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S2E7 - Dinesh Palipana |  Disability and Inclusion in the Medical Sector with Dr Dinesh Palipana

S2E7 - Dinesh Palipana | Disability and Inclusion in the Medical Sector with Dr Dinesh Palipana

Update: 2021-10-03
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Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM is a senior resident doctor at Gold Coast University Hospital. Despite facing numerous barriers, he became the first quadriplegic medical graduate and medical intern in Queensland. He was recently admitted as a lawyer.

As co-founder of Doctors With Disabilities Australia, Dinesh has worked with the Australian Medical Association to create first-of-kind national policies for inclusivity in medical education and employment.

Dinesh is a doctor for the Gold Coast Titans physical disability rugby league team. He is also a member of multiple committees for disability advocacy and has spoken in world-renowned forums such as TEDx. Through COVID-19, he advocated for equitable treatment for people with disabilities, including as a witness to the Disability Royal Commission.

Dinesh has also contributed significantly to scientific advances in treating spinal cord injury and restoring function to people with paralysis. His national and global impact has been recognised with numerous awards, including Junior Doctor of the Year and the Order of Australia and 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year.

With funding support from the City of Gold Coast.

Recorded at COHORT Innovation Space, Southport.
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S2E7 - Dinesh Palipana |  Disability and Inclusion in the Medical Sector with Dr Dinesh Palipana

S2E7 - Dinesh Palipana | Disability and Inclusion in the Medical Sector with Dr Dinesh Palipana

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