Quality in Diabetes Care (QIDC) Symposium
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Meeting Room 104
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Meeting Room 104 (Level 1) |
Speaker
Dr Mervyn Kyi
Endocrinologist
Royal Melbourne Hospital & Northern Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
Dr Mervyn Kyi is an endocrinologist and clinician researcher at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and clinical lead of inpatient diabetes service at Northern Hospital. He is passionate about clinical practice and models of inpatient diabetes care.
Assoc Prof Emily Hibbert
Associate Professor In Medicine / Senior Staff Specialist In Endocrinology
University of Sydney / Nepean Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
Dr Jack Cooper
Endocrinology Research Fellow
Western Health
Euglycaemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis with SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes: When to Restart, and Who Remains at Risk
8:30 AM - 8:54 AMBiography
Dr Jack Cooper is a first year advanced trainee in Endocrinology at Western Health, having completed his basic physician training in 2025 at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He has a particular interest in diabetes technology and digital health, and how emerging tools can be integrated into everyday practice to improve patient care.
Dr Megha Bhadbhade
Advanced Trainee
Liverpool Hospital
Homeless but not helpless: managing type 1 diabetes in the homeless population
8:54 AM - 9:18 AMBiography
Dr. Megha Bhadbhade is a first-year Endocrinology Advanced Trainee at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney. She is drawn to endocrinology for its emphasis on preventive medicine, complex physiology and longitudinal, patient-centred care. Her clinical interests include diabetes, pituitary disorders, bone health and women’s endocrinology. She is passionate about public health and quality improvement, research and medical education, and she is a conjoint lecturer with UNSW. Outside of medicine, she enjoys travel, tennis and painting.
Dr Kacie McAndrew
Advanced Trainee
Gold Coast University Hospital
Dr Wu Tzen (Alex) Lim
Endocrine Registrar
SA Health
Snap, dose and estimate: revolutionising carbohydrate counting using AI
9:42 AM - 10:06 AMBiography
Dr Alex Lim is an Endocrinology Advanced Trainee based in Adelaide, South Australia, with dual training in General Medicine. His clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, pituitary and adrenal disorders. He is involved in clinical research and quality improvement projects, particularly in diabetes care and endocrinology, and enjoys teaching medical students and junior doctors. He looks forward to contributing to discussions and learning from colleagues at the Congress.
Dr Catherine Willis
Advanced Trainee Registrar
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Don’t forget the ‘C’ in DKA: a vitamin C–induced DKA mimic with risk of inappropriate insulin therapy
10:06 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
Dr Cate Willis is an Endocrinology and General Medicine Advanced trainee at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in WA, and is currently completing a Master of Human Nutrition at Deakin University. Her interests include women’s health, diabetes, and the role of diet and nutrition in chronic disease management and preventive health.