November 2019
Croakey Health Media – informed, engaged communities for health
Clare Skinner & Charlotte Durand #ACEM19 - YouTube
Emergency doctors Clare Skinner & Charlotte Durand were among 35 signatories to a letter published on November 18 in the MJA about gender equity in medicine. They spoke to Croakey News on the sidelines of the 2019 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine about the letter, and why it matters
Dr Clare Skinner is a specialist emergency physician with interests in leadership, advocacy, workplace culture, quality and safety, clinical redesign and health system reform. Her current areas of focus include transformation of the emergency department workforce, improving care of people with mental health symptoms, building positive culture in hospitals, and fostering diversity and inclusion in health services. Clare works as a clinician, manager and educator. She is a frequent contributor to academic journals, mainstream media and medical blogs on topics related to hospital practice and culture. Clare is a regular speaker at emergency medicine and leadership conferences and seminars. She was selected in the Top 50 Public Sector Women NSW in 2018.
