<p><strong>General Practitioner and clinical researcher Dr Jenny Schafer will bring a unique combination of career experiences to Brisbane North PHN, following her appointment to the PHN’s Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 13 November 2019.</strong></p>
<p> Having practised in Brisbane North for many years, Dr Schafer is also a current board director with Arthritis Queensland and a senior research manager at Wesley Medical Research. <br />Dr Schafer may be well known to many from her media work some years ago as a Channel 9 medical reporter and Sunday Mail columnist. </p>
<p>In other AGM announcements, Mark Henley and Stan Macionis were returned as Board Directors. </p>
<p>PHN Chief Executive Officer Abbe Anderson congratulated the new Board of Directors, saying the balance of experience and perspectives among its members will ensure the organisation continues to provide strong primary healthcare leadership.</p>
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