Our Staff

Wendy is the Simulation Centre Manager with the FBBC. She has completed a Master of Nursing (Women’s Health) and has been involved in providing education enhanced by the simulation environment for the past 6 years. Wendy also has extensive experience in various areas of nursing including neurosurgery, surgical, orthopaedics, gastrointestinal, midwifery, neonatal intensive care, emergency medicine, research, retrieval services and simulation education. Wendy has expertise in simulation scenario development and is particularly interested in working with the wide range of health professionals that utilise the FBBC. She maintains a current registration in nursing and endorsement in midwifery.

Belinda is the clinical simulation coordinator at Ipswich Collaborative Learning Centre (CLC) and FBBC, University of Queensland.  She is a registered nurse with extensive experience working with Queensland Health, The Wesley Hospital and Queensland University of Technology.  She has been fundamental in organising cardiac outreach programmes to rural Queensland attempting to provide adequate access to specialist care for all Queenslanders.  Belinda is passionate about providing a safe education experience through simulation to all members of the multi-disciplinary health team and hopes to aid communication skills development for participants in the simulation experience.

Paul is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland. He is the Academic Lead on the project funded by Health Workforce Australia (HWA): “Integrating simulated, interprofessional ward rounds into the health professional student curriculum”. Paul has had a key role in the development, delivery and evaluation of simulated learning activities for healthcare students, and medical residents and registrars.

Paul graduated from medicine at the University of Queensland with First Class Honours. He undertook gastroenterology training with the Australasian College of Physicians at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and post FRACP fellowship training at the Duke University Medical Center (USA). He completed further training post-fellowship with a Masters of Public Health and a PhD. He is an NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow at the Berghoffer-QIMR Institute for Medical Research in Cancer Epidemiology.

He works clinically as a hepatologist and gastroenterologist. In addition to private practice, Paul works publicly at the PAH in Brisbane, and provides clinical liver outreach service in Rockhampton, Inala Indigenous Health Centre and within Queensland's prison system.  He is actively involved in education, research and clinical treatment programs to improve awareness and care of viral hepatitis and liver cancer.

David is an Emergency Physician and Director of Emergency Training at Greenslopes Private Hospital. David has been involved in the development and implementation of innovative simulation learning courses for medical students, and medical and nursing staff. He has a special Interest in Education (using Simulation), Anaphylaxis and Wilderness Medicine. David trained at the Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital (Brisbane) and is soon to celebrate 10 years as a Consultant.

Carrie is the Academic Project Manager on the HWA funded project “Integrating simulated, interprofessional ward rounds into the health professional student curriculum.” Carrie has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, and over 20 years of both practical and investigative experience in teaching and learning across the health sciences. She is a recipient of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning “For the development and coordination of innovative, responsive programs and courses in the health sciences that reflect workforce needs.” Carrie is also a senior research fellow with the Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine (CONROD), School of Medicine, UQ with an interest in understanding recovery pathways following a whiplash injury.

Professor Whitby is the Head of Greenslopes Clinical School. He graduated from the University of Queensland and trained in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology in Queensland, Glasgow, Nottingham and Nairobi. He was for many years, Director, Infection Management Services, Metropolitan South, based at Princess Alexandra Hospital. His research has focussed on patient and healthcare worker safety and is also Professor and Clinical Director, CRE for the Prevention of Healthcare associated Infection, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology.

Ms. Ann Candy is responsible for the running of the clinical school and overseeing all student matters relating to the Greenslopes Clinical School. Ann is responsible for engagement with clinical staff, overseeing the core clinical rotations of the MBBS Program within the Clinical School, coordinating the teaching program for year 3 students in all disciplines, and developing strategies to improve the student experience at Greenslopes.

Kerryn is the student coordinator at Greenslopes Clinical School. She is responsible for coordinating the teaching programs for Year 4 Students and Elective Students attached to Greenslopes Clinical School. She also provides administrative and secretarial support to the Head of Greenslopes Clinical School.