hurley
Medical Educator – Hospital Programs & Hospitals Liaison Officer
Dr Jaime Hurley, a GP with special skills in obstetrics talks about the importance of reopening maternity services at Beaudesert Hospital.
Liaison officers
Dr Sue Masel
Rural Supervisors Liaison Officer – Corporate
Dr Sue Masel, Goondiwindi-based GP, shares her experiences as a country GP and how she supports other rural GPs.
Dr Steve Kearney
GPTQ Supervisor Liaison Officer and Brisbane North District Supervisor Liaison Officer
The skills Dr Steve Kearney learned as a doctor in the Army have served him well for his role as a GP supervisor.
Dr Andrew Weissenberger
District Supervisor Liaison Officer – Gold Coast
Gold Coast GP Dr Andrew Weissenberger shares his love of teaching registrars and supporting GP supervisors in his role as GPTQ’s District Supervisor Liaison Officer for the Gold Coast.
Trish Cuthbert
Practice Manager Liaison Officer
Stanthorpe-based practice manager Trish Cuthbert speaks about her role as the support person for all the practice managers in GPTQ’s training region.
Dr Krystyna de Lange
Registrars Liaison Officer
Discover Krystyna’s journey from medical student to GPTQ’s new RLO
Dr Ghazal Ghodosi
Rural Registrar Liaison Officer
Dr Ghazal Ghodosi is a GP registrar based at Murgon in rural Queensland. Here she talks about her role as GPTQ’s Rural Registrar Liaison Officer providing support to rural registrars.