Hi Terrance, thank you! The work will definitely continue, our supervisor (senior author) is very passionate about this area and improving care. I was involved as part of my medical degree for the research component, but was a great area to work in contribute to.
In 2026, I will begin work as a NSW Health junior medical officer in the Hunter New England Local Health District. I carry quiet pride, deep gratitude, and a strong commitment to service, research, and community into whatever comes next.
Ultimately, this journey led me to believe in myself, that I might be able to become a doctor who brings research, clinical care, and community together in a way that serves our people and works toward true equity.
This foundation led me to focus on children’s ear health research and community-led work,
and to becoming part of the Wukul Yabang Aboriginal Health Community Research Panel, who continue to guide what meaningful impact should look like.
My path into medicine came through research. Completing a #PhD shaped how I think, how I question systems, how I understand the world around me, and it helped me understand the person I want to be in the future.
I am especially thankful for the patients who trusted me and taught me so much; the doctors and medical professionals who gave their time and created opportunities for me to learn; and the communities who made me feel welcome.
I am deeply grateful to the University of Newcastle, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), and the The Wollotuka Institute, as well as my mentors, colleagues, family, and friends.
Graduating as a medical doctor carries responsibility as much as pride. Standing with my family, partner, and mentors who have shown what leadership and true service look like in medicine grounded me in why I started this journey. None of this is individual achievement. It is collective.
There were times I neglected important parts of my life, times I wasn’t there for the people I care about, and times I was a bad son, partner, and friend. To each of you, I humbly ask your forgiveness. I have made it here because so many people believed in me, backed me, encouraged me.
I’m really proud of this milestone. It has been incredibly hard work! But I am not here because of effort alone, I am only here because countless others paved the way before me. People who challenged the elitist nature of medicine and fought to we reflect each of the communities we serve.
Last night, I graduated from the Joint Medical Program at the University of Newcastle, receiving a Bachelor of Medical Science & Doctor of Medicine. #MD 🎓
We finished up with celebrating our recent medical graduates at the gala, it fills me with joy seeing so many deadly docs from University of Newcastle!
Four people sitting on stage in front of a screen that reads “Caring for country: flows both ways”
Many people on stage with a presentation in the background showing graduates from the University of Newcastle
Day 3 of #AIDAConference25, the final day. Wow what an experience! Amazing hear how far we’ve come since the beginning of the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association. The day included keynote presentations, panel discussons and workshop activities.
Thank you Prof Yin Paradies, Dr Johnathan Newchurch, Tanika Ridgeway, Prof Jaqui Hughes, Dr Sarah Jane Springer, and of course thank you to the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association!
A stage with a panel of people sitting in front of a screen
Close up of a stage with a panel of people sitting in front of a screen
Day 2 of #AIDAConference25 was truly powerful! So much knowledge and experience shared, and so much orogress made. Highlighting this incredible panel talking sovereignty!
Massive thank you to Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association for supporting me to be here!
A stage at ICC Sydney with AIDA conference projected on the screen
Amazing first day at #AIDAConference25! Today was a day for mob; to yarn, to connect, to listen and to learn. Such powerful words from the Uncle’s and Aunties who fought so hard to create this space; Dr Louis Peachey, Prof Ngiare Brown and so many others!
Thanks for sharing Lizzie! Really excited for this project and appreciate everything you do to support it. Wouldn’t be possible without you
Really lucky to work with this legend @guycameron.me on this great program that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to get there foot in the door of research
Thanks to generous support from the school of biomedical sciences and pharmacy at UoN
youtu.be/I1nWOyoLvbA?...
We’re laying the groundwork for national grant success, international collaboration, and a pipeline for young researchers who care deeply about health equity.
Thank you HCRF and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) for backing early-stage ideas that have the power to create generational change!
This work is more than just a lab project, it’s part of a broader movement to create long-term, culturally responsive solutions. We’re utilising samples from local children, collaborating with global leaders in ear disease, and embedding Indigenous governance with our Wukul Yabang community panel.
Otitis media can cause pain, hearing loss, language delays, and reduce a child’s opportunity to reach their full potential.
Thanks to funding from HCRF, my team and I are building a human cell model of the middle ear to better understand how infections start, why some children get severe disease, and how we can develop targeted treatments beyond grommets and repeated antibiotics.
I’m incredibly proud to share this feature written by the Hunter Children’s Research Foundation (HCRF) about our work on kids’ ear health:
🔗 www.hcrf.org.au/news/researc...
Published in Springer Nature’s European Spine Journal with an incredible team of clinician and student researchers at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).
🔗 Read the full article here: www.doi.org/10.1007/s005...
This research, completed as part of my medical degree, compared long-term outcomes (>1 year) after decompression alone Vs decompression with fusion surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Both surgeries substantially improved pain and disability scoring, but fusion was not superior.
Does every patient with lumbar spinal stenosis and high-signal facet joints need spinal fusion? 🧵
Our new study says no, not always! A simpler approach might be the way forward for some patients in the Hunter New England Local Health District.
www.doi.org/10.1007/s005...
Screenshot of the following text: Re MEDI6201A Transition to Practice – Critical Care OSCE At the end of each semester your results are reviewed by the JMP Year Assessment Decision Committee and others who monitor overall academic progress. As part of this process students will receive notification of their performance in assessment items. Performance is categorised as either “Satisfactory (Met Required Standard)”, “Marginal (Just Met the Required Standard)”, or “Unsatisfactory (Did Not Meet Required Standard)”. This letter is to inform you of your results for your Critical Care Clinical OSCEs, tabulated below. Emergency Medicine Satisfactory (Met Required Standard) Anaesthesia/ICU Satisfactory (Met Required Standard) Surgery/Trauma Satisfactory (Met Required Standard)
Proud to share I’ve passed the major assessment component of my medical degree and am one step closer to becoming a doctor! Just applied for a NSW Health junior medical officer position in the Hunter New England Local Health District, fingers crossed 🤞
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