Disability, Discrimination and Dedication - Interview with Dr Dinesh Palipana (IDSS Keynote Speaker)

TRANSCRIPT: https://actuaries.logicaldoc.cloud/download-ticket?ticketId=8eb425fb-b724-42d0-b444-9538b11c3059DESCRIPTION: An Interview with Dr. Dinesh Palipana, 2021 Queensland Australian of the Year, and the Keynote Speaker for the Virtual IDSS. Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland, and the second person to graduate from medical school with quadriplegia in Australia. Dinesh earned a Bachelor of Laws prior to completing his Doctorate of Medicine at Griffith University. He has also completed an Advanced Clerkship in Radiology at Harvard University. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. Dinesh has been an advocate for disability and a founding member of Doctors with Disabilities Australia. In this podcast, Dinesh and Vivian (IDSS Convenor) are going to discuss what you can expect at the 2021 Virtual IDSS, and discuss their experiences with the injury and disability scheme sectors.Register for the 2021 Virtual IDSShttps://actuaries.asn.au/idss2021/registrationABOUT THE ACTUARIES INSTITUTE:As the sole professional body for Members in Australia and overseas, the Actuaries Institute represents the interests of the profession to government, business and the community. Actuaries assess risks through long-term analyses, modelling and scenario planning across a wide range of business problems.This unrivalled expertise enables the profession to comment on a range of business-related issues including enterprise risk management and prudential regulation, retirement income policy, finance and investment, general insurance, life insurance and health financing.Find out more about actuarieshttps://www.actuaries.asn.auhttps://linktr.ee/ActuariesInstituteFollow the Institute of Actuaries on our social channels;LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/792645/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Actuaries-Institute/183337668450632Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActuariesInstTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActuariesInst