Emergency Physician, Story Teller and Health Reform Advocate
Dr Clare Skinner
BSc BA(Hons) MBBS MPH FACEM
Current Roles
Director of Emergency Medicine
Senior Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine (2018 –)
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital 2015 –
Chair Emergency Medicine Network
Northern Sydney Local Health District 2016 –
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
President Elect October 2020 –
NSW Faculty Board 2017 –
Chair Mental Health Working Group 2020 –
NSW Mental Health Champion 2018 – 2020
Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group 2018 –
Health System Reform Committee 2018 –
Council of Advocacy, Practice and Partnerships 2017 – 2020
Advancing Women in Emergency Section Executive 2018 – 2020
Peripheral Hospitals Emergency Medicine Conferences
Organising Committee 2009 –
Previous Roles
Clinical Lead Emergency Medicine NSW COVID-19 Response
Chair Emergency Department Community of Practice
NSW Health/Agency for Clinical Innovation March – September 2020
Senior Lecturer in Medical Education – Curriculum
University of Sydney 2012 – 2017
Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine
Royal North Shore Hospital 2012 – 2015
Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital 2011 – 2012
Ministerial Taskforce on Emergency Care
NSW Health 2008 – 2012
Emergency Medicine State Training Council
NSW Clinical Education and Training Institute 2009 – 2012
Deputy Director of Medical Services (Acting)
Royal North Shore Hospital 2009
Access Block Solutions Summit
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Melbourne, 2008
Australia 2020 Summit
Delegate – a long term national health strategy, Canberra, 2008
Awards
Top 50 Public Sector Women (NSW) 2018
Individual with an Outstanding Commitment to Hospital Quality and Safety 2016,
The Next 100 Emerging Leaders 2009
Top 10 in health stream