Category: Member Story

Life milestones such as graduating from medical school and becoming a father for the first time are special moments – cherished and remembered forever. But if your first born arrived in the middle of your university medical studies and your dad, a role model and hero to you, would never see you graduate, it’s fair … Continued

AIDA member and Aboriginal medical student, Ms Anne-Maree Nielsen received the MDA National and Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDDA) Rural Health Bursary for 2015. She chose Thursday Island as the location for her clinical placement, firstly because she wanted to learn more about Torres Strait Islander culture, and secondly to further consolidate her medical … Continued

Dr Sarah McEwan is an AIDA member who likes to keep herself busy. With three fellowships to her name and a host of academic qualifications, Sarah has achieved a great deal in her relatively brief career to date. Sarah is currently enrolled in a Masters of Health Administration and is working on a research proposal … Continued