Our Educators
Our experienced Medical Educators are committed to providing ongoing guidance to registrars. Our registrars learn General Practice through hands-on training with GP supervisors and are supported through regular meetings.
Lead Medical Educators
Dr Graham Emblen
Director of Education
Dr Graham Emblen has had a full and colourful career, constantly seeking new challenges and delving into refugee health.
Dr Scott Preston
Lead Medical Educator – Education
Dr Scott Preston while talking about his role and experience as a GP and medical educator stresses on the importance of great mentors.
Dr Amelia Duhs
Lead Medical Educator – Training
Dr Amelia Duhs balances medical education with general practice at Spring Hill Medical Centre in Brisbane and motherhood.
Dr Mike Hurley
Lead Medical Educator – Rural
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 Erin Waters
Lead Medical Educator – Supervisor
With special interests in family medicine and youth mental health, Brisbane-based GP Dr Erin Waters loves helping registrars finesse their clinical reasoning skills.
Brisbane North District
Dr Karen Savery
District Medical Educator Coordinator
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 Kathie James
Riverview Hub Medical Educator
Meet Dr Kathie James, an Ashgrove-based GP with over 25 years’ experience. She’s recently taken on the role of Assistant District Medical Educator.
Dr Kate Krimmer
Northlakes Hub Medical Educator
Dr Kate Krimmer works as a GP in the North Metro area and is one of GPTQ’s newest medical educators.
Brisbane South District
Dr Cathy Lee
District Medical Education Coordinator
Brisbane based GP, Dr Cathy Lee says balance is the key.
Dr Brendan Triggs
Central Hub Medical Educator
Brisbane GP Dr Brendan Triggs enjoys diagnosing and practising a variety of medicine.
Dr Gillian Eastgate
Assistant Hub Medical Educator
Dr Gillian Eastgate could be described as a poster person for the diversity of general practice, having worked in Indigenous health, addiction medicine and family planning, as well as supporting patients with intellectual disabilities.
Gold Coast District
Dr Greg Shrimpton
Gold Coast South Hub Medical Educator
With a number of years of clinical experience under his belt, Dr Greg Shrimpton is now proud to have a hand teaching the next generation of primary care professionals.
Dr Katrina McLean
Gold Coast North Hub Medical Educator
With diverse experience as a GP in both New Zealand and Australia, Dr Katrina McLean enjoys supporting Registrars in the Gold Coast District, finding their beachside coffee-fuelled teaching sessions to be the best part of her week.
Dr Jess Stewart
Assistant Hub Medical Educator
With plenty of experience across both urban and rural practices, Gold Coast-based GP Dr Jess Stewart finds teaching Registrars to be one of the most rewarding aspects of her job.
Darling Downs & West Moreton District
Dr Kate Wallis
District Medical Education Coordinator (RACGP)
Toowoomba-based GP and medical educator, Dr Kate Wallis shares her journey to becoming a GP.
Dr Kathy Kirkpatrick
Senior Medical Educator – FARGP
Having been a rural GP for her entire career, Dr Kathy Kirkpatrick is ideally positioned to share her experience in diverse locations and practices.
Dr Jaime Hurley
District Medical Education Coordinator (ACRRM)
Dr Jaime Hurley, a GP with special skills in obstetrics talks about the importance of reopening maternity services at Beaudesert Hospital.
Dr Sidya Raghavan
Assistant District Medical Educator
Toowoomba-based GP Dr Sidya Raghavan has had a fascinating GP journey spanning two continents not to mention her experience in rural Australia.
Dr Tiffany Flynn
Assistant District Medical Educator
Meet Toowoomba-based GP Dr Tiffany Flynn who enjoys mixing medical education with GP clinical work and motherhood.
Dr Philip Stark
Medical Educator (Toowoomba)
Dr Chaminda Jayaratne
Medical Educator (Toowoomba Fringe)
Dr Brendon Evans
Medical Educator (Beaudesert)
Based at Beaudesert Hospital, Dr Brendon Evans never wanted to practise anywhere other than a rural community, and is excited about the part he gets to play in supporting rural Registrars.
Dr Michael Rice
Medical Educator (Beaudesert Hub)
A GP based out of Beaudesert, Dr Michael Rice is a strong supporter of rural medicine and rural doctors. He says “You get out of a rural community what you put into it”.
Dr Adareeka Jayasinghe
Medical Educator (Dalby) & Recognition of Prior Learning
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 Matt Masel
Medical Educator (Goondiwindi)
With almost 20 years of experience in rural medicine, Goondiwindi GP Dr Matt Masel is well placed to give registrars a unique perspective on the exciting opportunities practising in the country brings.
Dr Peta Carriline
Assistant Hub Medical Educator (Toowoomba) & PEP program
GP Dr Peta Carriline enjoys supporting registrars in the Toowoomba Hub, as well doctors on the PEP program, as they travel towards fellowship.
Supervisor Development
Dr Maura Harvey
Medical Educator – Supervisor Development
Having owned and run three GP clinics in her 30+ year career, Dr Maura Harvey is excited to take on the new challenge of supporting GPTQ GP supervisors.
Dr Sue Masel
Rural Supervisor Liaison Officer
Dr Sue Masel, Goondiwindi-based GP, shares her experiences as a country GP and how she supports other rural GPs.
Dr Chris Briggs
Supervisor Medical Educator
Dr Chris Briggs is dedicated to improving the experience of supervisors to greatly enhance the training experience of our registrars.
Dr Andrew Weissenberger
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.
Dr Steve Kearney
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.
RACGP – Practice Experience Program
Dr Dale Hanson
Associate Director Medical Education – PEP
With over 35 years of experience working in rural medicine, Dr Dale Hanson is well placed to support doctors on the Practice Experience Program as they work towards their GP fellowship.
Dr Jan Hanson
Associate Director Medical Education – PEP and 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.
Training
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 Marie-Louise Dick
Medical Educator – Research
With a more than 30 year affiliation with The University of Queensland, both as a student and academic, Dr Marie-Louise Dick is the ideal support for GPTQ’s medical education research team.
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 Rebecca Lock
Medical Education – ADF
Along with supporting GPTQ’s ADF registrars, Dr Rebecca Lock is also passionate about working with vulnerable communities.
Dr Steve Lawson
Medical Educator – ADF
Steve understands the demands of being a GP in the ADF and brings 20 years of experience walking that path.
Support Officers
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 Andrea Lamprecht
Registrar Liaison Officer
A GP registrar in her final year of training, Dr Andrea Lamprecht is passionate about patient education, as well as supporting current GPTQ registrars across the Brisbane region.
Dr Kim Huynh
Rural Registrar Liaison Officer
With much rural experience already under his belt, Dr Kim Huynh is currently working in Jandowae at the local hospital and GP clinic, whilst he edges ever closer to achieving his ACRRM fellowship.
Dr Jack Gilpin
Medical Education Training & Hospital Liaison Officer