Wee-Sian Woon

Dr Wee-Sian Woon believes that everyone should have access to healthcare that is delivered equitably, timely and compassionately.   

Wee-Sian currently works as a GP in Canberra as well as a Clinical Editor for Health Pathways. In this latter role he develops evidence-based guidelines for GPs in the ACT region. He also works as a Clinical Examiner and teacher of medical students and GP trainees.  

He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from James Cook University in 2012. He was awarded the Diploma of Child Health in 2015 and the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in 2017. 

Wee-Sian has worked with diverse patient populations, including providing GP and sexual health services to the LGBTIQ+ community as well as people living with HIV. In 2019, he presented a workshop focused on provision of patient-centered healthcare for Gay and Bisexual men at an International GP conference. He has also completed locum GP work in Aboriginal Medical Services around Australia. 

He is passionate about the role of GPs in providing patient-centered care and is in representative positions for the World Organisation of Family Doctors as part of the Young Doctors Movement and is in the RACGP Future Leaders Program.  

Through his work as a GP, he has witnessed an increased demand in adult patients seeking diagnosis and management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and has identified a significant gap in providing this through the current model of care. Closer to home, he continues to be inspired by his veterinarian sister who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. 

Wee-Sian looks forward to undertaking the Churchill Fellowship to explore models of care for people with ADHD overseas. He plans to bring this knowledge back to Australia to advocate for changes to increase accessibility for diagnosis and management of ADHD in Adults.