Mark Oliver

Mark Oliver MBBS (Hons), FGESA, FRACP, MD

Mark Oliver is a consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne and is a Clinical Professor at the University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics. He has wide ranging interests in clinical gastroenterology and is the lead clinician and transplant physician for children with Cystic Fibrosis. He has served as the Deputy Director of his department and Chair of the Medical Staff association at the RCH. He has an interest in clinical ethics and is completing a bioethics degree at Monash University. Mark was the recipient of the 2023, Outstanding Clinician Award (GESA) and FGESA (2024). 

Mark has served on numerous committees at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians particularly in the area of training and curriculum development. He with his colleagues have set up a prestigious training program for national and international trainees, many of whom have become leaders in the field. In addition to this over the past 2 years he has been a member of the Paediatric Faculty and Education Committee (GESA). During his tenure and with the support of GESA and colleagues, he has set up the National Case Based Teaching program for Paediatric Young GESA, the Paediatric roundtable and the Post Graduate Day (paediatrics) plus educational webinars.  

Mark brings the all-round skills of having occupied many leadership roles at his institution and elsewhere, with a broad interest in research and education as well. He hopes to align these skills with the vision and strategic priorities of GESA and most of all act as an advocate for his small but strong professional group of paediatric gastroenterologists. He would also like to develop areas of professionalism such as ethics in practice and mentorship/ leadership for the next generation.