Dr Kenny Yee - Australasian College of Legal Medicine

ACLM	Where did you study, and where have you practiced in recent years?
Dr Yee	I graduated from medicine (BSc MBBS) and Masters in Commerce (Health Informatics) at the University of New South Wales in 2003. Subsequently I studied at the University of Sydney in 2004-5 to obtain a Masters in Health Law. I was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM) in 2013 and became a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (FRACGP) in 2016. Over the past 10 years I have been working as an emergency staff specialist and general practitioner in Western Sydney.
ACLM	What field of medicine do you specialise in?
Dr Yee	I specialise in Emergency Medicine & General Practice.
ACLM	What sparked your interest in legal medicine?
Dr Yee	I studied a few legal subjects during my undergraduate degree and developed an interest during that time.
ACLM	How has understanding the law affected your practice?
Dr Yee	Law affects me in many ways. I interact with many patients and other health professionals through my everyday practice. From patient consultations, to completing reports, to communicating with law enforcement agencies, to public health, it is a requirement of my job to understand the law.
ACLM	What benefits did you receive from attending ACLM's courses?
Dr Yee	I gathered a much more thorough and deeper understanding of legal medicine.