Emerging Leaders Forum (ELF) 2024

Break-off brainstorming sessions at the 2019 ELF in Sydney.

About the forum

The ELF provides an opportunity to support the development of future leaders in the health sector and to nurture relationships with early-career members of our own (and other) invited surgical societies. This premium event is a chance for delegates to be inspired by guest speakers from a variety of backgrounds and network with colleagues and experts from the broader health sector.

Delegates are nominated to attend the ELF based on specified criteria. It is comprised of orthopaedic nominees from every AOA state branch, our trainee association (AORA) and Orthopaedic Women’s Link (OWL), as well as nominees from kindred surgical groups, such as the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association, the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association.

AOA members interested in being nominated or presenting at a future ELF are encouraged to contact aoa@aoa.org.au

Dates and timings

The ELF is an annual event and rotates around the states/territories. To date, six ELFs have successfully run from 2014 to 2019. With a short hiatus due to the pandemic, the ELF is back for 2024 and annually hereafter.

ELF 2024

Convenors

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Dr Ian Incoll
Conjoint Professor,
School of Medicine and Public Health,
University of Newcastle

Adrian-Cosenza

Mr Adrian Cosenza
AOA CEO

Keynote speakers

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Prof Flavia Senkubuge

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Dr Peter Choong

Anne-Garlick-headshot_resized

Ms Anne Garlick

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Mr Matt Hanrahan

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Dr Michael Johnson

Viren-Naik_resized

Prof Viren Naik

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Dr Omar Khorshid

Jason_Frank_resized

Prof Jason Frank

A/Prof Fiona Maclean

Michelle-Sinclair_resized

Ms Michelle Sinclair

Catherine-Green-headshot

A/Prof Catherine Green AO

Jonathon-Newchurch_resized

Dr Jonathan Newchurch

David-Bade_resized

Dr David Bade

Ronnie-Khan-resized

Ms Ronnie Kahn AO

Olivia-Stryker-headshot-resized

Ms Olivia Howden

Scott-Fletcher-resized

Dr Scott Fletcher

Corinne-Archer-resized

Ms Corinne Archer

Keynote speaker bios

Dr Scott Fletcher

Scott in an orthopaedic surgeon in Tasmania. Has had a number of leadership roles throughout his orthopaedic career. This included a 25-year span as head of a small orthopaedic department in Tasmania and a 15-year span as director of surgery.

His leadership roles have included state and national roles related to orthopaedics and surgery more generally. He is a member of the Arthroplasty Society (ASA) and spent a year in the presidential role of the ASA.

He also has fellowship with the College of Medical Administration (FRACMA) and uses this role to give him a better understanding of the broader health system. He is an associate professor through the University of Tasmania.

Scott is the current vice president of the Australian Orthopaedic Association and has a particular interest in connecting and integrating health services. 'Connection' is the theme of the 2025 AOA ASM in Hobart, Tasmania.

Mr Matt Hanrahan

Matt Hanrahan is a highly accomplished healthcare executive and is currently the CEO of Healthe Care. Healthe Care is private hospital organisation, which operates across 18 sites in NSW, VIC, and TAS.

Before joining Healthe Care, Matt served as the deputy national chief executive officer at Calvary Health Care. Throughout his career, Matt has held several senior management positions in various healthcare organisations, both in the public and private sectors. Notably, Matt has served as the chief executive of Central Coast Local Health District (NSW Health), where he demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in managing the district, overseeing the delivery of high-quality healthcare services to the local community. In addition, he also served as the CEO of General Practice NSW.

Matt's educational achievements also reflect his commitment to excellence in healthcare management. He holds a Masters in Health Administration and a Bachelor of Applied Science, allowing him to integrate scientific principles with practical healthcare management strategies. Furthermore, Matt is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Omar Khorshid

Dr Omar Khorshid is an experienced medial leader and orthopaedic surgeon from Perth, specialising in reconstructive and arthroplasty surgery of the knee and hip, including robotic surgery. He is a past president of the Australian Medical Association at a state and national level and has served in leadership and representative roles throughout his career.

Dr Khorshid is the head of department of orthopaedic surgery and lead surgeon at Fremantle Hospital and is a founding director of Coastal Orthopaedic Group Pty Ltd. He is a member of the Australian Medical Council, the World Medical Association Council and a practitioner fellow of UWA's Public Policy Institute.

Dr Khorshid has a longstanding interest in medical education and was appointed adjunct clinical associate professor at Curtin Medical School in 2016. He served on the AOA's Federal Training Committee for almost ten years, including four years as chair of education and training during the development and implementation of AOA's re-designed training program. He is a recipient of AOA's Leadership Award (2010), Education Award (2020) and is a fellow of the Australian Medical Association (2019).

In addition to his experience as a director of AOA, he is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has served on the boards of the AMA and AMA (WA).

As president of the AMA from 2020 to 2022, he was deeply involved in Australia's pandemic response, whilst driving AMA advocacy around health system funding reform, private health insurance and Prostheses List reform, primary care, and public health.

Ms Corinne Archer

Corinne Archer is an accomplished leader in technology and innovation, currently serving as the technology executive manager at the Australian Orthopaedic Association where she leads strategic technological initiatives to enhance orthopaedic education, member services, and operational systems. With over 20 years of experience, Corinne has developed a robust expertise in technology strategy, cybersecurity, software development and project management, significantly improving operational excellence and client satisfaction across sectors including government, banking, higher education, and healthcare.

Corinne holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology from the University of Sydney, with additional qualifications in information security and graphic design. Currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Management at UTS, she remains at the forefront of technological advancement, integrating cutting-edge technology with strategic business initiatives.

What's on?

A two-day forum with a cocktail hour and networking dinner on day one.
Cabaret-style seating.
A mix of presentations, panel discussions, group activities, guest interviews, debate-style sessions, networking, and team building opportunities.