August 2017 NEWSLETTER 1 NEWSLETTER August 2017 SCLMA President’s Message ......... Dr Roger Faint For those of you who don’t know, I have been honoured by program and for giving us being voted in for my second year as SCLMA President some insight in the medical at the recent AGM. I appreciate the confidence shown school process. Professor in me by the committee and SCLMA members and look Kitchener is a rural GP with a forward to another year of representing the medical wealth of knowledge in terms profession on the Sunshine Coast. of university education process and the related machinations of As usual the monthly clinical meetings are busy and thus government. Thank you Scott. I would like to take the opportunity to mention and thank a few people. Di Minuskin is stepping down after eight I would like to remind our years on the committee. She has been a tireless worker membership of the aims of the during her tenure including having been President and SCLMA at this significant time representing the SCLMA on many committees. It is Di, in the year: along with her committee, who supported Kevin Hegarty • the promotion of the medical education of the and his interest in establishing a medical school on the members, and of the local community Sunshine Coast. It appears that just as she steps down from the SCLMA, her dream is likely to come to fruition, • the promotion of the medico-political interests of thus I feel this issue could be a significant part of her the members, patients and the local community legacy. I wish Di all the best in her new life in retirement • liason with other medical representative bodies luxuriating between the USA and Australia. • the promotion of quality medical services I would also like to thank the committee, particularly our office bearers, for their invaluable support and • the promotion of an environment to facilitate and guidance. All committee members are non-paid and encourage social interaction between members of contribute significant amounts of time to the SCLMA. the association The fact that only one committee member has retired is The year ahead will be busy with issues including testament to how valuable the SCLMA appears be to the the SCUH orthopaedic training issue, a refresh of medical profession on the Sunshine Coast. Jo Bourke, our strategic plan, attracting younger committee as always, is remarkable in her support and knowledge members, improving our meetings and upgrading our of the organisation. communicating technologies, amongst other important Dr Grant Eddie FACEM, has joined our committee issues. and I look forward to his sincere and pragmatic views. Finally please ‘like’ us on Facebook, we have 98 likes Grant has a wealth of experience in management and and about 300 members. Let’s make triple figures was the Clinical Director of Caloundra DEM for over together. ten years until its closure about eighteen months ago. He is now working at SCUH in the new DEM as a Yours Sincerely senior Emergency Physician. I hope he will become our Dr Roger K Faint. SCUH Liason officer as Dr Marcel Knesl has retired from this role. The SCLMA thanks Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Last Thursday’s clinical meeting was sponsored by for the distribution Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) and included a of the monthly particularly interesting presentation by radiation- newsletter of the oncologist and committee member Dr Marcel Knesl. I Sunshine Coast would like to thank ROC for allowing Professor Scott Local Medical Kitchener to speak on the Griffith University Rural Association. Sunshine Coast Local Medical Association Inc Telephone PO(07) Box 5443 549 6990 Cotton Email Tree [email protected] QLD 4558 www.sclma.com.au 2 NEWSLETTER August 2017 CONTACTS: AUGUST 2017 CLASSIFIEDS President Dr Roger Faint NEWSLETTER GYMPIE PRIVATE HOSPITAL CHILD PSYCHIATRIST - OPEN TO REFERRALS, SHORT Ph: 5445 1046 Deadline Date Gympie Private Hospital has space available in their co-located WAITING LIST Gympie Specialist and Diagnostic Centre. 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Email: [email protected] SCLMA PO Box 549 Cotton Tree 4558 June 2017 Email: [email protected] VR GP REQUIRED – PELICAN WATERS FAMILY Are you listed on the Member Directory on our DOCTORS Fax: 5479 3995 website? Are your details correct? GP REQUIRED FOR BUDERIM PRACTICE VR GP required for doctor owned Family Medical Centre in Pelican Waters, Caloundra. Newsletter Editor: Dr Kirsten Hoyle Directory form available on the website. • We require a dedicated and caring GP who believes in the best of patient care. Long established, accredited and fully computerised, General Email: [email protected] Practice with full time experienced Nurse and Receptionist • Our privately-owned practice is an extended hours clinic, support. Visiting Allied Health Professionals and pathology on in exquisite Buderim, a premium suburb of the Sunshine site. Mixed billing and flexible working hours available. 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