I am a practising clinician with an interest in chronic pain doing genetic and omic epidemiology studies to try and understand the pathways involved in multiple chronic pain syndromes, including lower back pain.

Previously I was a Wellcome Trust Fellow with Twin Research, and I also practise musculoskeletal medicine, providing clinics in general rheumatology and metabolic bone disease. I am also interested in occupational conditions, and hold a monthly unique NHS clinic for musicians and performing artists with musculoskeletal complaints.

Dr Jo Braid is a Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist based in Orange, NSW, Australia. Originally from Cambridge in the UK, she completed her medical training there before moving to Australia to complete her specialisation in Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr Braid is passionate about helping women and men in medicine overcome burnout and achieve greater joy and fulfillment in both their personal and professional lives. She offers coaching services to support clinicians in this journey, alongside her work in clinical medicine, where she focuses on the rehabilitation of people with traumatic brain injuries.

Dr Widera is a Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Reading. His areas of expertise are adult stem cells, expansion of stem cells for their clinical use, and the role of inflammation in health and disease.

He has published over 60 research manuscripts and has presented his research as invited talks at numerous international conferences in the UK, Germany, USA, Italy, Finland, San Marino, Russia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brazil, and China.

Dr. Sanil Rege is a Consultant Psychiatrist with dual psychiatry qualifications from the United Kingdom and Australia. He is founder of Psych Scene and Vita Healthcare. He has lived and worked on five continents and currently lives on the Mornington Peninsula.

His focus on combining psychiatry with principles of entrepreneurship has uniquely enabled him to not only contribute to the academic world through his several publications but also add value to the real world by establishing two successful enterprises in a short span of 6 years. He was appointed Associate Professor of Psychiatry at a prestigious Australian University at the age of 32 but left the role to focus on his passion of entrepreneurship in psychiatry. Psych Scene was co-founded to enhance psychiatry education, and Vita Healthcare was to provide the highest quality mental health care to the public.

He is passionate about learning from multiple disciplines (Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurosciences, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Psychology) with the aim of adding value to the world. By taking on multiple roles of a clinician, entrepreneur, father, educator, investor and MBA student, he recognises that personal development is a journey that needs to touch others’ lives for the better. He lives by the motto “All the knowledge in the world is not found in one academic discipline” and driven by curiosity.

Dr. Sanil Rege is as Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK). He hast practiced Psychiatry in the United Kingdom and throughout Australia and has experience in the assessment and management of a broad range of psychiatric disorders, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorders, personality disorders, neuropsychiatric presentations and consultation-liaison psychiatry.

Dr Grace Phua is a GP on the Syphilis Response Team at Metropolitan Communicable Disease Control. She aims to bring a primary care voice to the public health teams in which she works, and to bring messages about the syphilis outbreak and other topical public health issues to primary care settings.

I am interested in the diagnosis and management of insomnia, sleep apnoea, and co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnoea.

I am currently managing a primary care sleep disorder education and implementation program at the Australasian Sleep Association.

Tania is as registered psychologist and completed her PhD in 2012 in the area of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder from the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

She attained a Bachelor of Psychology (B Psych. Hons.) 2003 from the University of New England, Armidale, NSW and a Post graduate Diploma in Social Health (PGDipSocHlth) in 2005 from Macquarie University, Sydney NSW.

She worked previously with the Black Dog Institute and the School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales. She has been involved in several research trials examining the effectiveness of psychological therapies in the treatment of bipolar disorder and depression. She has also participated in longitudinal studies of young people ‘at risk’ of developing bipolar disorder and in the area of adolescent mental health. As part of her post-doctoral research fellowship she explored the impact of menopause on women living with bipolar disorder.

Janet Conti an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, a clinical psychologist, AHPRA endorsed supervisor, and dietitian. She is also a credentialled psychologist with the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders.

Janet’s clinical experience informs her research that prioritises giving voice to peoples’ experiences of anorexia nervosa (AN) and other Eating Disorders (EDs) and their experience of its treatment. She has contributed to pedagogical shifts in Western Sydney University’s Master of Clinical Psychology and Master of Professional Psychology programs to increase students’ skills development across a range of therapeutic interventions; to increase awareness and sensitivity to cultural and individual diversity in ways that optimise client voice and appropriate response; and to engage in reflective practice early in the training to ensure an active participation in their professional development. Her teaching pedagogy is fundamentally based on respect and engaged, value-based experiential classroom learning that invites reflective practice in the building of professional identity.

Janet’s research is focused on giving voice to the person/family touched by Eating Disorders (ED) and its treatment. Her research demonstrates and advocates for the prioritisation of the person/family’s voice to inform therapeutic interventions and for clinicians to develop skills in tailoring treatments to the person/family. She has a particular interest in qualitative research, including critical discusive approaches.

Henry is a surgical registrar at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne and the current chief surgical resident. He is a PhD candidate through the University of Melbourne Department of Surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital working on the role of artificial intelligence technology and machine learning in keyhole gallbladder surgery.

Suzanne is a lecturer in Speech Pathology in the School of Medical and Health Sciences. Current Teaching SPE1102 Language Across The Lifespan SPE2103 Analysis of Speech and Language SPE3106 Management of Speech and Language Disorders SPE4110, 4111 Clinical Practicum (Tutor) Background Adjunct Research Officer, University of Western Australia (current) Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Western Australia (past) Speech Pathologist, Therapy Focus (past) Speech Pathologist, WA Department of Health Shire Wyndham East Kimberley (past) Research Areas and Interests The pathogenesis and development of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) Infant and early childhood language development Effects of early experiences upon language development Effects of prematurity on later speech and language development. Nutritional effects on neurodevelopment, particularly long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2012. Bachelor of Science (Human Communication Science), Curtin University of Technology, 2006.

Emily Hemendinger, LCSW, MPH, CPH, ACS is currently an Assistant Professor, Clinical Director, and DBS Coordinator with the OCD Program, at the University of Colorado. Emily completed her dual degree program (MSW/MPH) from the University of Pittsburgh. She has over 10 years of clinical experience working with OCD, anxiety disorders, perfectionism, body image concerns, and eating disorders. Emily has a background in behavioral and community health sciences, health education, and health promotion. She is dedicated to combining her mental health and public health work to increase access to affordable and inclusive specialized mental health care. Her other passions include smashing mental health stigma, climbing mountains, and spending time with her aussie-corgi mix, Harrison Ford Hemendinger.