Dr Mark Woodrow

Dr Mark Woodrow graduated from the University of Queensland, and after a short time in a rural hospital and a year in surgery, has worked as an emergency physician for 30 years in the private sector. He has worked at the Wesley Hospital for most of this time and represented the emergency department as chair of the emergency medicine craft group, as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee, and is currently chair of the Quality Assurance Committee. 

He has completed additional training in several emergency related fields including diving and hyperbaric medicine, toxinology, prehospital life-support, burns, ultrasound and sports medicine. He completed and was an instructor for both EMST and APLS. He also became a faculty member of The Cognitive Institute, facilitating workshops in communication skills and clinical safety.

During those postgraduate years, Mark achieved a Masters of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma of Applied Law and Graduate Certificate in Arts (ethics).  This eventually led to a part-time position as claims manager and medical advisor with Avant, medical defence organisation. 

He is now General Manager - Medical Advisory Services and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Avant. 

He is also currently vice president of the Medicolegal Society of Queensland.