Explore the possibilities of a fulfilling career combining your clinical practice with health research.

Our Life as a Clinician-Scientist symposia are designed to inspire junior doctors, medical and health sciences students, and early career researchers to pursue a career as a clinician-scientist.

What is a clinician-scientist?

Clinician-scientists combine clinical practice with health research, allowing them to take their insights from working with patients to answer fundamental scientific questions and ultimately improve patient care.

The symposium offers a unique platform to meet leading experts in the field and learn about the many pathways to this exciting career.

What to expect on the day

There will be a number of talks and a panel discussion, during which our Fellows, alongside other senior, mid- and early-career researchers, will share their stories about their unique combination of clinical medicine and science. They will talk about how they got started and how to master the skills necessary to succeed, with plenty of time built in for guests to ask questions.

Over lunch, attendees will have the opportunity to sign-up for 10-minute one-on-one mentoring sessions with our expert speakers. Don’t miss your chance to meet these ground-breaking clinician-scientists, and seek their advice to inform your future.

Registration includes morning tea and lunch.

Speakers

Chaired by Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM FAHMS, Professor for Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Sydney, our speaker line-up includes:

Professor Sarah Hilmer AM FAHMS, Head of Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Senior Staff Specialist in Aged Care, Royal North Shore Hospital, and Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology, The University of Sydney
Scientia Professor Anushka Patel FAHMS, Chief Executive Officer, The George Insitute for Global Health
Professor Marc Pellegrini FAHMS, Executive Director, Centenary Institute
Associate Professor Philip Britton, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, and Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney
Associate Professor Sudarshini Ramanathan, Head, Translational Neuroimmunology Group, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, and Neurology Staff Specialist, Department of Neurology, Concord Hospital

Places are limited - register now to secure your spot.

Event terms and conditions

We are grateful to all our sponsors for their generous contributions.

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