Rate My Professor Scott Fortey

For 15 years, Fortey held the position of District Prevocational Education and Training (DPET) Director at CCLHD, establishing key programs to enhance mentoring, education, and support for junior medical staff. He is a passionate advocate for patient safety, improving clinical outcomes, and supporting staff wellbeing. At the national level, he chairs the ANZCA Educators Sub-committee, having previously chaired the Scholar Role Sub-committee, and serves on the ANZCA NSW Regional Committee and the NSW Anaesthesia ACI Perioperative Care Network, contributing expertise to anaesthesia training, service, and strategic initiatives. In 2021, he received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to medicine as an anaesthetist. Fortey has contributed to academic literature, including co-authoring 'Management of the patient presenting for emergency laparotomy' in BJA Education (2019). His interests include medical education, quality improvement, and research initiation for new centres. Beyond his professional duties, he volunteers with Interplast, providing anaesthesia to patients requiring burns treatment or cleft lip/palate repairs in the Asia-Pacific region.