A/Prof David McCreary
Adj. Clinical Associate Professor, Acute & Critical Care, Monash University
David is a consultant emergency physician based in Melbourne with significant academic and teaching responsibilities. He completed his initial training in the UK (ACCS-EM) before moving to Australia. Wanting to combine his diverse experience of training from the UK and across Australia, he pursued CESR in Emergency Medicine without any formal support and successfully obtained CESR in 2020 on his first attempt.
He subsequently achieved Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine through the Specialist International Medical Graduate pathway. David now supervises CESR trainees and is passionate about helping others navigate the process.
Dr Brian McMaster
Dr McMaster navigated the Portfolio Pathway and gained entry onto the Specialist Register on 19th March 2025. His application was awarded on first submission to the Royal College — a testament to the rigour of his evidence preparation.
Brian brings a breadth of clinical experience spanning general medicine, ICM, anaesthetics and emergency medicine, having obtained his full MRCP, FRCA Primary and FRCEM postgraduate exams. He brings practical insights into preparing evidence, aligning experience with curriculum requirements and balancing clinical work with portfolio preparation. He is committed to mentoring clinicians through the challenges of the portfolio process.
Prof Aisling Diamond
Prof Diamond has trained in emergency medicine both in the UK and Australia and was an international examiner for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. She is Deputy Medical Director for four hospitals in Northern Ireland, with a portfolio spanning workforce and education.
She has helped establish the portfolio route to consultancy in the Southern Trust and The Academy — a service aimed at supporting international doctors to integrate into the NHS and local communities. She provides guidance to doctors applying for resident and consultant positions.