Attendees at the speech pathology workshop
RNSH hosts speech pathology workshop Royal North Shore Hospital recently hosted a first of its kind speech pathology workshop. The workshop was organised and run jointly between the speech pathology departments at Royal North Shore and Ryde hospitals. The theme of the workshop centred on the use fibre endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) to diagnose a patient’s swallowing, which involves passing a small camera into a person’s nose and down into the throat whilst they are eating and drinking. Clinicians from across Australia attended the workshop which involved analysing complex swallow presentations, discussing practical considerations around setting up a FEES service and hearings insights from ear, nose and throat colleagues. Man of many talents
Mark Schembri is a man of many talents, combining his passion for animals with helping women on their pregnancy journeys. Mark is a graduate of both veterinary and medical science who works as an obstetrician at Royal North Shore Hospital and a vet for the Australian Turf Club. Mark said he always had the goal of working across both animal and human medicine and an experience that his wife had during the birth of their second child inspired him to bring the dream to fruition. “I knew from a young age I always wanted to work across both human and animal medicine,” he said. “It was the doctors who looked after my wife through her situation who inspired me to want to do the same and help other women,” he said. Even though life as a doctor and vet can be busy, Mark still manages to make time for his wife and three children. “I spend different days of my week working across human medicine and animal medicine with the horses, so I manage to get a fair bit of time with my family,” he said. “I’m very lucky to have a very supportive wife and family who help me live a very fulfilling life.”
Dr Mark Schembri
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