Event Details

Join us for the VIC Branch Women in Respiratory Dinner

This dinner meeting is now full - please contact us at communications@thoracic.org.au to be placed on the waitlist.

Venue: Aunty Kim's Restaurant, 92-94 Johnston St Collingwood VIC

Time: From 6:30pm for a 7pm start - 9pm

Dinner Topic: Women in Respiratory Medicine

Chairs: Dr Tracy Leong and Dr Angela Burge

All TSANZ VIC Branch members are invited to join us for our biennial Women in Respiratory Medicine event. 

We are delighted to announce that Professor Tanya Buchanan BA(Hons)BSc(Nsg) MBA, PhD will be joining us for a 'Night of Conversation', which will include her insights into developing leadership as well as networking opportunities.

Tanya Buchanan is Cancer Council Australia's Chief Executive Officer. Tanya is an experienced professional who joined Cancer Council Australia in November 2020 and brings many years' experience in public health at her role at Cancer Council Australia.

Tanya has a proven track record in leading organisation to improve health outcomes, having held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in Wales and most recently Chief Executive Officer of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, a position she held for five years.

Tanya commenced her career as a nurse, working in oncology and neurosurgery. She has also worked for Red Cross Blood Service Australia, in academia, local government and the voluntary sector.

Tanya is an Honorary Professor of Practice, School of Health & Society (Public Health), University of Wollongong and holds a PhD on tobacco control in Australia. She also holds an MBA in Health Services Administration, a first-class honours degree in English & Comparative Literature and a Bachelor of Science (Nursing), as well as a range of vocational qualifications.

Tanya is passionate about prevention of ill health and addressing inequalities in cancer outcomes.

We look forward to seeing you there.

If you register to attend the meeting and are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible via email to communications@thoracic.org.au so that your ticket can be offered to someone on the waitlist.

Thank you to our valued sponsor