EMUGs central council
The EMUGs Central Council are our Board of Directors.
A passionate team of volunteer leaders guiding EMUGs to fulfil its mission.
A passionate team of volunteer leaders guiding EMUGs to fulfil its mission.
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Ashes Mukherjee (WA)
Brian O’Connell (NSW) Carolynne Cormack (VIC) Gabriel Blecher (VIC) Jonathan Theoret (NSW) 
Ashes Mukherjee - WA
MBBS, FRCS, FRCEM, FACEM, CFEU, CCPU How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? I have been a member with active interest and in an advisory capacity to EMUG while it was trying to set up a unit in WA. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? I believe in US as a tool to be used by ALL clinicians. Towards that effect EMUGs shares my vision. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? EMUGs needs to increase and back the training of US beyond DDU in EM in Australia. There still is a lot to do in Australia before thinking of what impact it can have in the world. In lots of places in the world, US use in EM is more advanced than Australia. We should for the next few years concentrate on how we can influence US training and uptake in Australia. Simultaneously have a subgroup looking at our involvement in the world. I suspect the best way to be involved is develop a roadshow...a series of talks with cases on different aspects of PoCUS use in Australia. Have workshops along with it and take it to countries where there may be a perceived need. Ideally in Asia where the expansion will be significantly more over the next 5 years. I would target China. 
Carolynne Cormack - Victoria
BAppSc(MedRad) GDUlt GCHPEd FASA AMS How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? I have been involved with EMUGs since 2016, as a committee member/Council advisor. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? I'm motivated to serve on Central Council to help establish strong direction for the organisation and bring my perspective as a sonographer PoCUS educator. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? I believe PoCUS is changing the face of medicine in many fields. EMUGs is an important group to helping drive change and address the challenges that exist in the integration of PoCUS into clinical practise in Australian Emergency Medicine. 
Jonathan Theoret - NSW
MDCM, FRCPC, FACEM How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? I have been a participant in EMUGs events since the beginning. I have also been an invited speaker (during session on vascular access). I have also been part of the CORE group. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? As someone with subspecialty training in point-of-care ultrasound, I am motivated to get involved with the EMUGs Central Council as I feel this is a great leadership opportunity in advocating for the development and use expansion of point-of-care ultrasound. I am interested in being part of EMUGs Central Council as a governance body, as I believe EMUG can play a major rule in PoCUS advocacy and education What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? My vision for EMUGs is for it to achieve its full potential and to ensure its continued development into a robust ultrasound advocacy organisation, as well as a high-quality ultrasound education provider. I also see EMUG evolve into an entity that can partner with specialist colleges (such as ACEM), medical schools and universities and credentialing authorities to assist in creating educational programs, developing meaningful credentialing and quality assurance systems that meet provider needs and consulting into the integration/advancement of PoCUS within their own programs. Lastly I believe that EMUGs is uniquely placed, as a separate organisation, to link medical/nursing/paramedical providers from various organisations together and provide opportunity for peer support in term of research and implementation of PoCUS within different practice environments. 
Mark Rewi - New Zealand
FACEM, MBCHB(Auckland), PGC CPU(Otago), CCPU, PGC ClinED(Canterbury), ACLS instructor How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? 22 months Involvement with EMUGs as NZ co-chair then interim board member. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? Ready to influence the vision at a board level and as a keen an able New Zealander. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? To continue to improve point of care ultrasound via Emugs at all levels - within emergency medicine in Australasia, within NZ, within my hospital and ultimately at the bedside for improved patient care. 
Melody Hiew - Victoria
MBBS/B MED SCI, FACEM, CCPU How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? I have been involved in the EMUG-Victoria group since it was founded - I spoke at the very first EMUG-Victoria meeting about my Ultrasound Fellowship position in Perth, and then became one of the first three co-chairpersons. I am am still currently the Victorian co-chair and Secretary. I have also been heavily involved in organising most of the Victorian meetings, have attended several interstate meetings, and have provided designs, themes and artwork for advertising campaigns for several meetings. (Basically, any advertising campaign with a bad pun in it is probably my idea!) What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? EMUGs is at an exciting transition point - going from state-based organisations to the national stage. I feel that my extensive background with EMUGs - being involved from its inception in Victoria to its new incarnation - gives me important experience and perspective which will be valuable in moving forward. I am currently serving on the Ultrasound Committee at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM), which gives me a direct channel to engage with the College, which is one of our most important relationships to maintain going forward. I am passionate about POCUS and feel strongly that we Emergency Physicians should be leading and "taking ownership" of this domain. At this time of transition and change, I feel my experience, relationships, passion for POCUS and skills would be valuable to EMUGs Central Council, and I look forward to being able to contribute to this important work. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? On the national stage: I would envision EMUGs as advocating for 1) recognition of POCUS as a core skill for Emergency Medicine doctors, 2) safe, thoughtful practice of POCUS, 3) more investment into research and expansion of POCUS applications, 4) "ownership" of training/credentialling of Emergency Medicine POCUS. On the global stage: I would hope that EMUGs increases its links and outreach into developing nations, and provides a resource for training/education and research into POCUS in environments where it is even more useful for patient care. 
Mustafa Haidermota - South Australia
MBBS, FACEM, MRCS (Eng), CCPU How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? I've been involved with EMUGs for the last 6 months, and have helped set up the South Australian EMUGs. I'm currently co-chair of the EMUGs SA. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? As co-chair of EMUGs in SA, I would like to bring South Australia into the USS world, and share our skills and expertise to the wider EMUG community. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? Ultrasound was coming to the ED, and it's now here. It has a great role in smaller healthcare facilities, but they often don't have the expertise or skills. EMUGs has the potential to spread this knowledge and improve patient care. |
Luke Philips (VIC)
Melody Hiew (VIC) Mustafa Haidermota (SA) Mark Rewi (NZ) Shailesh Dass (QLD) 
Brian O'Connell - NSW
MICGP FACEM CCPU How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? Co-founder since 2015. Number of roles, initially at the grassroots level organising meetings in NSW and then helping the regional teams set up around ANZ. Privilege of assisting on the interim board through 2018 and run the Developing Country Scholarships. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? Provide continuity, leadership and support from the Central Council to increase assistance to local emergency doctors to be able to improve patient care using POCUS. help EMUGs continue to grow and develop as a platform to bring the POCUS community together via coordinated and enjoyable Clinical Leader Meetings and high yield educational sessions. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? Get more access to resources and supervisor pathways to assist emergency docs train more easily in POCUS. help ACEM develop an ANZ Network of Clinical leads of Emergency Ultrasound. 
Gabriel Blecher - Victoria
MBBS(Hons) Postgrad Dip Man MSc(Epi) CCPU FACEM How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? Since around 2015 I think? Check with BOC! Initially I was the only person on the ground in Vic, then became Victorian co-chair, then senior advisor. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? Strong belief in the mission of increasing POCUS use in ED. Providing high-level advice based on my long experience using POCUS, helping to run a hospital POCUS teaching program, and now having some administration role in my ED with my new Deputy Director role. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? Helping to make a reality that all emergency doctors use POCUS to improve patient care 
Luke Phillips - Victoria
MBBS/B MED SCI, FACEM, CCPU Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? I have been involved with EMUGs since 2015 after attending the inaugural EMUGs Victoria meeting in Melbourne. I have been the co-chair for Victoria since 2017 and have been a member of the interim board since it was formed earlier this year. As well as organising local meetings, I have been fortunate enough to attend a number of other regional meetings in NSW and New Zealand and had a fantastic time collaborating with the New Zealand team and co- chairing the inaugural central leaders meeting in August this year. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? I believe that EMUGs is a grass roots organisation where the members should be able to guide the direction of the organisation and what they want to get out of the meeting/education sessions that we hold. From small beginnings we have expanded into a large network of like- minded people striving to promote the safe use of ultrasound, ultrasound education and ultrasound research within Emergency departments across the region. Having served on the interim board over the last year I want to ensure that we continue to have good governance and a dynamic vision for EMUG’s future as well as ensuring stability for our operations team during this transition. Personally, I have gained a lot out of EMUGs through developing a large personal network of colleagues who all share the same passion as myself – Ultrasound! The sharing of resources, ideas, teaching methods and scan techniques has helped to hone my skills as an Ultrasound educator and sonologist. I hope to be able to continue this type of sharing and bring my passion for ultrasound education and training to the board. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? We have a long way to go to match our American colleagues in terms of governance, training and research in the field of point of care ultrasound. EMUGs is ideally placed to collaborate with organisations and committees from around the world to help advance emergency ultrasound in our region. We have already had world class speakers from the USA such as Mike Blaivas and Rachel Liu at our most recent central clinical leader’s meeting and I would like to encourage further collaboration with our colleagues in Europe, UK as well as North America. We are also ideally placed to assist our regional colleagues in developing their ultrasound programs and I am a strong supporter of knowledge sharing and our developing countries scholarship. 
Shailesh Dass - Queensland
MBCHB, PGCertCPU Otago, GradcertBA(E) ACU, FACEM How long have you been involved in EMUGs and in what capacity? Have been a member of EMUGs since 2016. Attended the initial Queensland meeting in Feb 2017. What motivates you to serve on the Central Council? My motivation to serve on the central council stems from my leadership, management, and teaching experience and enthusiasm for Ultrasound as a point of care tool for better patient care- diagnostics and procedures. Currently USS lead at Redcliffe ED, supervisor of the USS special skills term, ACEM examiner, ACEM USS and Accreditation subcommittee member AND past DEMT and Deputy Director. What is your vision for the impact EMUGs could have in the world? My vision for EMUGs: helping individuals and organisations realise the full potential of point of care USS via universal and sustainable access to education and leadership - to drive a new era of development of POCUS and spread of ideas. Enabling the use of the power of point of care USS to make a difference to patient care! |
