Hannah Kerr

Dynamic medical professional with diverse experience in emergency management, clinical teaching, and mentorship. Enthusiastic individual who brings a strong work ethic and effective collaboration skills to teams, enhancing patient care and education. Committed to quality improvement and professionalism, with a strong foundation in critical care and anaesthetic management.

• Clinical audit: RBWH Orthopaedics Department, 2025, nerve blocks in distal radius fracture fixation, timing of discharge, and post-operative opiate requirement
• Clinical Audit: RBWH Anaesthetics department, 2024 - 2025, Use of ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous cannulation within the anaesthetic department and associated complications with use. (Presentation at the RBWH Anaesthetic Department meeting, Jan ’25)
• Publication: Report with Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2023, early low pulse pressure in VA-ECMO is associated with acute brain injuryry
• Publication: Report with Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2022 - 2023, comparison of delirium prevalence and sedation practices before and during COVID-19 in patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal oxygenation membrane
• MD project: Clinical Audit with Dr. Melissa Short and Professor Peter Jones, 2021, a retrospective clinical audit of the impact of COVID-19 on paediatric surgical services at GCUH (Presentation at MD Conference 2021)
• Report: Were countries at the centre of the SARS epidemic able to use their past experiences in the fight against COVID-19 or are there other major contributing factors? 2021
• Narrative Literature Review, 2020, Does an ageist view of geriatric patients by medical students and doctors alter patient outcomes?
• Assistant medical researcher to Professor Guy Maddern, 2017 - 2018, projects included mesh hernia repair and skin phototherapy for vitiligo

• National Prescribing Curriculum – NPS, 33 completed and certified online modules
• Australasian College of Dermatology, 11 completed and certified online modules
• Assessment of the ICU patient
• Infection Prevention Strategies
• Safety and Quality for Medical Officers
• PPE for combined transmission-based procedures
• Open Disclosure
• eMeds Safe Prescribing
• Hand Hygiene
• BLS
• ALS
• Fire Safety and Evacuation
• NPC
• WWCC
• ABC's of Anaesthesia Airway Assessment

• Awarded Australian Defence Force Long Tan award for Teamwork and Leadership 2016
• High School Captain 2016
• SA representative for Lacrosse, Netball, Athletics, Soccer
• Jazz at the Gov Division 1 Winner - Vocal Group
• Nominated for doctor of the year RBWH 2024

• BASIC – ICU, 2 day course GCUH, 2024
• Airway management, Department of Anesthetics, RBWH, 2024
• Ultrasound Course - Australian Institute of Ultrasound, 2022
• CHHS Junior Doctor Education Program, Suturing Workshop 2023
• Mental Health First Aid, 2022
• Ylead Leadership Summit, 5 Day leadership course at Bond University

• External fixation device placement – orthopaedics
• Chest drain insertion
• Pleural tap x3
• Laryngeal mask airway insertion
• Endotracheal tube insertion

• Ironman - triathlon competitions
• Singing
• Outdoor activities - hikes, water sports
• Cooking

• SONY camp - 3 day camp for disabled children, 2019-2022
• Cure Cancer - Raised $1000 running Sydney Half Marathon
• Volunteer Medical Academic Tutor