Suhanya Seimon

I am a Masters of Clinical Science candidate, with a background as an unaccredited registrar in Vascular Surgery. I have an interest in health-related quality of life in individuals with peripheral arterial disease, specifically in chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI). I am undertaking my thesis examining gender disparities in quality of life in Australians with CLTI, through participation in the international registry SCOPE-CLI (Shifting Cares and Outcomes for Patients with Endangered Limbs - Critical Limb Ischaemia), as well as review of national data on the demographics and treatment patterns of CLTI.

I have undertaken my Masters of Clinical Science in both a part-time and now full-time capacity, to facilitate ongoing clinical work, teaching, and other research projects. These research projects have culminated in presentations at national and international conferences, presenting the results of retrospective studies on a variety of Vascular surgery topics, including thoracic endovascular stenting, venous stenting for post-thrombotic syndrome, forefoot amputation techniques and the impact of diabetes on outcomes in peripheral arterial disease.

My teaching roles have included Clinical Skills teaching for first and second year medical students as part of their core curriculum, as well as bedside tutorials for third year medical students on clinical hospital placements, and quarterly Vascular Surgery clinical workshops for third and fourth year medical students, all affiliated with the University of Adelaide Medical School.