Education Event No. 15
What the Clinician Needs to Know
Quality in Endoscopy: The Intersection of System Management and Clinical Practice
Join us for an engaging educational event bringing together clinicians and healthcare leaders from metropolitan and rural settings to explore practical ways to improve equitable access to high-quality endoscopic services, with a focus on colorectal cancer screening.
Through focused presentations, this event will connect clinical practice with system-level management to enhance access, safety, efficiency, and patient experience.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts, share insights, and strengthen your impact in these critical areas. We look forward to seeing you there!
23rd July 2026
17:30 – 19:30
TRI ROOM 2004 or Via TEAMS
Register via the link or by scanning the QR code on the poster below.
AGENDA
17:30 – 17:35 Welcome and Introduction: Gerald Holtmann
PRESENTATIONS
CHAIRS: Ayesha Shah and Mark Appleyard
17:35-17:45
Setting the Scene: QLD Initiatives to Improve Quality and Equity of Endoscopic Services
Gerald Holtmann
17:45-17:55
Governance Meets Practice: Aligning Policy, Guidelines, and Endoscopic Care – The Challenges for the System Manager
Kirstine Sketcher-Baker
17:55-18:05
The Holy Grail of Quality Benchmarks in Gl endoscopy: Opportunities and Limitations
Saurabh Gupta
18:05-18:15
More than Quality Indicators: from Procedure to Outcome Across Diverse Health Care Settings
Ben Devereaux
18:15-18:25
The Challenges and Solutions for Rural Communities
Andrew Scott
18:25-18:55
PANEL DISCUSSION: More of the Same or Innovative New Approaches.
Speakers and Sam O’Connor, Derek Holroyd and Chris Thorburn
Moderators: Gerald Holtmann and Mark Appleyard
18:55-19:00
Closing remarks
Ayesha Shah
CHAIRS, SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
A/Prof Mark Appleyard
Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).
Chair of the Queensland Gastroenterology Clinical Network, RBWH, QLD
Prof Ben Devereaux
Senior Consultant, Digestive Disease Queensland and RWBH, QLD
Clinical A/Prof Saurabh Gupta
Interventional Gastroenterologist, Member of GESA Endoscopy Faculty. Sydney Adventist Hospital, NSW
Dr Derek Holroyd
Senior Medical Officer, Rural Generalist and Endoscopist, Proserpine Hospital, QLD
Prof Gerald Holtmann
Director, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Co-Director, NHMRC CRE Transforming Gut Health, University of Queensland and Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
Dr Sam O’Connor
Senior Staff Specialist, Member of the Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE), Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
Dr Andrew Scott
Rural Generalist, Clinical Director of Medical Services at the Capricorn Coast Hospital, Yeppoon, QLD
Dr Ayesha Shah
NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Consultant Gastroenterologist, University of Queensland and Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
Ms Kirstine Sketcher-Baker
Executive Director Patient Safety & Quality, Clinical Excellence Queensland, Department of Health, QLD
Ms Chris Thorburn
Executive Director Clinical Governance, Risk and Legal, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, QLD
