17.6 Unpacking the Academic Practice AST
Tracks
Botanical 2 room
| Friday, October 24, 2025 |
| 4:55 PM - 5:25 PM |
| Botanical 2 room |
Details
Format: Panel discussion (30-minute)
Speaker
Dr Michael McLaughlin
Senior Medical Officer - QLD Health
Flying Specialist Service
Unpacking the Academic Practice AST
4:55 PM - 5:25 PMAbstract Overview
This 30 minute panel discussion will outline what is involved in pursuing an AST in Academic Practice. With practical tips and discussions around
-Choosing your research topic
-Finding a supervisor
-Challenges
-What career opportunities look like
With opportunities for questions of a current registrar undertaking her AST in Academic practice
-Choosing your research topic
-Finding a supervisor
-Challenges
-What career opportunities look like
With opportunities for questions of a current registrar undertaking her AST in Academic practice
Biography
Dr Michael McLaughlin is a Rural Generalist with surgical advanced skills working within the Flying Specialist Service across Western QLD. In 2022 in partnership with his husband co-founded Western QLD Spirit, a distillery in their community of Roma. He is head distillery of Western QLD Spirit and recently has won a gold medal at the London Spirits competition.
Dr Shireen Kumar
Registrar
Roma Hospital
Co-presenter
Biography
Dr Shireen Kumar is an ACRRM registrar currently undertaking an advance skill training year in Academic Practice in Roma South West QLD. She has a passion for wilderness and expedition medicine.
