NSLHD’s Accelerated Health Management Program trainees Monika Mohan, Tom Opie and Fazel Sanwil with NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri
NSLHD welcomes management trainees Northern Sydney Local Health District has welcomed a new cohort of trainees to
quality patient care,” he said. Monika Mohan brings international clinical experience to the program, having worked across several health systems before joining Royal North Shore Hospital. “My path to the program has been anything but conventional. I trained as a nurse in India, worked at the bedside within the NHS in the UK, and then made Australia home by joining the nursing team at Royal North Shore Hospital,” she said. “This feels like an extraordinary opportunity to combine what I know from the frontline with what I am learning about health leadership and management.” Fazel Sanwil recently graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney and holds a Diploma of Project Management from TAFE. During his studies, he worked on projects including developing an artificial intelligence model for positron emission tomography scanners to improve imaging efficiency. “I’m excited to be joining NSLHD and look forward to contributing to the team especially finding ways to improve systems and processes from an engineering and problem-solving perspective,” he said. “I look forward to contributing my skills, learning from my colleagues, and supporting the important work of NSLHD.” To learn more about the NSLHD Accelerated Health Management Program, visit https://bit. ly/3AECmSN.
NSLHD’s Accelerated Health Management Program, which is now in it’s eighth year. Trainees Tom Opie, Monika Mohan and Fazel Sanwil have joined the district to gain hands- on experience in health leadership and management while contributing to projects across the organisation. The program, which was formally known as the NSLHD Graduate Health Management Program, supports emerging health leaders to develop practical management and project skills while gaining exposure to the complex systems that support healthcare delivery across the district. Over the course of the two-year program, the management trainees work directly with senior leaders through a variety of placements across the district, while also completing a Master of Health Leadership and Management. Following completion of the program, the trainees are then offered a 12-month health management position within the organisation to consolidate their capabilities and further strengthen their experience. Tom Opie has joined the financial stream, bringing biomedical engineering experience from Royal North Shore Hospital. “I am excited to join the program and continue building my skills in health leadership and management, while contributing to the systems that support
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