About PassGP

We know how much this matters.

PassGP was built to serve doctors preparing for high-stakes medical examinations while balancing demanding clinical work, family life and the uncertainty that can follow a difficult result. Again and again, we saw excellent clinicians working harder, yet losing marks because no one had shown them what the examination required them to demonstrate.

Your exam matters. So do your wellbeing, your family and the doctor you are becoming.

Meet the team Find my exam

Doctors preparing together for Australian medical examinations — Behind every exam result is a doctor, a family and a future.

What doctors say about PassGP.

“I am incredibly grateful to George for his outstanding support and guidance in helping me pass my fellowship clinical exams (CCE). Having faced the challenge of a second attempt, I can confidently say that my performance this time around was vastly improved - and George played a pivotal role in that success.
From the outset, George helped me decode the true essence of the exam - what the examiners were looking for, how to structure my responses, and how to approach each clinical scenario with clarity, confidence and precision. His ability to simplify complex expectations and provide a structured framework made all the difference.
George is a natural teaching talent. His insights, encouragement and strategic approach not only boosted my competence but also restored my confidence. I cannot recommend him highly enough to anyone preparing for clinical exams. His support was instrumental in turning a challenging journey into a triumphant one.”
- Dr Ololade Faleye

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Meet the PassGP team

The people beside the platform.

We are a small team of doctors, educators, former examiners, parents, registration specialists and problem-solvers, brought together in service of doctors. The qualifications matter. So do kindness, encouragement and an honest understanding of what a high-stakes examination can cost a doctor and the family beside them.

Associate Professor George Eskander, founder of PassGP and former RACGP National Lead Examiner

Founder of PassGP · former RACGP National Lead Examiner

A/Prof George Eskander

MBChB(Hons), FACHSM, CHE, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, MAICD

George founded PassGP after more than a decade in national medical assessment. He is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Curtin Medical School, a former RACGP National Lead Examiner, and a former AMC and PLAB examiner. His examining and education experience spans written, clinical and selection examinations at senior national level in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Having also rebuilt his own medical career across two countries, George understands the professional and personal work involved in finding your place in a new health system. At home, he is Dad to two very cheeky boys and can usually be found losing endless games of hide and seek - entirely on purpose.

Read George Eskander’s biography

Medical Educator

Dr Ruth-Ellen Marks

FACEM, FRACGP, Diploma Postgraduate Health Professional Education

Ruth-Ellen is dual-trained in emergency medicine and general practice. She works in undergraduate medical education and as an emergency physician, with particular interests in simulation, mentoring and supporting doctors through professional examinations.

She enjoys travelling, time with her family and Australian shepherd, and wildlife photography.

Medical Educator

Dr Purani Kumar

FRACGP

Purani is a general practitioner and Monash University graduate with interests in women's health, chronic disease management and preventive medicine. Her teaching style is warm, practical and grounded in the decisions doctors must make in everyday general practice.

Outside medicine, she enjoys Pilates, swimming and a carefully protected cup of hot chai.

Medical Educator

Dr Jayashamani Tamibmaniam

icFRACGP

Jaya is a Malaysian-trained Family Medicine Specialist with more than 16 years of clinical experience and postgraduate training in dermatology. She brings a practical, supportive approach to family medicine education and mentoring, with particular interests in dermatology and skin-of-colour presentations.

Now based in Christchurch, she understands the challenges of moving between healthcare systems and enjoys travelling, hiking and exploring the outdoors with her family.

Medical Educator

Dr Lana Sturm

FRACGP

Lana is a Melbourne-based GP and Monash University graduate. She brings a calm, structured approach to high-stakes exam preparation and helps doctors make their clinical reasoning clearer, more confident and easier for examiners to follow.

She values family time, hiking and the occasional deliberately short run.

Medical Educator

Dr Louisa Ng

FACEM

Louisa is a Sydney-based emergency physician with interests in medical education, simulation, trainee support and clinician wellbeing. Her teaching focuses on structured thinking, safe practice and performance in written and clinical examinations.

She completed fellowship training while raising two children, shaping her realistic and sustainable approach to preparation.

Medical Educator

Dr Sara Sharma

MBBS, FRACP

Sara is a consultant geriatrician with experience in acute geriatrics, dementia and neurocognitive disorders, perioperative medicine and residential aged care. She teaches written and clinical case reasoning, viva structure and bedside examination technique.

Her academic interests include dementia research, neurocognitive geriatrics and movement disorders.

Medical Educator

Dr Matthew Smith

FRACGP

Matthew trained in the United Kingdom before moving to Perth and is now a practice principal. He has worked across emergency medicine, surgery, paediatrics and general practice, and has served as a GP supervisor, RACGP OSCE examiner, Curtin mentor and UWA clinical lecturer.

He enjoys family life, Western Australia's outdoors and the occasional swim to Rottnest.

Medical Educator

Dr Mena Guirguis

MRCGP

Mena is an experienced specialist GP, former GMC PLAB examiner, medical student teaching lead affiliated with the University of Liverpool, and GP registrar trainer in the Warrington regional training scheme.

He understands the tension between clinical work, examination preparation and family life, and brings that perspective to his teaching.

Chief Operating Officer & AHPRA Pathway Specialist

Kate Daunt

Medical regulation and international registration pathways

Kate has extensive experience in Australian medical regulation and international registration pathways, including more than 13 years at Ahpra. Her work focuses on helping doctors understand complex processes and organise their pathway information clearly.

She is also the devoted negotiator for two demanding dogs and their ongoing treat requirements.

Medical Educator

Dr Matija Salinovic

Emergency medicine and international clinical experience

Matija has more than a decade of clinical experience, including busy emergency department work in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having established her own career across health systems, she understands the clinical, cultural and professional work involved in practising medicine in a new setting.

She values the balance and perspective that time with her nephew and niece brings.

Technology and Systems Specialist

Deidra Helmig

Digital operations and platform systems

Deidra has supported PassGP since its early stages and has more than a decade of experience helping organisations build the systems, processes and digital infrastructure needed to grow reliably.

Based in Canada, she enjoys caring for an extensive plant collection and exploring the forests of Western Canada.

Business Operations Coordinator

Daniel Chen

Mechatronics engineering and international operations

Daniel supports PassGP's day-to-day educational delivery, platform operations and member services. His background spans engineering, technology and coordination of international accreditation programs across more than 25 countries.

He enjoys swimming, cycling and board games with his young family.

What doctors say about PassGP.

“Thank you, George, for your outstanding support, guidance, and the incredibly valuable question banks and 1:1 sessions. Your course made a huge difference in helping me understand the KFP exam format. I had previously struggled to pass, but your clear teaching style and structured approach made it achievable. I truly couldn’t have done it without your help.
I highly recommend the Pass GP course to anyone preparing for their fellowship exams - it’s a game changer.”
- Dr Zahra Haroun

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Why PassGP exists

The medicine was rarely the problem.

Doctors were studying after long shifts, missing time with family and blaming themselves, when what they had never been taught was how to make their clinical judgement visible in an examination. PassGP set out to change that experience.

What makes PassGP different

Exam technique, taught by people who have sat on the other side of the table.

There are no secret tricks. There is a real difference between knowing the medicine and giving the answer a particular examination is built to recognise. Former national examiners and experienced educators make that difference explicit.

Know what the question is really asking

In AKT and other single-best-answer examinations, we teach doctors to apply their knowledge to the exact decision hidden inside the question.

Prioritise when several answers look right

In KFP and other multiple-response examinations, we teach how to rank clinically reasonable options and select the actions that matter most.

Give your reasoning a clear structure

In CCE, StAMPS and other oral or clinical examinations, a reliable structure keeps the answer safe and complete - even when the diagnosis is uncertain.

Practise like the real examination - with support

Realistic questions, cases, mocks and feedback turn technique into something doctors can use under pressure, without forgetting the person sitting the exam.

What doctors say about PassGP.

“I would like to wholeheartedly recommend Associate Professor George Eskander from PassGP for his exceptional 1-to-1 teaching sessions. His guidance was truly transformative - he identified my weak areas with precision, corrected my structure, and helped me develop the clear, confident communication style that the AMC Clinical exam requires.
Each session was focused, insightful, and tailored exactly to my needs. Thanks to his mentorship and feedback, I was able to approach my exam with confidence and successfully pass.
For anyone preparing for the AMC Clinical exam, I strongly recommend booking 1-to-1 sessions with Dr George - his teaching is genuinely exam-oriented and makes all the difference.”
- Dr Atiqa Badwa

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Understand your exam

You are not alone

A difficult examination should not make you doubt the doctor you are.

Whether you are preparing around clinical work, adapting to a new health system or rebuilding after a result that hurt, you will find clear teaching, honest feedback and people who understand.

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We know how much this matters.

What doctors say about PassGP.

The people beside the platform.

A/Prof George Eskander

Dr Ruth-Ellen Marks

Dr Purani Kumar

Dr Jayashamani Tamibmaniam

Dr Lana Sturm

Dr Louisa Ng

Dr Sara Sharma

Dr Matthew Smith

Dr Mena Guirguis

Kate Daunt

Dr Matija Salinovic

Deidra Helmig

Daniel Chen

What doctors say about PassGP.

The medicine was rarely the problem.

Exam technique, taught by people who have sat on the other side of the table.

Know what the question is really asking

Prioritise when several answers look right

Give your reasoning a clear structure

Practise like the real examination - with support

What doctors say about PassGP.

Read what feels useful next.

Exam Essential Information

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A/Prof George Eskander

A difficult examination should not make you doubt the doctor you are.

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