The rewards of caring
“Wherever the art of medicine is loved,
there is also a love of humanity.”
Hippocrates, circa 5th century BC
At NewMed, we are excited about our mission. We take pride in knowing that our contribution may play a role in helping to shape the next generation of clinicians and researchers. We support those who step forward to make a difference in the lives of fellow Australians, and to advance Australian standards of care.
The starting point is supporting each other. We are not all doctors, but we each model care in our own way, in the time we take for our future students and the understanding we extend to our colleagues.
The Board
E/Prof. Jeffrey Rosenfeld AC OBE
Independent Director & Chair
Jeffrey is a senior neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at The Alfred Hospital, and the Emeritus Professor of Surgery at Monash University, as well as being a Major General in the Australian Defence Force, where he has served as a trauma surgeon since 1984. His research has focused on traumatic brain injury, bionic vision, and medical engineering. He is best known for devising an operation to remove hypothalamic haematomas from children’s brains.
Lynda O’Grady
Independent Director
Lynda is an Australian business luminary whose advice is sought after by both government and private enterprise. Currently the director of Musica Viva Australia, Ms O’Grady is a non-executive director of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (DMP), Wagner Holdings Ltd (WGN), Rubicon Water Ltd (RWL) and AVANT Mutual Limited, as well as being a member of the Advisory Board of Jamieson Coote Bonds.
Lynda has extensive experience in the health field, having served two terms as the inaugural Chairman of the Aged Care Financing Authority and as one of two independent directors for the National Electronic Health Transition Authority (NEHTA).
Dr. Brad Murphy OAM
Independent Director
Brad is a proud Kamilaroi man from North-Western NSW, a Rural Generalist with extensive rural and remote clinical experience, now based in Bundaberg, Queensland. Throughout his career, Brad has sought to identify how health care can be made better and more sustainable for all Australians, in particular indigenous health and the professionals who deliver care.
E/Prof. Peter Little AM
Independent Director & Chair Academic Board
Peter has had a celebrated career in the University and business sectors. Currently Director of Ormiston College Ltd and the RACQ Foundation Ltd, he is a Professor of Business Law and former Deputy Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of the QUT Business School. Peter sits on the Governing Committee of the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame and regularly chairs international accreditations of Business Schools carried out by the European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS).
Taffy Gould
Nominee Director
An author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, as well as a former educator, Taffy has dedicated the past two decades to addressing health issues around the world. She founded Oceania University of Medicine in 2000, negotiated the company’s relationship with the Government of Samoa to create and operate a medical school there, and is now in talks with leaders of other countries to replicate the model in those locations.
Greg Beber
Nominee Director
A licensed Intellectual Property attorney, co-founder and COO of a nationally recognized distance education company, and CIO of Oceania University of Medicine, with an extensive knowledge of software platforms and administration, and full stack application development and integration. Greg graduated from Harvard University and holds a JD cum laude from Vermont Law School.
Leadership
Professor Stephen Tobin
CEO and Dean
Stephen is a highly acclaimed educator and surgeon who has championed innovative and collaborative approaches to the teaching of medicine. He has previously practised as a surgeon in regional Victoria and held senior medical academic roles including as Dean of Education at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and Associate Dean of Clinical Education at Western Sydney University School of Medicine.
Bob O’Connor
Chief Operating Officer & Registrar
Bob is an accomplished leader, building teams for success. He led the QUT Graduate Business School for over a decade, achieving global accreditation and recognition of the MBA and Executive Education portfolio, and championing innovation in the field of leadership coaching. His initial career was in information technology, culminating with a 2000 ASX company float.
Emeritus Professor Robert Stable AM
Strategic Advisor to the Board
Robert Stable is an Australian medical doctor, and former vice-chancellor of Bond University. Rob worked as a doctor and public servant in the health sector rising to become the director-general of Queensland Health in 1996. Robert has also served as hospital medical superintendent, rural general practitioner and flying doctor.
MD Program Design
Professor Hayder Al-Aubaidy, (MBChB, MSc, PhD)
Research & Year 4 Design Lead
Hayder is a distinguished medical practitioner, researcher, and educator. He’s known for researching nutraceutical supplements’ role in Type 2 diabetes management and reversal. Hayder has held key academic roles, including Course Coordinator for Health Sciences and Discipline Leader for Human Anatomy at La Trobe University, and as the Year 3 Coordinator in the MBBS program at the University of Tasmania.
Associate Professor Iulia Oancea (MD, PhD)
Assessment and Year 2 Design Lead
Iulia is a highly experienced medical educator and researcher with a medical training background. After completing her PhD at the University of Queensland, Dr. Oancea took the lead on research projects and continued her role in medical education. Iulia is drawn to curriculum innovation by her passion and empathy as an educator, with experience in the design and implementation of medical curriculum for large student cohorts.
Associate Professor Sue Hawken (MBChB, DipObs, FRNZCGP, MHSc, PG Dip Prof. Sup)
Primary Care and Year 3 Design Lead
Sue is an experienced medical educator, general practitioner, and professional supervisor. Dr. Hawken developed and led the personal and professional skills domain at the University of Auckland’s medical programme and has held multiple educational leadership roles in the RNZCGP.
Dr. Dina Jamil (MBChB, Master Women’s Health)
Curriculum Team
Dr. Jamil, a former medical practitioner, with over 12 years of teaching biomedical sciences in prestigious Australian Universities, specializes in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes research with over 30 publications.
Dr. Catriona (Tri) Slater (MBChB, FACEM)
Critical care and Year 4 Co-Lead
Tri is an Emergency Medicine Physician with extensive experience as a clinical educator. Dr. Slater is currently co-Director of Clinical Training at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and a part-time academic with NewMed.
Dr. Rachelle Levi (PhD, GCHE)
Year 1 Design Lead
Rachelle is an experienced educator in the field of Biomedicine, with a specialised background in Pharmacology, having obtained her PhD from Monash University, and a GCHE from Australian Catholic University. She has been teaching for over 15 years in key academic roles, and has a passionate interest in the application of pedagogies and curriculum alignment in medical education.
Dr. Natasha Yates (MBBS; FRACGP; PhD candidate)
General Practice and CBL Creation
Natasha brings expertise in medical education and extensive experience of urban, rural and remote medicine to the NewMed team. A specialist GP, Natasha has cared for patients in a range of settings, from small town clinics and hospitals to working as a solo practitioner in remote Arnhem Land communities, to her current work in both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Mainstream general practice. She worked for 12 years as an Assistant Professor of general practice at Bond University, resigning from this role to pursue a PhD in Medical Education which she is currently part-way through.
Learning Experience
Lance Scaife-Elliott
Senior Learning Experience Designer
Lance is an accomplished and multi-disciplinary learning experience designer with proven success facilitating the complete design and deployment of elegant digital learning solutions that deliver outstanding engagement and operational efficiency.
Christy Patton
Learning Experience Designer
Christy is an educator who has supported new course implementation at the University of Queensland, Griffith University, and Queensland University of Technology. Her strength is in supporting staff in the adoption of new technologies and best practices in teaching and assessment.
Accreditation and Quality
Sheridan Cubby
Quality Manager
Sheridan is a highly motivated and focused individual with extensive experience in quality management and system auditing. With her strengths in audit, governance, compliance, risk, regulatory affairs, organisation performance, quality and record management controls. Sheridan brings a wealth of knowledge to manage and maintain the NewMed Quality Management System to a high level of compliance and continuous improvement.
Administration
Suzi Robertson (BTax, CPA)
Chief Financial Officer
Suzi Robertson is an experienced finance professional with a risk and compliance focus. She has over 20 years of experience in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) working in risk and compliance. She brings expertise in financial management, compliance, data analysis, and risk management with a focus on organizational capability development.
Lydia Di Salvo-Anderson
Executive Officer
Lydia is a highly skilled administrative management professional with 7 years of experience in the private health sector.