Invited Speakers

ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL

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Carmela is an Endocrinologist specializing in pituitary disease. She completed her medicine and endocrine fellowship in London (2004-2008) and practiced at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne as lead Endocrinologist from 2008 until 2021. She works with experienced pituitary neurosurgeons in private practice for optimal patient outcomes. Her PhD demonstrated that premenopausal females have better hormonal outcomes post-surgery for non-functioning adenoma. She has also researched cabergoline-associated valvular heart disease. In 2022, she received a scholarship for a fellowship in nutritional and environmental medicine, focusing on integrative health practices. Carmela is a board member of the Australian Pituitary Foundation and supports Endocrinologists managing pituitary patients in private practice.

PERTH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

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Dr Jacqui Curran is a Paediatric Endocrinologist with a clinical and research focus on childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes. She completed her specialist training in Australia and Canada. Since 2008, she has worked at Perth Children’s Hospital, where she currently leads the Healthy Weight Service and Type 2 Diabetes Service.

Jacqui’s work bridges clinical care and research, with interests in emerging obesity treatments, the use of technology in diabetes management, and strategies for improving access to care. Jacqui collaborates nationally and internationally, and she represents ANZSPED internationally on the European Paediatric Endocrine Society’s endocrine aspects of obesity guideline panel. In WA, she works closely with Country Health Services to support children in regional and rural areas.

Beyond clinical care, Jacqui supports health promotion and education initiatives, including projects focused on provider training and community engagement. She advocates for personalised, evidence-based care that offers children and families informed choices in their treatment journey.

ST VINCENT’S PUBLIC HOSPITAL

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Maresa Derbyshire is one of two Endocrine Testing Nurses at St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Melbourne, focusing on Endocrine Dynamic Testing and Patient Education.

Maresa has been a Registered Nurse for 20+ years and working in Endocrinology for 15+years, with a background of Diabetes Education.

When not working, she enjoys kayaking, photography, renovations and travelling the world seeing the sites and experiencing different cultures. Her travel plans, may be reduced in the near future...as she is expecting a baby in December – hence she was not able to attend this year.

Today she is presenting “Why , Who, What and How do I get an Endocrine Nurse in my hospital? – day in the life of an Endocrine Nurse”

PATHWEST ROYAL PERTH & FIONA STANLEY

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Paul is a consultant endocrinologist in private practice at Osborne Park and a consultant chemical pathologist at PathWest Royal Perth and Fiona Stanley hospitals. Paul’s PhD at UWA on the molecular biological regulatory mechanisms which subsist to maintain calcium homeostasis maintained his career long focus on bone and mineral metabolism.  Paul’s principal research interest in vitamin D and mineral metabolism are reflected in his multiple peer reviewed publications.

OXFORD CENTRE FOR DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (OCDEM)

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Anne Marland is an advanced practitioner/nurse consultant and the lead nurse in adult endocrinology at the world leading, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM) in the UK. She leads a large team of 11 colleagues, whose skills and expertise are recognised across the UK. Anne’s career began in the Neuroscience Department in Oxford and in 1998, she took on a senior research nurse role in OCDEM and following this became an advanced endocrinology practitioner.

Anne has a keen interest in research and is currently a research fellow. Anne has been the patient and public involvement representative for the NIHR for endocrinology and rare disease in the UK.

Anne has a keen interest in education and regularly delivers lectures worldwide. Anne chaired the working party that developed the Society for Endocrinology MSc in Adult Endocrine Nursing in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University in the UK and she was subsequently awarded the Society for Endocrinology Medal for outstanding contribution to Endocrine Nursing in the UK. Anne held the position of chair for the Society for Endocrinology Nurse Committee and remains an active member of the Public Engagement Committee and co-opted to the nurse committee. Anne is passionate about Accademia for nurses and advancing the nursing profession worldwide.

SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL

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Dr Ee Mun Lim is a Clinical Endocrinologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital since 2006. She is also a Chemical Pathologist and was Head of Department in Clinical Biochemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology at PathWest QEII from 2007 to 2022. She is currently Director of Regional Support and Services and supervises 22 branch laboratories. She has a special interest in endocrine biochemistry, especially of the adrenal and pituitary.

ROYAL ADELAIDE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITALS

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Dr Emily Meyer is an endocrinologist and early-career clinical researcher at the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. She leads the development of OPTIMAP, a nurse-led, digitally enabled model of care designed to transform obesity management through personalised care planning and scalable digital tools. Her broader research focuses on cortisol dynamics, the role of corticosteroid-binding globulin in sepsis, metabolic health and SGLT2 inhibitor safety. Emily’s work is supported by the NHMRC, Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Committee, AusHealth, The Hospital Research Foundation and a CALHN CEO Hospital Research Grant.

SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL

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John Walsh is a Consultant Endocrinologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth and a Clinical Professor in the Medical School, University of Western Australia. His clinical practice covers the gamut of endocrinology and diabetes. His research focuses on thyroid disease with a sideline in calcium and bone. He has published over 180 scientific papers.

ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL & WESTERN HEALTH

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Chris Yates completed his specialist training in Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Health. Using continuous glucose monitoring, his PhD at the University of Melbourne investigated steroid induced diabetes in recent kidney transplant recipients. Alongside his PhD studies, Chris helped to establish the Royal Melbourne Fracture Liaison Service to improve the detection and treatment of osteoporosis. He then undertook a postdoctoral fellowship with Professor Rajesh Thakker at the University of Oxford studying the molecular biology of neuroendocrine tumours in MEN1. He is now employed as an Endocrinologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he is the Stream Leader for Pituitary Tumours and Head of Bone and Mineral Medicine. He is also Co-Director of Endocrine Research at Western Health and Co-Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Pituitary Alliance. His current research interests include: the molecular pathogenesis of pituitary adenomas, the clinical utility of peripheral quantitative CT in fracture prediction, and the use of continuous glucose monitoring to assess steroid-induced diabetes.