LAVINESH RAJ
Mildura
Summary
I am an ACEM Emergency Medicine Trainee currently working at Mildura Base Public Hospital Victoria, with extensive international EM experience across Fiji including tertiary and rural Emergency Departments as well as a medical university setting. I bring a calm, patient-centred bedside manner supported by strong communication skills and cultural awareness. Clinically, I am an analytical and decisive practitioner who adapts effectively to complex and resource-limited environments, with a practical and solutions-focused approach to emergency care. Outside of medicine, I maintain an active lifestyle and enjoy fishing, fitness training, and pickleball.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Medicine Registrar
Mildura Base Public Hospital
Mildura, VIC
03.2024 - Current
- Manage undifferentiated critically ill Emergency Department presentations
- Lead clinical decision-making for investigation, escalation, and disposition
- Night Team Leader in Emergency Department operations
- Act as Medical Team Leader in resuscitation and trauma scenarios
- Coordinate multidisciplinary emergency care pathways
- Contributed to ED Sepsis Audit (2024)
- Supervise and support junior medical staff and trainees
- ACEM TS1 Trainee (2026)
Medical Specialist Emergency Medicine
Fiji National University — College of Medicine
02.2018 - 02.2024
- Managed critically ill and trauma patients in high-volume Emergency Department
- Led resuscitation teams during cardiac arrests, trauma activations, and medical emergencies
- Performed procedures: intubation, procedural sedation, chest drain insertion, cardioversion, defibrillation
- Coordinated interhospital retrievals (fixed-wing and helicopter)
- Provided telemedicine support to regional hospitals
- Delivered undergraduate and postgraduate Emergency Medicine teaching
- Developed curricula, teaching resources, and assessments
- Supervised student research projects
- Participated in faculty governance and academic committees
- Clinical Responsibilities
- Academic Responsibilities
Emergency Medicine Registrar
Colonial War Memorial Hospital — Fiji
Fiji
02.2014 - 02.2017
- Managed undifferentiated critically ill Emergency Department patients
- Trauma and resuscitation team leadership
- Led development of multidisciplinary Trauma Call procedure
- Conducted trauma audits and quality improvement activities
- Mentored junior doctors and interns
Medical Officer
Labasa Divisional Hospital — Fiji
Fiji
02.2013 - 02.2014
- Managed ED and outpatient clinic presentations
- Chronic disease clinics (DM, HTN)
- Contributed to CME and departmental teaching
Medical Officer
Nabouwalu Hospital — Rural Fiji
Fiji
02.2012 - 02.2013
- Emergency, ward, obstetric, and outpatient care
- Rural outreach clinics and community healthcare delivery
- Obstetric care including labour and delivery support
- Public health surveillance (Typhoid outbreak response)
Medical Intern
Labasa Divisional Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Rotations: Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, O&G, Emergency
- Assisted in patient admission and ward management
Education
Master of Medicine -
Fiji School of Medicine
12.2010
MBBS -
Fiji School of Medicine
12.2010
Skills
- Resuscitation Leadership
- Trauma & Acute Care Management
- Intercostal Catheter Insertion
- Airway Management & Intubation
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Medical Education & Mentorship
- Procedural Sedation
- Team Leadership & Communication
- Cross-Cultural Patient Care
- Quality Improvement & Clinical Governance
Certification
- Capacity Building in Global Emergency Care (Alfred) (2022)
- Advanced Ventilation Course (2019)
- Airway Management: Beyond Basic (2018)
- MIMMS (2017)
- CCrISP (2015)
- EMST (2014)
- APLS Australia (2014)
- Basic Assessment and Support in Emergency Care (2014)
- ACLS (AHA) (2012)
Timeline
Emergency Medicine Registrar
Mildura Base Public Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Medical Specialist Emergency Medicine
Fiji National University — College of Medicine
02.2018 - 02.2024
Emergency Medicine Registrar
Colonial War Memorial Hospital — Fiji
02.2014 - 02.2017
Medical Officer
Labasa Divisional Hospital — Fiji
02.2013 - 02.2014
Medical Officer
Nabouwalu Hospital — Rural Fiji
02.2012 - 02.2013
Medical Intern
Labasa Divisional Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
Master of Medicine -
Fiji School of Medicine
MBBS -
Fiji School of Medicine
INSTRUCTOR ROLES
- EMST Instructor (RACS) Current
- CCrISP Instructor (RACS) Current
- MIMMS Instructor (2019–2023)
- ACLS Instructor (2016–2023)
- ELS & SIREn Instructor (2017–2023)
- Primary Trauma Course Instructor (2016–2023)
LEADERSHIP & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
- Developed multidisciplinary Trauma Call system — CWM Hospital, Fiji
- Emergency medicine education, simulation training, and procedural teaching leadership- CWM Hospital and Fiji National University
PUBLICATION and CONFERENCES
- Raj L, Creaton A, Phillips G. Improving Emergency Department Trauma Care in Fiji: Implementation and Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Trauma Call System. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2019. First emergency medicine publication from Fiji-based emergency physicians.
- Fiji Medical Association Conference — Presenter (2014, 2017)
- Developing EM Conference — Presenter (2018)
- Fiji Nephrology Symposium — Presenter (2019)
- IFEM Conference, Seoul — Presenter (2019)
- Global Emergency Care Conference, Darwin — Presenter (2022)