Professor Michael Veltman
MBBS UWA (1990), Fellowship American Society of Echocardiography (2009), FANZCA (2001), FFPMANZCA (2016)
Nominated by Dr Rajiv Menon (WA) and Dr Brian Hue (WA).
Candidate statement
I am a procedural pain medicine specialist, with a strong background in a range of clinical areas
including perioperative medicine and echocardiography. I am keen to further the role of the faculty in helping grow pain medicine as the definitive group for providing care and advice in pain management.
I have a keen interest in building pain medicine as a specialty to increase its recognition, to maintain and increase the treatment options for people who need specialist pain medicine management.
Relevant past and current professional appointments in pain medicine
• Consultant pain physician Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 2016-current
• Consultant pain physician Joondalup Hospital 2016-current
Current and/or previous service on faculty committees and roles
• Western Australian FPM Regional Committee 2016 - current
• Chair FPM Western Australia Regional Committee 2018-2021
• Training Unit Accreditation Committee member since 2017, TUAC chair from 2019 - current
• Training and Assessment Executive Committee member 2019 - current
Past and/or current offices in other medical professional organisations
• ANZCA New Fellow Representative 2004-2006
• ANZCA Western Australia Regional Committee chair 2006-2007
• ANZCA WA Regional Committee 2004-2016
Personal attributes and experience that would add to the skill mix and diversity of the board
I have substantial experience in running hospitals and in building training units in both a public sector and private sector capacity. I am strongest in dealing with unexpected or unpredictable circumstances.