Course Faculty
Meet the Educators behind EMUGs’ courses.
Our passionate faculty are experienced clinicians dedicated to advancing POCUS practice across emergency and acute care.
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DR MICK KILLEEN
FACEM
Why I'm LOCUS for POCUS
I have realised that POCUS is the most accurate diagnostic tool that I have at the bedside. It I also an essential tool to assist many procedures. The Light bulb moment is the first time you pick up the probe and realise that you can actually see into your patients body and suddenly there is no more guess work anymore. I use POCUS on the majority of my patients , in some form or other. I believe it is now essential as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic guide . Arguably you cannot practice Emergency medicine anymore without POCUS skills.
Training & Education
Irish graduate , FACEM training in NZ
Why EMUGs?
Inspired to join in and build the momentum by enthusiastic colleagues at MMH ED
When I grow up...
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Why EMUGs?
Inspired to join in and build the momentum by enthusiastic colleagues at MMH ED
When I grow up...
Professional Sportsman
Bucket List
Surf more epic breaks
DR MICK KILLEEN
FACEM
Why I'm LOCUS for POCUS
I have realised that POCUS is the most accurate diagnostic tool that I have at the bedside. It I also an essential tool to assist many procedures. The Light bulb moment is the first time you pick up the probe and realise that you can actually see into your patients body and suddenly there is no more guess work anymore. I use POCUS on the majority of my patients , in some form or other. I believe it is now essential as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic guide . Arguably you cannot practice Emergency medicine anymore without POCUS skills.
Training & Education
Irish graduate , FACEM training in NZ
Adrian Goudie
Emergency Medicine
Aidan is a Paramedic, Researcher, and Doctor from Sydney who has taught POCUS in prehospital and emergency care across 14+ countries. He received the Philips Young Clinical Pioneer scholarship and was named CQU Alumnus of the Year for his contributions to Paramedicine and Emergency Medicine. Aidan holds academic roles at UTAS, Notre Dame, and Kingston University London.
Aidan Baron
Paramedic and Doctor
Alastair Maclean works as an Emergency Physician at Tauranga Hospital where he is the ultrasound clinical lead. He holds a CCPU from Otago University and is the Director of Training for Tauranga hospital. Alastair is the current Chair of EMUGs Board of Directors as well as Co-Chair of EMUGs Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Alastair Maclean
Emergency Medicine
Dr Allan Whitehead is a FACEM with postgraduate qualifications in ultrasound and clinical education. He’s been using POCUS since 2003 and is passionate about improving emergency care in rural and regional settings. Allan has held leadership roles including ED Director, DEMT, and Director of Medical Services, and actively teaches through EMUGs, ZEDU, RACGP, and ACRRM. He uses POCUS on every shift, favouring handheld devices and especially enjoys lung and cardiac scanning for chest pain and dyspnoea.
Allan Whitehead
Emergency Medicine
Dr Amanda Collins is an Emergency Physician at Hutt Emergency Department near Wellington, where she also serves as DEMT and Clinical Lead for Ultrasound. Amanda convenes the Emergency & Acute Care module at Otago University’s Wellington campus and is co-chair of EMUGs NZ. Amanda is Co-Chair of EMUGs Aotearoa, New Zealand, and is involved with ACEM’s ED Ultrasound and ASUM’s CCPU committees.
Amanda Collins
Emergency Medicine
Ashes Mukherjee
Emergency Medicine
Dr Avijit Barai is an Emergency Medicine Consultant based in Australia with a strong passion for integrating ultrasound into everyday patient care. He holds multiple CCPUs from ASUM and has built a reputation as an advocate for advancing ultrasound education and practice. Committed to knowledge sharing, Dr Barai produces interactive video podcasts and hands on teaching sessions in collaboration with ultrasound specialists from across the globe. He believes that “the sky is the limit” when it comes to the potential of ultrasound in emergency medicine. With multiple publications to his name, Dr Barai is both a researcher and a lifelong learner, continually seeking to expand the boundaries of ultrasound in clinical practice while inspiring others to do the same.
Avijit Barai
Emergency Medicine
Charith de Silva is an Emergency Physician at Peninsula Health and Victorian Heart Hospital. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound from the University of Melbourne and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Education. Charith also serves as the Co-Director of Emergency Medicine Training at Peninsula Health.
Charith De Silva
Emergency Medicine
Dr Chris Tang BSc (Hons) MBBS FACEM GradCertClinUS CCPU graduated from the University of Queensland in 2007 in Australia. He completed his Emergency Medicine training in 2015. He has completed his CCPU in multiple modules including AAA, FELS, Lung, eFAST, nerve blocks and Rapid cardiac echocardiography. Chris currently works as an Emergency Physician at Redland Hospital in Brisbane where he is the clinical lead for ultrasound and supervisor for the ACEM special skills term in ultrasound. He has conducted numerous workshops and training sessions, focusing on the practical application of point of care ultrasound in critical care settings.
Chris Tang
Emergency Medicine
Cindy Soon
Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Dr Cris Zollo is a Emergency Physican and Clincial Lead for Ultrasound at Waikato Hospital Emergency Department. Originally from England, she has worked in EDs across New Zealand, Australia and the UK and attained the ASUM DDU (Emergency Medicine) in 2018.
Cris Zollo
Emergency Medicine
Dr Dan Anderson works as an Emergency Physician at Northshore and Waitakere Hospitals in Auckland. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer for Auckland University and holds a CCPU and PGDipClinEd. Dan’s past roles include Co-lead for Waitemata POCUS, Co-Chair of EMUGs Aotearoa, New Zealand, ACEM Ultrasound committee and advanced trainee in Radiology.
Dan Anderson
Emergency Medicine
Darren Moisey
Emergency Medicine
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David Haunshmidt
Emergency Medicine
Dion van de Schoot
Emergency Medicine
Euan works as an Emergency Physician in Hutt Hospital. He holds multiple CCPUs with ASUM and has particular interests in echo and lung ultrasound. He is a big believer in applying POCUS to clinical assessments, particularly those with critical illness or undifferentiated pathology.
Euan Watt
Emergency Medicine
Gabby King is an Emergency Medicine Specialist working in the Adult Emergency Department, Te Toka Tumai (Auckland City Hospital). She has been enjoyed being part of EMUGs since 2017 and loves getting involved with POCUS teaching whenever she gets the chance. She is the Aotearoa (New Zealand) EGLS course director and has been teaching this course since it arrived in New Zealand in 2017. Gabby is also involved in POCUS training in the Pacific through PEARLs.
Gabriela King
Emergency Medicine
Gaynor Prince
Emergency Medicine
Emergency specialist and ultrasound co-lead working at Te Whatu Ora Waitemata. Usually found attached to an ultrasound machine.
George Stephenson
Emergency Medicine
Hamish Read
Hannah is a Critical Care Flight Paramedic working in Wellington and postgraduate
university lecturer at AUT University, New Zealand. Hannah has extensive experience in the
ambulance and emergency care sector and is passionate about learning and continuing
education to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of care.
Hannah Latta (DHSc)
Critical Care Paramedic and Ultrasound Educator
Jennifer Heyes is an Emergency Specialist at Taranaki Hospital where she is the Clinical Lead of Ultrasound. She holds CCPUs from the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine. She created POCUS Fundamentals with the help of EMUGS.
Jennifer Heyes
Emergency Medicine
Jing Yan Au works as an Emergency Physician at Flinders Medical Centre where he is the ultrasound clinical lead. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound from University of Melbourne and has completed multiple ASUM CCPU modules. He is also the supervisor for the ACEM Ultrasound Special Skills position at Flinders Medical Centre.
Jing Yan Au
Jo McCann is a sonographer and ultrasound educator from Hamilton. She is the lecturer for the general paper for the Otago University CCPU and the current President of ASUM.
Jo McCann
Sonographer Educator
Dr. Jonathan Theoret was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. He attended medical school at McGill University and completed his Emergency Medicine specialty training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He subsequently completed a Point-of-Care Ultrasound fellowship at Denver Health Medical Centre in Denver, Colorado under Professor John Kendall. Upon completion, Jon developed a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Fellowship at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada prior to relocating to Australia in 2014. Jon has since been working at Gosford Hospital in New South Wales, where he is now a senior staff specialist and the Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Jon has been involved with EMUGs since 2017 and is now on the Board of Directors. His specific Point-of-Care ultrasound interests include ED echocardiography, regional anaesthesia, and of course ultrasound program development. Jon has also recently completed his Masters of Clinical Ultrasound at the University of Melbourne. In his spare time, Jon is an avid backcountry skiing afficionado.
Jon Theoret
Emergency Medicine
Jonny Russell
Emergency Medicine
Kirsty Short is an Emergency Physician at the Prince of Wales Hospital in NSW where she is also the Clinical Lead in Ultrasound. She has been running the US Special Skills Placement there since 2022, having previously established the SSP at Sutherland Hospital. She hosts a biannual ACEM Trainee US case presentation meeting involving tertiary and rural hospitals across the network. She has instructed on numerous PoCUS courses and is a recognised CCPU unit provider. She was nominated as a NSW Volunteer of the Year for her services to ASUM.
Kirsty Short
Emergency Medicine
Laura Wilkinson
Emergency Medicine
Leanne Hutchinson
Mark Rewi
Emergency Medicine
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Mustafa is an Emergency Physician at the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide. In addition to his interest in ultrasound, he is also serving as Director of Emergency Medicine in his department, where he is trying to develop a strong ultrasound culture.
Mustafa Haidermota
Emergency Medicine
Nicole Lamond works as an Emergency Physician at the Lyell McEwen Hospital in Adelaide. She holds six ASUM CCPUs and a PGCCPU from Otago University. Nicole is a POCUS enthusiast who hopes to inspire others to confidently utilise USS. Her next goal is to complete a DDU.
Nicole Lamond
Emergency Medicine
I am an Emergency Specialist currently working in the Intensive Care unit at Middlemore hospital in Auckland. I have had a long interest in POCUS- previously being an ultrasound lead in my department and on the Ultrasound subcommittee for ACEM. I completed the PG CCPU from Otago in 2013, and currently instruct with the PEARLS program in Tonga, EGLS and most recently the BASIC course. There are always new skills to learn, and new ways to incorporate POCUS into the care of our patients.
Owen Doran
Emergency Medicine
Phil Janson
Emergency Medicine
Phill Young
Emergency Medicine
Sam Burgoyne works as a Senior Cardiac Sonographer in the Southwest of Western Australia, mainly at Bunbury Regional Hospital. She is also a Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Educator, working in a variety of roles with EMUGs, Bunbury Regional Hospital ICU and Midland Hospital ED. Sam is the current vice-chair of Professionals in Cardiac Sciences in Australia (PiCSA) and is on the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Education Committee.
Samantha Burgoyne
Cardiac Sonography
Saqib Rana
Emergency Medicine
Scott Flannagan
Emergency Medicine
Shailesh Dass is a Emergency Physician at Redcliffe Hospital in QLD, where he is the co USS lead and supervisor of the ACEM USS special skills term.He holds a PGcert in CPU from Otago University and multiple CCPU units with ASUM. He is passionate about POCUS and USS guided procedures especially nerve blocks.
Shailesh Dass
Emergency Medicine
Tom Finn is an Intensivist and Education Lead at Nepean Hospital in Western Sydney. He completed a CCPU through Sydney Adventist Hospital, and point of care ultrasound is a standard part of his clinical assessment of critically ill patients.
Thomas Finn
Tom Stevenson
Emergency Medicine
Wai Chung Tse is an HMO in Melbourne with a keen interest in ultrasound education and research. He holds 10 CCPUs across diagnostic and procedural ultrasound modules. Wai Chung contributes to the PEARLS program, supporting sustainable ultrasound training in resource constrained settings, and his research focuses on scalable models for point-of-care ultrasound implementation in emergency and critical care systems.
Wai Chung Tse
DR MARK REWI
FACEM, MBCHB(Auckland), PGC CPU(Otago), CCPU, PGC ClinED(Canterbury), ACLS instructor.
Why I'm LOCUS for POCUS
I have been a strong advocate for improving credentialing, equipment acquisition/maintenance, imaging management and education in point of care ultrasound. I would like clinicians to have better access to point of care training to meet high standards of quality and consistency.
DR MARK REWI
FACEM, MBCHB(Auckland), PGC CPU(Otago), CCPU, PGC ClinED(Canterbury), ACLS instructor.
I have been a strong advocate for improving credentialing, equipment acquisition/maintenance, imaging management and education in point of care ultrasound. I would like clinicians to have better access to point of care training to meet high standards of quality and consistency.