Assoc Prof Prem Rashid

Overview

A/Professor Prem Rashid
MBBS(WA) PhD(WA) DClinSurg(Syd) GAICD FRACGP FFSTEd FRACS(Urol.)
Head, Department of Urology, Mid-North Coast LHD
Conjoint A/Professor, University of New South Wales
Vice-President, Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
Linkedin.com/in/premrashid
Twitter @premrashid
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prem_Rashid
https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/associate-professor-prem-rashid

ABOUT ME
- Born - Malaysia, arrived - Perth aged 13
- Trained in Perth, Adelaide & Cardiff
- Founded Port Macquarie Urology Centre 1997
- Juggles clinical & academic practice (UNSW Conjoint A/Professor) with USANZ/RACS committee work
- Director of Urology, MNC Health District – a regional referral and teaching centre
- Married to Rachel with 2 teenage boys and Mojo (labradoodle) all of whom keep me grounded
- Surrounded by amazing colleagues and teams who help me do what I do

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
- MBBS (WA)
- PhD (WA)
- FRACS (Urol)
- DClinSurg (Syd) major  Surgical Education; thesis entitled ‘A Perspective on Urological Training, Accreditation & Education in Australia and New Zealand'
- Fellow, Faculty of Surgical Trainers, RCS(Edin)
- Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

COMMITTEES/EDUCATION & TRAINING (CURRENT)
- Court of Examiners - OPSA Team leader
- Faculty, Surgical Educator course, RACS
- Facilitator, Surgical Leaders course, RACS
- Curriculum review committee, USANZ
- Member, MSurgEd Program Reference Group (Melb)
- Member, Academy of Surgical Educators, RACS
- Member, Section of Academic Surgery, RACS
- Member, Advisory Panel (NSW), MIGA
- Clinical Scope of Practice (Urology), NSW Health

COMMITTEES/EDUCATION & TRAINING (PAST)
- Director, USANZ (2012-14)
- Chair, Board of Urology (2012-2014)
- Member, Board of Surgical Education & Training (2012-2014)
- Deputy Chair, Board of Urology (2009-2012)
- Chair, NSW TA&E (2009-2012)
- Deputy Chair, NSW TA&E (2006-2009)
- Member, NSW TA&E (1998-2012)
- Censor-In-Chief review committee, RACS

CONVENOR & MEETING CHAIR
- USANZ 2016 ASM

PEER-REVIEWED WORK
- 70 publications
- 52 presentations
- 27 posters

INVITED WORK
- 14 invited papers/presentations
- Chapter author, ‘Advancing Surgical Education: Theory, Evidence & Practice’
(Ed: D Nestel, et al)

BOOKS PUBLISHED
- Your Prostate - Questions Answered
- Bladder Care your self help guide
- Your Guide to Prostate Cancer
- Introduction to Clinical Urology (incorporating www.uro101.com)

REVIEWER
- BJUI, ANZJS, MJA & ANZ Cont J

ADVISOR
- Medical Insurance Group of Australia (MIGA)
- Advisor & Examiner, MSurgEd Program Reference Group (Melb)

AWARDS
- Researcher of the Year, Rural Clinical School, University of NSW
- USANZ Certificate of Outstanding Contribution
- USANZ Certificate of Outstanding Service
- RACS Certificate of Outstanding Service
- Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International)
- USANZ Registrar's prize (WA)
- P B Smith Research Award – Fremantle Hospital
- Ethicon Young Investigators Award (Runner-up) RACS
- Surgical Research Society of Australasia - Travel prize

 

Speciality
Urology
Areas of Practice
  • Medico Legal
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Bladder
  • Prostate
  • Renal
Professional Associations
  • Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
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Consulting Rooms & Hospitals
Urology Centre 3 Highfields Circuit, PORT MACQUARIE, NSW, 2444, Australia