State Medical Director - Associate Professor Jonathan Gillis
Jonathan Gillis was appointed to the position of State Medical Director on 8th February 2010.
Dr Gillis is well suited to the challenges of this role. He is a senior Intensivist and has been Director of the ICU at the Children’s Hospital Westmead and Bear Cottage, Children’s Hospice in Manly.
Jonathan is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and has a strong interest in ethics and end of life care. He is a visiting Scholar at the Plunkett Centre for Ethics in Health Care, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney.
Nurse Manager NSW - Ms Ellie McCann
Ms Ellie McCann is the Nurse Manager for NSW and she is responsible for the DonateLife™ Network operation of nursing specialists at the forefront of donor identification and family support.
Ellie comes to organ donation with an impressive background in nursing management.
Most recently she worked on the development of the Endoscopy Service at Westmead Hospital, which is now the largest Endoscopy service in Australia and is recognised internationally. This included organizational improvement, medical and nursing staff education as well as patient care and patient outcomes.
Ellie held the position of Co-Chair in GMCT – Gastroenterology. She has extensive experience in both Public and Private sectors including managing a private employment agency. She also has experience in nursing specialties including Nursing Education, Operating Suite, Palliative Care, Medical, Surgical and High Dependence wards.
DonateLife™ in NSW staff
The team in NSW comprises 5 State Donor Nurse Consultants, 19 Hospital based Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinators, 10 Hospital based Medical Director positions, a Communications Manager, a Business Manager, a State Coordinator of Bereavement Services, a Data and Quality Officer and two Administrative Assistants.
