Alan is the President of ISCAST.
Associate Professor Alan Gijsbers
Qualifications
MBBS, FRACP, FAChAM, DTM&H, PGDip Epi
Profile
Alan is a specialist physician in Addiction Medicine, and an HonoraryClinical Associate Professor with the Department of Medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne.
He is the first Medical Director of the Addiction Medicine Service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Medical Director of the Substance Withdrawal Unit at the Melbourne Clinic Richmond.
He is a Foundation Fellow in the chapter of Addiction Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
He is past chairman of the Victorian Addiction Inter-hospital Liaison Association (VAILA).
Science/Faith interests
Alan is the National President of ISCAST, a group of Christians interested in the interaction between science and religion. He has lectured in Science and Faith at Ridley College and the Bible College of Victoria.
Alan is a past chairman of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia. He is also National President of HealthServe Australia, an organization of health professionals who seek to provide health and development overseas in the name and spirit of Christ.
Alan is interested in spirituality, addiction, Evidence Based Medicine, scientific methodology and neuroscience. He has published in neuroscience and theology, including: models of mind-brain relationships; understanding self and anthropology; understanding consciousness; the nature of the will; the nature of soul and spirit; monism and dualism; and neurodevelopment and the relation of the emotions to human functioning, and spirituality and addictions, especially as they are expressed in a secular society. Each provides fruitful areas of interaction between science, philosophy and theology, especially as it applies practically in the field of Addiction Medicine.
Professional Associations
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Chapter of Addiction Medicine Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Australian Medical Association
Victorian Addiction Interhospital Liaison Association Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia HealthServe Australia
Topics he can present on
Alan is able to present on Neuroscience, addiction, spirituality, and science religion issues generally, especially as they apply in a secular society.