Dr Claire Mellick
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
RACP, MBBS, BSc, DCH
General paediatrician undertaking dual training in neonatal and perinatal medicine.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
NICU Fellow
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
02.2023 - 11.2023
Provided clinical care for infants in intensive care including but not limited extremely preterm infants, and those with surgical and complex medical needs
Provided supervision and mentorship for junior registrars
Coordination of teaching sessions and multidisciplinary meetings
NICU Registrar
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Undertaking dual advanced training in general paediatrics and neonatal and perinatal medicine
General Paediatrics Senior Registrar
Queensland Children’s Hospital
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Team leader registrar
- Providing day to day clinical care for general paediatric patients, supervision for junior registrars and coordination of multidisciplinary meetings and teaching sessions
Paediatric Rehabilitation Registrar
Queensland Children’s Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Community and developmental core advanced training for general paediatrics
- Leading multidisciplinary outpatient clinics - managing children with complex care needs including but not limited to children with cerebral palsy, brain and spinal injuries, and other neurological conditions
- Provision of clinical care for inpatients on paediatric rehab ward
Paediatric Intensive Care Registrar
Queensland Children’s Hospital
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Acute care core advanced training
- Care for children requiring tertiary intensive care with complex medical and surgical issues
General Paediatrics Registrar
Rockhampton Hospital
02.2020 - 07.2020
- Rural general paediatrics core advanced training
- Senior registrar role
- Clinical care for inpatient general paediatrics, monthly outpatient clinics, outreach clinic to Emerald hospital
- Registrar rostering
Paediatric Registrar
Queensland Children Hospital Training Network
01.2018 - 01.2020
Completion of general paediatrics basic training
Based at Queensland children's hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital (NICU) and Caboolture Hospital
Paediatric Senior House Officer
Queensland Children’s Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
Junior House Officer
Mater Health Services and Queensland Children’s Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
Internship
Nambour Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016
Education
RACP Letters - General Paediatrics -
Royal Australian College of Physicians
03.2023
MBBS -
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD2014
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD2014
Diploma of Child Health -
University of Sydney
Sydney2015
Procedural Skills
Venepuncture and IVC insertion
Neonatal Resuscitation
Advanced paediatric life support
Bag mask ventilation, T piece and neopuff use
Intubation
PICC line insertion
Lumbar puncture
Insertion of umbilical venous and umbilical arterial lines
Needle thoracostomy
IDC insertion
Nasogastric tube insertion
Insertion of chest drain
Research & Quality Improvement Projects
- Retrospective review of neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants following therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in a tertiary nursery. Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit, RBWH. Commenced 2021.
- Fisher & Paykel 'Airvo Study'. Comparison study for use of new CPAP device in Christchurch NICU.
- Spina Bifida Carer Manual, Quality improvement project – Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service at Queensland Children’s Hospital
- Gabapentin – LAM Submission, Submission for inclusion of gabapentin on ‘List of Approved Medications’ for management of dystonia in children in Queensland – 2021
- Improving postpartum support for women in General Practice - Research Scholarship, University of Qld, 2013-2014
Societies
Paediatric Society of Queensland - Vice President, 2023-2024
Paediatric Society of Queensland - Trainee Representative, 2021-2022
Teaching and Volunteer Work
- Organisation of and presentation at weekly teaching unit sessions and journal club , coordination of registrar teaching, presentation at morbidity and mortality meetings, and coordination of monthly perinatal teaching sessions
- University of Otago – Associate Lecturer/Clinical Teacher, 2022-2023
- University of Queensland Associate Lecturer/Clinical Teacher, 2021 - weekly clinical teaching sessions for medical students completing ‘Paediatric and Child Health’ rotation
- RACP Exam Candidate Teaching, 2020-2021, Long case and short case teaching for RACP exam candidates – Queensland Children’s Hospital
- Procedural Skills for Interns, Caboolture Hospital, 2019, Practical skills sessions
- St Vincent De Paul Society volunteer - 2015
- University of Queensland - first year medical student pre-elective clinical skills teaching, 2014
- 'Supporting Women in Medicine', University of Queensland- clinical skills tutor, 2014
- University of Queensland - OSCE tutor, 2014
- University of Queensland - BIOL1040 Peer Assisted Study Sessions tutor, 2010
Verification Statement
I verify that the information contained within this Curriculum Vitae is true and correct as of 05/12/2023
References
- Dr Bronwyn Dixon, Clinical Director & Neonatologist, Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Bronwyn.Dixon@cdhb.health.nz
- Dr Adrienne Lynn, Neonatologist, Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Adrienne.Lynn@cdhb.health.nz
- Dr Anita Cohn, General Paediatrician, Queensland Children's Hospital. Anita.cohn@health.qld.gov.au
Timeline
NICU Fellow
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
02.2023 - 11.2023
NICU Registrar
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2023
General Paediatrics Senior Registrar
Queensland Children’s Hospital
08.2021 - 01.2022
Paediatric Rehabilitation Registrar
Queensland Children’s Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2021
Paediatric Intensive Care Registrar
Queensland Children’s Hospital
08.2020 - 01.2021
General Paediatrics Registrar
Rockhampton Hospital
02.2020 - 07.2020
Paediatric Registrar
Queensland Children Hospital Training Network
01.2018 - 01.2020
Paediatric Senior House Officer
Queensland Children’s Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
Junior House Officer
Mater Health Services and Queensland Children’s Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
Internship
Nambour Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016
RACP Letters - General Paediatrics -
Royal Australian College of Physicians
MBBS -
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland
Diploma of Child Health -
University of Sydney
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