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Dr Ray Moynihan is an academic researcher, and an award-winning journalist and author, based in Australia with a global reputation. Ray is currently an Assistant Professor at Bond University, where he completed his PhD on Overdiagnosis, and an NHMRC Early Career Fellow. As a long-time journalist, reporting across print, radio, television and social media, Ray has worked at the ABC TV’s investigative program, Four Corners and the 7:30 Report, ABC Radio’s Background Briefing and The Australian Financial Review. Since winning a Harkness Fellowship, based at Harvard University in 1999, in addition to his journalism, Ray has developed an impressive body of academic work resulting in articles in the Lancet, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Medical Journal of Australia, PLoS Medicine, and the British Medical Journal, BMJ. He is also currently an honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, in Australia. Internationally recognized for his work on the business of medicine, Ray is regularly interviewed by media globally, and invited to give presentations at universities, conferences and workshops around the world. The winner of many awards for his investigative journalism, Ray’s 2005 book Selling Sickness was described in the New York Times as a “compelling case” and has been translated into a dozen languages. His fourth book, Sex, Lies & Pharmaceuticals was released globally in late 2010 and generated widespread interest internationally. Since 2017 he has hosted the successful podcast The Recommended Dose, produced by Cochrane Australia.
Dr Joshua Zadro is a Physiotherapist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney. He is currently investigating strategies to reduce low-value physiotherapy in partnership with the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Choosing Wisely Australia and Wiser Healthcare Research Collaboration. His PhD largely focussed on physical activity as a risk factor and intervention strategy for people with low back pain. He continues to work clinically and has extensive experience working in a private musculoskeletal-based practice and with numerous amateur and professional football teams. Over the past few years he has taught in musculoskeletal physiotherapy units at The University of Sydney.
Dr Ellie Freedman is a Sexual Health Physician with a career long interest in Women’s Health. She has worked extensively in NSW Health Violence Abuse and Neglect services, providing trauma -informed medical and forensic care to victim-survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. She works as manager of the medical education portfolio at NSW Education Centre Against Violence, overseeing the training of medical forensic examiners and is a Senior Clinical Advisor to Ministry of Health PARVAN.
Karinna is a Research Fellow in the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne. Her current research focuses on how place-based factors shape health and healthcare use among priority populations in Australia.
I am a Professor of Health Economics at the Melbourne Institute within the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. I obtained my PhD in health economics and MS in health policy & management, both from Harvard University. I develop and evaluate novel strategies to improve health system productivity and population health. I am a leading scholar in using advanced quantitative methods and novel combination of big data to study policy impact and individual choices in private health insurance and healthcare consumption. My research has been published in the world’s best medicine, health policy, and economics journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Health Affairs. My work has reached to many best international media outlet including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and US National Public Radio.
Elisha is the Acting Director of Obstetrics, and a Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist at Logan Hospital. She is a RANZCOG counsellor and is passionate about improving pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies through early intervention and whole patient care.
Dr Lynn Khor is a non-invasive cardiologist who has completed subspecialty training in Structural (Valvular) Heart Disease at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She continues to expand upon her expertise, currently pursuing an Advanced Heart Failure/Heart Transplant fellowship at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Lynn’s clinical interests include valvular heart disease, advanced heart failure, and INOCA (Ischaemia with No Obstructive Coronary Arteries) – a relatively nascent field of reduced blood supply to the heart muscle without blockages in large coronary arteries. Lynn co-leads the INOCA Clinic at RPA and is completing her PhD in coronary microcirculation (smaller vessels of the heart) at the University of Sydney.
Professor Michael Chapman is one of Australia’s most highly profiled and respected fertility specialists. He is Head of School, Women’s and Children’s Health at the University of New South Wales, and St George Public Hospital, Kogarah and is the Director of the Fertility Society of Australia and is an examiner for the Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, of which he is a Fellow.
Dr Jane Elliott AM has been a general practitioner in Adelaide for many years, with a special career interest in women’s health, including menopause and premature menopause. She is a clinical senior lecturer in the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Adelaide and teaches medical students and GPs. She has been an investigator in clinical research trials in many areas of women’s health including menopause, contraception, osteoporosis and low libido. She currently consults at AWARE Women’s Health. Jane is a Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and is a member of Healthy Bones Australia National Consumer and Community Advisory Committee. Dr Sonia Davison MBBS FRACP PhD, is an Endocrinologist with a special interest in Women’s Health, and has worked in this field for over 20 years. She is a Clinical Fellow at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and has worked at the Women’s Health Research Program, Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Sonia is in private practice at the Melbourne Endocrine Clinic, Malvern, and at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health. Her PhD and postdoctoral research examined hormones in women, including measurement of androgens and their relationships with age, mood, sexual function and cognition. Sonia is Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and former editor of its newsletter, ‘Changes’. She is a current Board member of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation. Sonia has published widely in the field of women’s health, and has presented at women’s health conferences, scientific meetings, podcasts, webinars, and community seminars. She has frequently been invited to appear in the media, including the TV show, “The Truth about Menopause”, featuring Myf Warhurst. Prof Baber is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at The University of Sydney. Prof Baber is a life member and Past President of both the Australasian menopause Society and the International Menopause Society. He was editor in chief of Climacteric from 2016-2024 and chair of the scientific programme committee for the 2024 World Congress on Menopause held in Melbourne. His awards include the RANZCOG Distinguished service medal, The IMS Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Service awards and Membership of The order of Australia for service to Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr Terri Foran is a Sexual Health Physician with a special clinical interest in contraception, menopause and the management of sexually transmitted infections. She has had numerous publications in these fields. Dr Foran holds the position of Conjoint Senior Lecturer in the School of Women’s and Children’s Health at UNSW Sydney, where she is regularly involved in the teaching of undergraduate students. She has worked in both private and public clinical practice, most recently as a Visiting Medical Officer at the Menopause Hub established at the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick. She is a current Board member of the Australasian Menopause Society. She also has a particular interest in postgraduate clinical education and has presented at both National and International conferences as well as hosting regular podcasts for HealthEd on topics related to sexual and reproductive health.
A/Prof Nicole Goh is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. She trained as a specialist respiratory and sleep medicine physician at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Austin Hospital in Melbourne before completing her training at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. She obtained her PhD at the Imperial College in London (UK) on “prognostic evaluation of interstitial lung disease secondary to systemic sclerosis.

Nicole works at the Austin and Alfred Hospitals as a respiratory and sleep medicine physician. She manages all respiratory and sleep disorders but has a particular interest in interstitial lung diseases. She is the Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Service at the Austin Hospital.

Nicole is also actively involved in research and teaching. Her main research is in the area of Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD), focusing in particular on measures of improving quality of life (for example, the role of pulmonary rehabilitation and supplementary oxygen). Nicole is on the Steering Committee of the National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Registry. She has collaborations with the Australian Scleroderma Interest Group (ASIG).

Nicole is currently the Chair of IBAS (Institute for Breathing and Sleep) Medical and Scientific Research Committee, and the Chair of the PIVOT (Pulmonary Interstitial Vascular Organisational Taskforce) group.

Prue Walker, BSW, MA (Social Policy), Churchill Fellow, is a clinical social worker with 20 years’ experience in child protection and out-of-home care services. She has held leadership roles in Victoria and the Northern Territory and, for the past five years, has worked in FASD services at Monash Health, where she coordinates FASDConnect. Prue’s contributions to FASD diagnosis and early identification have been recognised through the 2023 Monash Health Allied Health Award and the 2024 HESTA Award for Individual Excellence. She provides training and consultation, advocating for improved FASD identification within child protection to reduce risks to children.
Dr Bobby Chan is a highly regarded endocrinologist who has been serving the St George and Shire community as a doctor since the early 2000s. His advanced training was completed at prestigious teaching hospitals, and he has also provided care in rural areas such as Orange, the Blue Mountains, and Lithgow. He has worked as a staff specialist at St George Public Hospital and Campbelltown Public Hospital. Currently, Dr Chan practices most days at South Sydney Medical Specialists (Kogarah and Miranda) and consults at several private hospitals, including St George Private Hospital, Hurstville Private Hospital, Waratah Hospital, and Kareena Hospital. Dr Chan has a special interest in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as gestational diabetes. His expertise extends to general endocrinology, including weight management, insulin resistance, osteoporosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, thyroid disorders, and diseases of the pituitary and adrenal glands. He played a key role in establishing the Gestational Diabetes Clinic and the Multidisciplinary Case Conference at St George Hospital in 2016. Additionally, he was the leading endocrinologist for the Type 1 Diabetes Clinic at Campbelltown Hospital and is now collaborating with Lucy Casson to develop a transitional Type 1 Diabetes clinic in the private sector. At South Sydney Medical Specialists, Dr Chan also oversees a weight loss program that effectively helps patients achieve weight loss through diet and medical treatment. He is a member of the World Obesity Federation and is certified by the Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE). Dr Chan is actively involved in both local and international meetings. He is passionate about teaching and remains committed as a hospital clinical tutor. Known for his compassion and dedication, Dr Chan is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin and is dedicated to providing the highest level of care for his patients.