OME Committees

Stage 1 (RFA 1) Written Assessment Committee
Stage 1 (RFA 2) Written Assessment Committee
Stage 1 Examination Committee
Stage 1 Summative Written Assessment Committee
Stage 2 (RFA) Written Assessment Committee
Stage 2 Summative Written Assessment Committee
Stage 2 Examination Committee
Stage 3 (RFA) Written Assessment Committee
Stage 3 Summative Written Assessment Committee
Stage 3 Examination Committee
Stage 4 Examination Committee

Stage 1 RFA 1 Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfill the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment dates
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments.

Stage 1 RFA 2 Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfill the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment dates
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments.

Committee Members:

Professor John Mitrofanis
Stage 1 Coordinator/BCS Theme Coordinator/Block 1 Chair

Dr Miriam Frommer
Stage Representative

Associate Professor Arthur Conigrave
Stage Representative

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Heidi Gilchrist
CDT Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Fiona Stanaway
EBM Theme Coordinator

Dr Ken Curry
Block 2 Chair

Professor Ian Cameron
Block 2 Chair

Professor Richard Ward
Block 2 Chair

Professor Paul Seale
Block 3 Chair

Stage 1 Examination Committee

Functions:

ratifying the results of assessments in Stage 1
considering applications for special considerations and appeals
ratifying outcomes in each of the Themes
deciding whether a student is eligible for progression, remediation and reassessment, or to repeat

Committee Members:

Professor John Mitrofanis
Stage 1 Coordinator/BCS Theme Coordinator/Block 1 Chair

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Professor Robert Cumming
CDT Theme Coordinator

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Professor Craig Mellis
Associate Dean - RPA

Professor Robert Lusby
Associate Dean - Concord

Professor Michael Field
Associate Dean - Northern

Professor David Harris
Associate Dean - Westmead

Professor Michael Peek
Associate Dean - Nepean

Professor Joe Canalese
Associate Dean - Rural

Deborah Bryce
Med 1 Sub-Dean

Professor Frank Lovicu
Med 1 SubDean

Val Peters
EO - Concord

Karen Garlan
EO - Westmead

Birendra Singh
EO - Nepean

Annette Burgess
EO -RPA

Kay Worrell
EO - Northern

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

TBA
Assessment Assistant

Ken Chow
Manager MPAU

Associate Professor Tessa Ho
Head of OME

Professor Heather Jeffery
Head of Evaluation

Rebecca Mason
ex officio

Professor Simon Willcock
ex officio
simonw@med.usyd.edu.au

Stage 1 Summative Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfill the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment date
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments

Stage 2 (RFA) Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for the Stage 2 RFA assessment
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfill the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment date
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments

Committee Members:

Professor Michael Frommer
Stage 2 Coordinator

Associate Professor Ronald Walls
Stage 2 Representative

Professor Paul Seale
Stage 2 Representative

Rebecca Mason
Stage 2 Representative

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Heidi Gilchrist
CDT Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Fiona Stanaway
EBM Theme Coordinator

Professor John Mitrofanis
BCS Theme Coordinator

Associate Professor Roger Pamphlett
Block 6 Chair

Professor Jennie Brand-Miller
Block 7 Chair

Clinical Associate Professor David Koorey
Block 7 Chair

Stage 2 Summative Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for the Stage 2 summative written assessment
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfill the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment dates
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments

Committee Members:

Professor Michael Frommer
Stage 2 Coordinator

Associate Professor Ronald Walls
Stage 2 Representative

Professor Paul Seale
Stage 2 Representative

Rebecca Mason
Stage 2 Representative

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Heidi Gilchrist
CDT Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Fiona Stanaway
EBM Theme Coordinator

Professor John Mitrofanis
BCS Theme Coordinator

Dr Stephen Fuller
Block 4 Chair

Dr Meg Phelps
Block 5 Chair

Dr Chris Cooper
Block 5 Chair

David Celermajer
Block 5 Chair

Associate Professor Roger Pamphlett
Block 6 Chair

Professor Jennie Brand-Miller
Block 7 Chair

Clinical Associate Professor David Koorey
Block 7 Chair

Gopi Rangan
Block 8 Chair

Stage 2 Examination Committee

Functions:

ratifying the results of assessments in Stage 2
considering applications for special considerations and appeals
ratifying outcomes in each of the Themes
deciding whether a student is eligible for progression, remediation and reassessment, or to repeat.

Committee Members:

Professor Michael Frommer
Chair/Stage 2 Coordinator

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Professor John Mitrofanis
BCS Theme Coordinator

Professor Robert Cumming
CDT Theme Coordinator

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Professor Craig Mellis
Associate Dean - RPA

Professor Robert Lusby
Associate Dean - Concord

Professor Michael Field
Associate Dean - Northern

Professor David Harris
Associate Dean - Westmead

Professor Michael Peek
Associate Dean - Nepean

Professor Joe Canalese
Associate Dean - Rural

Kevin Keay
Med 2 Sub-Dean

Suzanne Abraham
Med 2 Sub-Dean

Val Peters
EO - Concord

Karen Garlan
EO - Westmead

Birendra Singh
EO - Nepean

Annette Burgess
EO -RPA

Kay Worrell
EO - Northern

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

TBA
Assessment Assistant

Ken Chow
Manager MPAU

Associate Professor Tessa Ho
Head of OME

Professor Heather Jeffery
Head of Evaluation

Rebecca Mason
ex officio

Professor Simon Willcock
ex officio

Stage 3 (RFA) Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for all Stage 3 assessments
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfil the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment dates
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments

Committee Members:

Associate Professor Chris Dennis
Stage 3 Coordinator

Associate Professor Stephen Twigg
WAC

Associate Professor Manish Patel
WAC

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Heidi Gilchrist
CDT Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Professor John Mitrofanis
Stage 1 Coordinator/BCS Theme Coordinator/Block 1 Chair

Martin Stockler
Block 9 Chair

plus 1 representative from each Clinical discipline at one meeting each.

Stage 3 Summative Written Assessment Committee

Functions:

Devising the content blueprint for all Stage 3 assessments
Taking responsibility for recruiting question writers to fulfil the content blueprint for the assessments
Taking responsibility for ensuring that all questions are reviewed and proofread appropriately and are suitable for the assessments
Ensuring that the assessments are finalised by the due deadline imposed by the Examinations Department so that the assessments are printed and able to be distributed on each of the assessment dates
Reviewing question items’ performances in prior assessments

Committee Members:

Associate Professor Chris Dennis
Stage 3 Coordinator

Associate Professor Stephen Twigg
WAC

Associate Professor Manish Patel
WAC

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Heidi Gilchrist
CDT Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Professor John Mitrofanis
BCS Theme Coordinator

Stage 3 Examination Committee

Functions:

ratifying the results of assessments in Stage 3
considering applications for special considerations and appeals
ratifying outcomes in each of the Theme
deciding whether a student is eligible for progression, remediation and reassessment, or to repeat.

Committee Members:

Associate Professor Chris Dennis
Stage 3 Coordinator

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Professor John Mitrofanis
Stage 1 Coordinator/BCS Theme Coordinator/Block 1 Chair

Professor Robert Cumming
CDT Theme Coordinator

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Professor Craig Mellis
Associate Dean - RPA

Professor Robert Lusby
Associate Dean - Concord

Professor Michael Field
Associate Dean - Northern

Professor David Harris
Associate Dean - Westmead

Professor Michael Peek
Associate Dean - Nepean

Professor Kathryn North
Associate Dean - CHW

Professor Joe Canalese
Associate Dean - Rural

Val Peters
EO - Concord

Karen Garlan
EO - Westmead

Birendra Singh
EO - Nepean

Annette Burgess
EO -RPA

Kay Worrell
EO - Northern

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

TBA
Assessment Assistant

Ken Chow
Manager MPAU

Associate Professor Tessa Ho
Head of OME

Professor Heather Jeffery
Head of Evaluation

Rebecca Mason
ex officio

Professor Simon Willcock
ex officio
simonw@med.usyd.edu.au

Stage 4 Examination Committee

Functions:

ratifying the results of assessments in Stage 4
considering applications for special considerations and appeals
ratifying outcomes in each of the Themes
deciding whether a student is eligible for progression, remediation and reassessment, or to repeat.

Committee Members:

Associate Professor Chris Dennis
Stage 3 Coordinator

Associate Professor Leo Davies
Head of Assessment

Professor John Mitrofanis
Stage 1 Coordinator/BCS Theme Coordinator/Block 1 Chair

Professor Robert Cumming
CDT Theme Coordinator

Associate Professor Merrilyn Walton
PPD Theme Coordinator

Dr Vasi Naganathan
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Dr Cathie Hull
Pt-Dr Theme Coordinator

Professor Craig Mellis
Associate Dean - RPA

Professor Robert Lusby
Associate Dean - Concord

Professor Michael Field
Associate Dean - Northern

Professor David Harris
Associate Dean - Westmead

Professor Michael Peek
Associate Dean - Nepean

Professor Kathryn North
Associate Dean - CHW

Professor Joe Canalese
Associate Dean - Rural

Dr Chris Cooper
Chair of Community Rotation

Professor Gin Mahli
Chair of Psychological Medicine

Jonathan Morris
Chair of Perinatal and Women's Health

Megan Phelps
Chair of Child and Adolescent Health

Val Peters
EO - Concord

Karen Garlan
EO - Westmead

Birendra Singh
EO - Nepean

Annette Burgess
EO -RPA

Kay Worrell
EO - Northern

Imogene Rothnie
Associate Lecturer

TBA
Senior Lecturer

Pieta Joy
Assessment Coordinator

TBA
Assessment Assistant

Ken Chow
Manager MPAU

Associate Professor Tessa Ho
Head of OME

Professor Heather Jeffery
Head of Evaluation

Rebecca Mason
ex officio

Professor Simon Willcock
ex officio
simonw@med.usyd.edu.au

Faculty of Medicine

OME Committees

Stage 1 RFA 1 Written Assessment Committee

Stage 1 RFA 2 Written Assessment Committee

Stage 1 Examination Committee

Stage 1 Summative Written Assessment Committee

Stage 2 (RFA) Written Assessment Committee

Stage 2 Summative Written Assessment Committee

Stage 2 Examination Committee

Stage 3 (RFA) Written Assessment Committee

Stage 3 Summative Written Assessment Committee

Stage 3 Examination Committee

Stage 4 Examination Committee