Michael  Reid  UNIT  1,  64  HAVENVIEW  ROAD,  TERRIGAL,  NSW,  2260  |  M:  (+61)  0433  389  608  |mreid11@me.com  

 

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Anaesthetic   Registrar   seeking   an   accredited   scheme   position   and   offering   a   verifiable   track   record   of   delivering  clinical   support,   emergency   response   and   leadership   in   difficult   operating   environments.   Committed   to   a   future  career   in  anaesthesia  as   illustrated  by  my  successful  completion  of   the  ANZCA  Primary  Fellowship  Examination  and  submission   of   ANZCA   formal   research   project.   Completed   12   months   of   initial   and   basic   anaesthesia   training   at  Gosford   Hospital,   with   prior   part   time   experience   at   Westmead   Hospital.   Completed   IAAC   exam   and   can   be  immediately   placed   on   the   after   hours   roster   with   appropriate   VMO   support   and   oversight.   Regarded   as   ethical,  dedicated   professional  with   an   enquiring  mind   and   a   strong   commitment   to   continued   professional   development.  Exceptional   communication   and   interpersonal   capabilities  with   experience   delivering  medical   care   in  multi-­‐cultural  environments  through  experience  with  United  Nations  and  other  International  Peace  Keeping  Forces.      • Clinical  Care  • Dive  and  Hyperbaric  Medicine    • Clinical  governance  

• Quality  Assurance  • Clinical  Instruction  • Medical  Reporting  

• Closed  Loop  Communication  • Cross  Cultural  Work  Environments    • Clinical  Research  

 SUPERVISORS’  COMMENTS  ….  

 "Extraordinarily  competent.  Works  willingly  and  well  with  colleagues,  staff  and  patients.  29  Nov  2007  Dr.  John  Death[1],  Wyong  Hospital  Haematology  and  General  Medicine.    

 

"Very  competent  doctor.  Able  to  quickly  prioritise  and  efficient  and  effective  team  member.  Knowledge  above  level  expected."  29  May  2008,  Dr.  Preece,  Pediatric  Registrar  Gosford  Hospital.        

"  A  hard  worker  and  displays  a  caring  attitude  toward  his  patients.  Has  a  high  level  of  skill  and  is  able  to  operate  autonomously  most  of  the  time.  He  has  been  an  asset  for  our  Emergency  Department.    28  Feb  2008  Dr.  Jim  Wills  Manning  Emergency  Dept.    

 

 "Excellent  Resident  Medical  Officer.  He  is  mature  and  clear  thinking.  He  is  able  to  problem  solve  and  work  independently.  We  would  like  him  to  come  and  work  with  us  again."  2  Nov  2008  -­‐  Intensive  Care  Unit.  Gosford  Hospital.  Dr  Bastick.    

 

 EDUCATION  &  CREDENTIA  

 Bachelor  of  Medicine  &  Surgery  (2007),  University  of  Sydney      Bachelor  of  Applied  Science  (1st  Class  Hons.),  (2001),  Queensland  University  of  Technology    Diploma  in  Diving  and  Hyperbaric  Medicine,  Research  thesis  submitted  05  August  2014    Australian  and  New  Zealand  College  of  Anaesthetists,  Trainee  Identification  Number  43386  Australian  Health  Practitioner  Regulation  Agency,  Membership  Number  MED0001193012    Working  with  Children  Check  Number,  WWCOO38428E    PROFESSIONAL  AFFILIATIONS  Australian  &  New  Zealand  College  of  Anaesthetists  South  Pacific  Underwater  Medicine  Society                  

   

CLINICAL  EXPERIENCE    GOSFORD/WYONG  HOSPITAL                 2014  -­‐  PRESENT    Anaesthetic  Registrar      WESTMEAD  HOSPITAL                   2012  -­‐  2013    Anaesthetic  Registrar  (Part  time,  unaccredited)    Part  time  Anaesthetic  Registrar  whilst  serving  in  the  Australian  Defence  Force.    ST  VINCENT’S  HOSPITAL                   2009  Resident  Medical  Officer  Completed  two  critical  care  terms  whilst  a  RMO  and  serving  as  a  full  time  member  of  the  Australian  Defence  Force  (Anaesthetic  RMO  term  17  Aug  2009  –  28  Oct  2009  &  ICU  RMO  term  29  Oct  2009  –  01  Nov  2009).    GOSFORD/WYONG  HOSPITAL                 2007  -­‐  2008  Intern  and  Resident  Medical  Officer    AUSTRALIAN  DEFENCE  FORCE                   1995  -­‐  2013    

RESEARCH    

• Operated   as   Scientific  Officer   in   East   Timor   and   Bougainville   assisting  with  field  support,  data  collection,  reporting  and  control  during  malaria  and   dengue   virus   outbreaks.   Supported   source   identification,  epidemiology  and  public  health.  

• Operated   as   part   of   Research   team   with   the   United   States   Armed  Forces  Research  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (Thailand)  and  assisted  in  clinical  evaluations  of  vaccines  against  vector  borne  diseases.    

• Contributed  to  research  and  evaluation  of  promising  candidate  dengue  vaccines  for  trial  assessing  Safety,  Tolerability  and  Efficacy.  

• Supported  Submarine  Rescue-­‐related  research/audit  projects  and  collaborated  with  other  international  diving  experts  (United  States  Navy  Experimental  Dive  Unit)  on  research  into  decompression  illness.    

 RESEARCH  &  PUBLICATIONS  

 Randomised,  Double-­‐Blind  Study  of  the  Safety,  Tolerability  and  Efficacy  of  Tafenoquine  verses  Mefloquine  for  Malaria  Prophylaxis  in  Non-­‐Immune  Subjects  Nasveld,  PE.,  Edstein,  M.,  Reid,  M.,  Brennan,  L.,  Harris,  IE.,  Kitchener,  SJ.,  Leggat,  PA.,  Pickford,  P.,  Kerr,  C.,  Ohrt.,  C.,  Prescott.,  W.  American  Society  of  Tropical  Medicine  and  Hygiene,  51st  Annual  Meeting.  Denver,  CO,  November  2002.        Population  pharmacokinetics  of  mefloquine  in  military  personnel  for  prophylaxis  against  malaria  infection  during  field  deployment  Charles,  BG.,  Blomgren,  A.,  Nasveld,  PE.,  Kitchener,  SJ.,  Jenson,  A.,  Gregory,  RM.,  Robertson,  B.,  Harris,  IE.,  Reid,  MP.,  Edstein,  MD.  European  Journal  Clinical  Pharmacology  (2007)  63:271-­‐278.    The  Role  of  Major  Histocompatibility  Type  II  complex  in  the  production  of  neutralising  antibodies  against  Dengue  serotype  I  -­‐  IV.    Reid,  MP  &  Aaskov,  J.  Honours  thesis  -­‐  1st  Class  Honours  2001  World  Health  Organisation  Arbovirus  Reference  Centre  Queensland  University  of  Queensland.    Decompression  of  Medical  Attendants  and  Recompression  Chamber  Operators  during  Australian  Submarine  Rescue:  Reid,  MP,  Doolette,  D  &  Fock,  A.  Post  Graduate  Diploma  in  Diving  and  Hyperbaric  Medicine  South  Pacific  Underwater  Medicine  Society.  (Submitted  for  candidature  in  August  2014).      

 

“In  the  field  of  antimalarial  prophylactic  studies  in  EM,  LT  Reid’s  dedicated  and  hardworking  contribution  towards  the  coordination,  resourcing,  management  and  trial  documentation  was  invaluable.    

 

LTCOL  M.  Edstein,  Australian  Malaria  Institute  

GOVERNANCE,  QUALITY  AND  EVIDENCE  BASED  MEDICINE    

• Audited   the   Royal   Australian   Navy’s   policy   for   decompressing   rescue   personnel   during   submarine   rescue  operations.   Collaborated   with   the   United   States   Navy   Experimental   Dive   Unit   to   determine   the   probability   of  decompression  sickness  and  compare  alternative  decompression  strategies.      

• Rewrote  the  Navy’s  underwater  medical  attendants  clinical  protocols  in  alignment  with  latest  best  practices  in  order  to  improve  patient  care  standards.  Read  and  reviewed  dozens  of  clinical  articles  assessing  relevance  and  clinical  applicability.      

• Delivered  accreditation  and  maintenance  support  to  the  Unit’s  hyperbaric  ventilators  and  developed  SOP.  

• Aided  with  gathering  and  analysis  of  health  intelligence  whilst  on  deployment.  Developed  aeromedical  evacuation  plan  used  by  Navy  Health  Intelligence  Office  to  support  UN  Peace  Keeping  mission  in  Southern  Sudan.  

• Contributed  to  clinical  governance  in  the  Submarine  Underwater  Medicine  Unit  through  effective  monitoring  and  review.  Monitored  resuscitation  bay  ensuring  readiness,  quality  control  and  compliance.    

• Introduced  ultrasound  technology  into  the  unit  following  budgetary  removal  of  x-­‐ray  capability.  This  delivered  an  alternative  means  for  excluding  simple  pneumothorax  prior  to  hyperbaric  oxygen  therapy.      

• Introduced  ‘Difficult  Airway  Kits,’  in  the  event  of  CICO  scenarios.    

 

HUMAN  RESOURCE  MANAGEMENT    

• Operated  as  first  point  of  contact  for  medics  regarding  personal  issues  and  welfare  concerns.    

• Managed  performance  appraisal  processes  and  reports  for  all  underwater  medics,  and  furnished  recommendations  for  promotion.  

• Operated  as  acting  Officer  In  Command  during  leadership  absences.  

• Coordinated  medical  and  welfare  provision  for  berthed  NATO  ships  in  the  middle  east  

 

TEACHING      

• Instructor  for  Navy  Medical  Officers  Underwater  Medicine  Course,  teaching  fellow  doctors  hyperbaric  and  diving  medicine.    

• Taught  advanced  airway  skills  and  electrocardiogram  interpretation  to  Underwater  Medics  at  the  Royal  Australian  Navy  Medical  Training  School,  improving  Medic  emergency  response  capability.    

• Supported  clinical  teaching  of  Resident  Medical  Officers  and  Medical  Students  at  Gosford  Hospital.  

 

               

“(Reid)  gained  my  confidence  and  trust  in  his  abilities  very  early  on  and  has  only  continued  to  impress  since.  With  great  acumen  he  balanced  the  competing  priorities  of  keeping  the  ship  operational  in  theatre  whilst  ensuring  his  patients  received  appropriate  care  and  treatment.    

 CMDR  H.  Robertson,  HMAS  Parramatta  

“His  commitment  to  this  unit  has  been  exemplary.  (Reid)  is  an  enthusiastic  mentor  and  directly  contributes  to  strong  morale  in  the  unit  by  his  involvement  in  clinical  teaching  of  junior  personnel  and  more  formally  teaching  on  the  Underwater  Medics  course  for  which  the  feedback  has  been  very  positive    

 

LCDR  Peter  Smith  (Dr.)  Officer  in  Charge  of  the  Submarine  Underwater  Medicine  Unit,  HMAS  Penguin,  Royal  Australian  Navy  

   

TRAINING  &  COURSES      Diploma  Diving  and  Hyperbaric  Medicine,  (submitted  for  candidature  Aug  2014),  SPUMS  Paediatric  Basic  Course,  (scheduled  03  Sep  2014),  Royal  Australian  Navy  CICO  Training,  (24  June  2014),  Gosford  Hospital  Advanced  Life  Support  Course  (12  Oct  12),  Royal  Melbourne  Hospital,  (17  Mar  2014),  Gosford  Hospital.    Initial  Assessment  Anaesthetic  Competence,  (16  Jul  2014),  Gosford  Hospital.    ANZCA  Primary  Fellowship  Examination,  (16  Apr  12)  Pharmacology,  Physiology,  Statistics  &  Clinical  Measurement  Physiology  (P5619)  Aviation  Medical  Officers  Course  (01  Mar  13)  Royal  Australian  Air  Force  (CASA  certified).  Anaesthetic  Crisis  Resource  Management  Course  (28  Mar  13),  Queensland  Clinical  Skills  Development  Service  Basic  Assessment  and  Support  in  Intensive  Care  (21  Mar  13),  Queensland  Clinical  Skills  Development  Service  Military  Anaesthesia  Course  (01  Dec  12),  Australian  Defence  Force          Emergency  Management  Severe  Trauma  (02  June  12),  Royal  Australasian  College  of  Surgeons    Ultrasound  in  Anaesthetics  and  Critical  Care  (14  Sep  12),  Australian  Institute  of  Ultrasound      RACE  plus  Critical  Care  Ultrasound  course  (Sep  10),  Nepean  Institute  of  Critical  Care  Education  &  Research  Emergency  Life  Support  Course  (17  Nov  2013),  ELS  Australia  Emergency  Management  of  Severe  Burns  (Oct  10),  Australian  &  New  Zealand  Burn  Association    Acute  Paediatric  Life  Support  (Oct  10),  APLS  Australia    Diving  &  Hyperbaric  Medicine  Course  (Mar  11),  Prince  of  Wales  Hospital  Hyperbaric  Unit    Diving  Medicine  Course  (27  Nov  09),  Royal  Australian  Navy  (102019)  Rotary  Wing  Aeromedical  Evacuation  Course  (02  Oct  09),  Australian  Defence  Force  (0036/2009)  Helicopter  Underwater  Escape  Training  (01  Jun  11),  Royal  Australian  Navy      

AWARDS    • Active  Australian  Service  Medal  (East  Timor,  Afghanistan)  

• Australian  Service  Medal  (Bougainville,  Papua  New  Guinea)  

• United  Nations  Peace  Keeping  Medal    

• Afghanistan  Campaign  Medal  

• Australian  Defence  Medal  

• Australian  Long  Service  Medal  

 REFEREES    

 • Dr  Saira  Hussain,  Staff  Specialist  Anaesthetist,  Gosford  Hospital.  

Tel:  02  4320  2092  (Anaesthetic  Department),  Mobile  0400  480  127,  Email:  shussain@doctors.org.uk  

• Dr  Alastair  Watt,  VMO  Anaesthetist,  Gosford  Hospital.  

Tel:  02  4320  2092  (Anaesthetic  Department),  Mobile  0414  676  063,  Email:  ajwatt49@gmail.com