Hello! I am Charlie Hsu.

Summary

I am an ACRRM registrar currently working towards my fellowship in rural and remote medicine. I am looking to do my advanced skills in Emergency Medicine after my Core Generalist Training. I obtained my medical degree from the University of Queensland in 2020 and General Registration in 2022. I have worked across regional Queensland, including Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast. I also have an extensive background in biomedical research, having worked in academia and industry for 13 years prior to coming to Australia in 2016.

Work Experience

ED Registrar, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service,
Bairnsdale, VIC | 2024 - Current
Part of the ACRRM Core Generalist Training, covering emergency care in a rural and remote setting.

GP Registrar, Bairnsdale Medical Group
Bairnsdale, VIC | 2024 - Current
Part of the ACRRM Core Generalist Training, covering primary care in a rural and remote setting.

Senior House Officer, Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Birtina, QLD | 2023 - 2024
Critical Care SHO, Emergency Medicine Foundation Program

Lecturer, Griffith University
Birtinya, QLD | 2022
Supervision of medical studnets in clinical placement. Assessement of clincial and procedural skills.

Junior House Officer, Hervey Bay Hospital, Wide Bay Hospitals and Health Services
Pialba, QLD | 2022
Rotations for the year: ED for 10 weeks, paediatrics for 10 weeks, ward call/reliever for 10 weeks, general surgery for 10 weeks, and ICU for 10 weeks.

Associate Lecturer, Rural Clinical School, University of Queensland
2021-Current
Involved in the direct teaching, supervision and clinical skill assessment of Year 3 and 4 Medical Students. Assisted in preparing medical students for final year OSCE. Continued research and kept up to date on the latest evidence-based evidence

Intern, Hervey Bay Hospital, Wide Bay Hospitals and Health Services
Pialba, QLD | 2021-2022
Completed 15 weeks of ED, 10 weeks of General Medicine, 10 weeks of Orthopaedics, and 10 weeks of Obs/Gynae. Presented my previous research on gene and cell therapy in monthly department education session, medicine journal clubs, and junior doctor teaching.

Postdoctoral Fellow, McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary
Calgary, AB | 2013-2016
Bioprocess Development for stem cell-based therapies. Served as lab manager, overseeing day-to-day activities, including stocking lab supply, inventory checks, chemical audits, biosafety compliance, training of students, purchasing, capital equipment procurement, and assist in the review of grant applications

Research Associate, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB | 2005-2012
As part of doctoral research. Conducted independent research; trained undergraduate students. Maintained specialized instruments including calibration, cleaning, and training of new users. Also designed the lab website.

Conference Director, Alberta Graduate Council
Calgary, AB | 2010-2011
Served as the inaugural conference director for the first-ever province-wide multidplscinary graduate conference. Raised over $165,000 in grants and sponsorship. Invited over 62 guest speakers across 6 parallel themed sessions for a packed 3-day conference. Program can be viewed here.

Industrial Internship, Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures
Vegreville, AB | 2003-2004
Part of the 16-month industrial internship practcium degree requirement. Developed low-trans fat canola oil using genetic engineering approaches. Performed greenhouse duties, field work, and data collection.

Web Designer, Webpolis Media Group
Vancouver, BC | 1996-2000
Designed custom websites for local business. Self-taught graphics designer and web developer, pre-date the Google era.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Queensland | Herston QLD. 2017-2020
Third and Fourth year clinical placement at the Ipswich Hospital. Second Year Placement at the Mater Clinical School. First year clinical coaching at the RBWH

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB. 2006-2012
Published 10 peer-reviewed papers and presented 16 research abstracts. Receipient of the prestigious NSERC Doctoral Awards valued at over $105,000. Awarded for my paper in Nature Protocols.

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences | Edmonton, AB 1999-2005
Graduated with First Class Honours. Completed a 16-month industrial internship practicum in plant biotechnology at the Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures in Vegreville, AB