CONRAD R WINER
CURRICULUM VITAE
Qualifications: (in chronological sequence).
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws, University of London.
M.R.C.S. (Eng) Member of Royal College of Surgeons.
L.R.C.P. (Lond) Licentiate of Royal College of Physicians.
M.B., B.S. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of London
D.R.C.O.G. Diploma, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.
M.L.C.O.M. Member London College of Osteopathic Medicine.
D.P.R.M Diploma in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Sydney.
F.A.C.R.M. Fellow of Australasian College of Rehabilitation Medicine.
F.A.F.R.M.(RACP) Fellow of Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
F.A.C.L.M. Fellow of Australian College of Legal Medicine
F.A.M.L.C. Fellow of Australian Medico-Legal College.
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Currently
Hon. Consultant Physician in Rehabilitation Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Clinical Practice in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine.
Medico-Legal Consultant and IME Litigated matters, incl Negligence:
Assessment of Permanent Impairment: Comcare, MAA and WorkCover trained Impairment
. Assessor, and WorkCover (Tas) Approved Medical Specialist.
Member of: .
Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia & NZ.
Australian Association of Musculo-skeletal Medicine.
Prosthetics and Orthotics, Special Interest Group, AFRM.
Pain Management & Orthopaedic “ “ “ “
Medico-Legal Society NSW.
Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Australian Medical Association.
Past Member of
Australian Rheumatism Association.
Former Appointments include:
Director, Department of Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (19 years)
Member of Medical Appeals Panel of the Workers Compensation Court of N.S.W.
President, Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (RACP)
President, Australian Association of Musculo-skeletal Medicine
Member, Scientific Committee, International Federation of Musculoskeletal . Medicine.
Med. Advisor, National Assoc. for Training Disabled in Office Work.
Member, Physiotherapy Registration Board, Government of N.S.W.
AMA Representative, giving evidence to The Commission of Inquiry into the feasibility of establishing a system for the rehabilitation of injured workers under the N.S.W. Workers' Compensation Act, before Judge A.T. Conybeare : 1969 – 1970.
Joint-author of AMA Submission to the Federal Government Committee of Inquiry into Chiropractic and Osteopathy, 1976.
ACRM (Australian College of Rehabilitation Medicine) Representative to AMA.
Motor Accidents Authority: Member of the Advisory Committee which authored the 1st Edition “Guidelines for Assessment of Permanent Impairment, 2000”. Government of NSW.
Work Cover: Member of Advisory Committees which authored “Guidelines to Assessment of Permanent Impairment, 2001”, and 2nd Edtn, 2006, Govt NSW.
Motor Accidents Authority: Member of the Advisory Working Group which authored “Guidelines for the Management of Injury from Whiplash Associated Disorders, 1st Edtn, 2001”, Govt NSW.
Approved Medical Specialist (NSW) Workers Compensation Commission
Course Supervisor and Lecturer, Post-Graduate Committee in Medicine, University of Sydney (Courses on Orthopaedic Medicine).
Visiting Professor, University of Kazan, Russia. (1990, 1991 & 1993).
Examiner, University of Western Sydney, at Clinical Finals, School of Osteopathy.
Lecturer:
Course Supervisor and Lecturer, Courses on Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic Medicine for:
- University of Sydney.
- Family Medicine Programme, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
- Australian Association of Musculo-skeletal Medicine.
Visiting Professor, University of Kazan, Russia, for Courses in 1990, 1991 and 1993.
Occasional Lecturer to:
Medical Students, on Rehabilitation Medicine, and on Back Pain, University of Sydney.
Hospitals Registrar training programme, run by Australian Faculty of . Rehabilitation Medicine.
Student Nurses at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Physiotherapists at Cumberland College.
Invited Speaker at National and International Conferences
Research Grants from:
L’Institute National de la Recherche Medical, and the Ciba Foundation. (One month at the
central maternity hospital in Paris for ‘Accouchement sans Doleur’ (Psychoprophylaxis) with Dr Pierre Vellay).
Postgraduate Committee in Medicine, University of Sydney. (A study tour of rehabilitation centres in America, England and Europe).
Australian Association of Musculo-skeletal Medicine, (Correlation of clinical
diagnosis with findings of prolapsed disc on CT Scan).
Australian Youth and Health Foundation, (Thermography in diagnosis in back pain).
Honours:
Recipient of College Medal for Meritorious Service, awarded by Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 2004.
Fellowship of Australian College of Legal Medicine, 2006
Fellowship of Australian Medico-Legal College. 2015
Hon. Consultant Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 1998 – present
Presidential Medal, Aust. Faculty Rehabilitation Medicine. 1998.
Honorary Life Member Osteopathic Research Society, UK.
Honorary Life Member Childbirth Education Association, NSW.
Honorary Member Vertebro-Neurology Association of Russia, Kazan.
British Medical Association Prize, Essay Competition for Resident Medical Officers,
Thomas Skurrey Prize, West London Hospital Medical School.
British Medical Association Prize, Essay Competition for Interns.
RSPCA Medal, for animal rescue in floods (Essex, UK)
Publications
Medical publications include 23 papers in medical journals, including papers in British Medical Journal, Revue Francais de Gynecologie et Obstetrique, Journal of British Naturopathic & Osteopathic Association, Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Medical Journal of Australia, Internal Medicine Journal.
Editor of AMA book “Home Medical Guide to Back Pain”,
Author of chapters in 2 books (on Manual Medicine), and
Co-author of the above WorkCover and MAA Guides
Papers in Proceedings of Conferences in Australia, New Zealand, England, France,
Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and Russia.