CPMEC Awards

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Dr MARK CHEE, EFNLHN

2025 South Australian PREVOCATIONAL doctor of the year

Dr Chee has helped design and run educational sessions tailored to the needs of prevocational doctors, especially focusing on rural practice through tutorials and simulation-based learning. Dr Chee has also led a significant education initiative advancing prevocational training by introducing Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) into the EFNLHN Medical Training Program. Feedback highlights his approachable, patient teaching style and the value of his sessions, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Dr Mark Chee accepting his award from Dr Robyn Lawrence, Chief Executive SA Health and Wellbeing and Prof Kevin Forsyth, Chair, CPMEC.

Dr PETER STUART, Director of Clinical Training, bhfLHN

2025 south australian clinical educator of the year

Dr Stuart has made exceptional contributions to prevocational medical education, empowering prevocational doctors to grow with confidence and competence. He goes beyond the requirements of his role, providing hands-on clinical teaching to prevocational doctors, in addition to founding and leading the prevocational doctor BCET workshops. Dr Stuart’s efforts have been consistently recognised through positive feedback from other prevocational doctors, who recommend it widely, leading to an increase in popularity of the BHFLHN prevocational doctor positions.

Dr Peter Stuart accepting his award from Dr Robyn Lawrence, Chief Executive SA Health and Wellbeing and Prof Kevin Forsyth, Chair, CPMEC.

Dr Vienna Tran, LCLHN

2024 South Australian junior doctor of the year

Dr Tran excelled in rural rotations during her Intern and PGY2 year, impressing the medical education unit. She significantly contributes to teaching through sessions, publications and presentations. Vienna supports trainees beyond the hospital and bridges hospital-community engagement. She ensures junior doctors and students feel welcome, providing bedside teaching, supervising procedures and advocating for the rural workforce.

Dr Vienna Tran accepting her award from the Hon Chris Picton, Minister for Health and Wellbeing and Prof Kevin Forsyth, Chair, CPMEC.

Dr Kirrily Holton, Director of Clinical Training, SALHN

2024 south australian clinical educator of the year

Dr Holton balances roles across SA Health and SALHN as a consultant rehabilitation physician and clinical lead in the Rural Support Service. She holds educational positions at Flinders University and the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. Kirrily supports prevocational trainees, developing shadowing placements and the Intern Preparedness Series. Known for her passion, diligence, intelligence, and clinical focus, she is a dedicated mentor to medical students and staff. Her approachable nature and open-door policy further enhance her role as a trusted educator.

Dr Kirrily Holton accepting her award from the Hon Chris Picton, Minister for Health and Wellbeing and Prof Kevin Forsyth, Chair, CPMEC.

Dr Harry Gaffney

2023 South Australian Junior Doctor of the Year

Dr Gaffney has significantly contributed to education and training in the LCLHN and the wider community through project work, publications, and speaking at several conferences and podcasts. Dr Gaffney is passionate about education and training and advocates for rural healthcare junior doctors Australia-wide by liaising with the Australian Medical Council (AMC) on how to improve the rural health workforce and rural patient health outcomes.

Dr Hamish Eske, RMCLHN

2023 South Australian Clinical Educator of the Year

Dr Hamish Eske has contributed to the education of junior doctors substantially and improved education and training opportunities in rural and remote locations. He is a role model of excellence in rural medical practice and his investment in JMO education and professional development is appreciated by the junior doctor cohort.

Dr Jerida Burgess

2022 South Australian Junior Doctor of the Year

Dr Burgess is recognised for “significant contributions to the education and training of junior doctors in RACE” the Riverland Academy of Clinical Excellence pathway within the RMCLHN.

Dr Niloofar Safaie Yazdi, NALHN

2022 South Australian Clinical Educator of the Year

Dr Safaie Yazdi is “incredibly focused on junior doctor welfare and has worked with the Executive Director of Medical Service to improve facilities for junior doctors, provide welfare support and reduce fatigue”.

Dr Shihab Siddiquee

2021 South Australian Junior Doctor of the Year

An Anatomical Pathology Trainee at CALHN and has made significant contributions within medical education and training throughout his PGY1 and PGY2 years, and is an advocate for TMO education and welfare. Dr Siddiquee has participated and prepared medical student and Intern tutorials, bedside teaching, lectures, and workshops while publishing several peer-reviewed papers.

Dr Samuel Gluck, NALHN

2021 South Australian Clinical Educator of the Year

Medical Education Registrar at NALHN, Dr Gluck provides exceptional support to the teaching of Trainee Medical Officers, conducting regular informal wellbeing ward round check-ups and leads the development of NALHN Educational videos for flipped classroom teaching. Dr Gluck is approachable, kind-natured, non-judgemental and has a supportive approach.

Dr Andre Tran

2020 South Australian Junior Doctor of the Year

Intern at SALHN, Dr Tran has made an outstanding contribution to medical student teaching in the hospital setting and has also been awarded Clinical Associate Lecturer of the year by the Adelaide Simulation Centre.

Dr Jarrod Marks, NALHN

2020 South Australian Clinical Educator of the Year

Medical Education Registrar at NALHN, Dr Marks has had significant and impactful contribution to the teaching of junior doctors at both the Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital. Interns describe Dr Marks teaching as “a very high standard with strong clinical significance presented in an approachable and understandable manner”.