Specialist International Medical Graduates Committee

The Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMG) Committee reports to the Education Executive Management Committee (EEMC) and hence the ANZCA Council on assessment of specialist international medical graduates (SIMG) for practice in Australia and New Zealand.

Committee members

Position

Name

Region

Chair

Dr Scott Ma

SA

Deputy Chair

Dr Harriet Wood

QLD

Councillor, FESC nominee, Chair of Examinations

Dr Michael Jones

NSW

Director of Professional Affairs SIMG

Dr Leona Wilson

NZ

Director of Professional Affairs Assessor

Dr Vanessa Beavis

NZ

Director of Professional Affairs FPM Education Dr Melissa Viney VIC

Chair, New Zealand Panel for Vocational Registration

Dr Chris Harrison

NZ

Fellow 

Dr Eoin Casey

VIC

Fellow

Dr Tilo Klinger

TAS

Fellow

Dr Ashwini Tambe

QLD

Faculty of Pain Medicine Fellow

Dr Paul Vroegop

NZ

Faculty of Pain Medicine representative

Dr Diarmuid McCoy

VIC

Community and/or jurisdictional representative

Ms Helen Maxwell-Wright

VIC

ANZCA President (ex officio)

Dr Dave Story

VIC

Committee Support Officer

Ms Sam Batra

VIC

SIMG Comittee Meeting Dates 2025

Month

Day

February

26

June

12

July

31

September

10

November

12

Last updated 15:31 31.10.2024