Brown. Female. Doctor.
A Memoir by Dr Sarah Arachchi
A conversation event with Dr Sarah Arachchi, Shivani Gopal, and Professor Michelle Leech.
When: Thursday 15 May
Time: 7.00 for 7.30pm start
Venue: Bossy Beans
G-25 Pran Central Shopping Centre
325 Chapel Street, Prahran
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Light refreshments will be served. Please let us know about any dietary requirements.
About the Speakers
Dr Sarah Arachchi
A Melbourne paediatrician who emigrated from Sri Lanka in 1990. A Monash graduate and RACP fellow, she is Chair of the AMA Victoria Women in Medicine Committee and co-convenor of VicFEAT. She is married with two sons.
Shivani Gopal
CEO of Elladex and a leading advocate for gender equity in finance and leadership. A G20 delegate and award-winning entrepreneur, she holds an MBA and Masters in Commerce. Her work is widely recognised in Australian media.
Professor Michelle Leech AM
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash, and President of Medical Deans ANZ. A celebrated medical educator and clinical leader across Australia.
What They’re Saying
“Being a doctor is hard. Being a brown, female doctor is harder, for all the reasons Arachchi so evocatively describes.”
— Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM
“An autobiography to savour.”
— Distinguished Laureate Professor Nicholas J. Talley AC
“Sarah’s book is an important thought-provoker for the profession, while being a poignant ode to the hundreds of millions of us who have found a new home away from the country of birth.”
— Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM
“Sarah has put her life on the page: both the struggles and the triumphs. This is an act of generosity to the world.”
— Dr Mariam Tokhi
“Brown. Female. Doctor. is an insightful heart-warming story of a young woman’s experience through immigration, education and medical training.”
— Dr Catherine Lynch
Read more about Brown. Female. Doctor.
Enquiries: publishing@monash.edu
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