Composition of Ethics Committee

The Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee - CRGH is constituted under the guidelines of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC).

 

NAME	CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP	QUALIFICATIONS
Dr Janani Thillainadesan	Co-Chairperson Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Staff Specialist Geriatrician. MBBS (Hons) BScMed (Hons) FRACP, PhD Conjoint Lecturer, University of Sydney
Professor David Le Couteur	ScSC Chair  Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Sydney and Concord RG Hospital AO PhD FRACP FAHMS FASCEPT Leadership 3 NHMRC Fellow
A/Prof Anne Wand	Co-Chairperson Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist B(Sc)Med(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MPsychiatry
A/Professor Lil Vrklevski	Deputy Co-Chairperson Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Clinical Psychologist, Acting Director Allied Health SLHD PhD, MBA, MClinPsych, LLB, BLS, DipJou, BA
Dr Alice Cottee	Deputy Co-Chairperson Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Respiratory Staff Specialist PhD, MBBS, BMedSc (Hons)
Dr Guillermo Becerril	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Staff Specialist Upper GI & Endosurgery Concord Institute of Academic Surgery MD, FRACS
Professor Mark Cooper	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Professor of Medicine – BMBCh, BA (Hons), PhD
Dr Claire Blizard	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Executive Medical Director Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) MBBS, MHA, FRACMA, AFCHSE
Dr Frank Li	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Senior Physiotherapist B Appl Sc, M Biomed Eng, PhD
Associate Professor Yuen Yee Cheng	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney PhD, MPhil, BSc
Dr Henry Cheung	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Staff Specialist MPhil, MBBS(Hons), ChM, BSc
Ms Lucy Nigro	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Clinical Trials Pharmacist B Pharm, Dip Hosp Pharm
A/Professor Muh Geot Wong	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Senior Consultant Nephrologist Director of Renal Research, CRGH
Ms Amanda Idan	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	MHS, BSc(Hons)
Dr Sharon Nahm	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	Medical Oncologist BMed MD, FRACP
Dr Deonna Ackermann	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	MBBS, MPH, Grad Cert Clinical Epidemiology
Ms Sue Monaro	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in, the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Clinical Nurse Consultant (Nurse Manager), RN, BAppSc. (Nursing), MN, PhD (C)
Dr Gabriel Moore	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in, the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	Policy Impact Program Manager, The Sax Institute PhD, MIH, MPH, BA (Hons)
Ms Yang Song	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in, the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC	BSc, MMedSci
Ms Samantha Hand	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the areas of research regularly considered by the HREC
Ms Caren Beer	Community Representative
Ms Alison Pollard	Community Representative	BEd, Grad Dip Multicultural Education, Dip Teaching
Mr David Luttrell	Community Representative	BSc (Hons)
Dr Rob Neurath	Community Representative	BA(Hons) – Mathematics and Philosophy PhD – Philosophy Dip Ed – University of Sydney
Mr Steven Canton	Lawyer	Associate Lawyer, BA/LLB (Hons)
Rev. Janine Steele	Minister of Religion	Associate Minister BA (Syd); Grad Dip Ed Stud (Health Ed) (Syd); BTh, Dip Min (Moore)
Rev. Minh Towner	Minister of Religion	Uniting Chaplain Doctoral of Ministry (in-progress) Master of Divinity, BN
Ms Adeline Kintono	Member with knowledge of, and current expertise in the professional care, counselling or treatment of people	GradCert PubHlth BSN
Ms Kate Flinders	Executive Officer