History
Established in 1981, HPMI is an independent, non-government, non-profit, medical education body which provides quality, independent continuing professional development to the health profession throughout the Hunter, New England, Northern Tablelands, Western Plains, Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales.
- Encourage lifelong learning in the medical and other health professions by providing quality independent Continuing Professional Development.
- Organise self-study programs, small group meetings, conferences, lectures, and education through any other appropriate medium.
- Promote and employ up-to-date methods and techniques in the provision of such educational programs.
- Maintain a continuing liaison with leading educational institutions, national and international, so as to continually update and improve our provision of Continuing Professional Development
- Progressively expand our educational programs to address the needs of other Health Professionals
- Provides online resources made up of PDFs, Videos, and Audios of Meeting Handouts for HPMI Members.
The Secretariat
- The Secretariat is the office of the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute. The staff act as the go between HPMIs Committees, the medical community and the health service industry.
Mrs. Shelley Mills
[email protected]
4913 8173
Ms. Tracy Hicks
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4913 8163
Mrs. Anne Feletti
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4913 8178
Mrs. Angela Place
[email protected]
4913 8177
Our Board
Dr Steven Bollipo, Gastroenterologist, Director of Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, John Hunter Hospital
Dr Milton Sales, General Practitioner, Brunker Road General Practice, Adamstown
Mrs Shelley Mills, Team Leader, Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute, University of Newcastle
Dr Rashi Malesu, Dermatologist, Hunter Coast Dermatology, Charlestown
Dr David Leaf, Regional Director of Training – NSW & ACT
Dr Pragya Ajitsaria, Anaesthesia Staff Specialist,
John Hunter Hospital
Dr Kate Thomson-Bowe, Paediatrician, Deputy Director General Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Deputy Director General Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Belmont Hospital
No nomination received to date
Dr Milton Sales, General Practitioner, Brunker Road General Practice, Adamstown
Dr Harsimrat Sandhu, Psuchiatrist, Director of Training, HNET Psychiatry The Mater Hospital
Dr Catherine Dunlop, Ophthalmologist, Hamilton
Dr Steven Bollipo, Gastroenterologist, Director of Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, John Hunter Hospital
Dr Pene Thomas, Gynaecologist, Hunter Women’s Health Centre, Charlestown
Dr Jatin Thakur, Radiologist, Hunter Imaging Group
Dr Adeeb Majid, Surgeon, Surgery Central Lake Macquarie Specialist Centre
Assoc Professor Huy Tran, Endocrinologist, Director of Clinical Chemistry, NSW Health Pathology
Dr Nerida Paterson
No nomination received to date.
Dr Paul Craven, Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families services, Executive Director Medical Services, Executive Director Networks and Streams, Hunter New England LHD
Prof Steevie Chan, District Director Medical Services, Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine *Sydney Campus) University of Notre Dame Australia