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Students learning in the Medicine & Health facilities at the UNSW Kensington campus

UNSW Medicine & Health is a world-class teaching and research environment. We're committed to training the next generation of diverse individuals who will lead the way in transformative and socially responsible medical practice and research. Our Leadership team provides management, guidance and supervision over the programs and operations of UNSW Medicine & Health.

Management

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Faculty Executive Director

 

 

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Deputy Dean, Education Gary Velan
Deputy Dean, Education
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Deputy Dean, Clinical Campuses
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David Simar headshot
Deputy Dean, Research Operations
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Deputy Dean, Indigenous
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Deputy Dean, Global Engagement & External Education
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Deputy Faculty Executive Director

 

 

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Rob-Hislop
Associate Dean Rural and Head of Rural Clinical Campuses
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Associate Dean, Education (Innovation)
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Phoebe Phillips
Associate Dean, Partnerships & Engagement
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Associate Dean, First Peoples Education and Student Success
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Associate Dean, Postgraduate Research Training Nicole Jones
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Research Training
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Associate Dean, Education (Quality)
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Associate Dean, International (ADI) & Executive Education
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Deputy Dean, Research Capability and Development Sallie Pearson
Deputy Dean, Research Capability and Development
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Head of School

School of Biomedical Sciences Jake Baum
School of Biomedical Sciences
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Interim Head of School of Clinical Medicine
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School of Health Sciences
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School of Optometry & Vision Science Lisa Keay
School of Optometry & Vision Science
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James Wood
School of Population Health
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Heads of UNSW Centres & Institutes

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Centre for Big Data Research in Health
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The Kirby Institute Anthony Kelleher
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National Drug & Alchohol Research Centre Michael Farrell
National Drug & Alchohol Research Centre
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National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health Julian Trollor
National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health
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International Centre for Future Health Systems
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Bogda Koczwara
Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship
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Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) Henry Brodaty
Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)
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Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) Perminder Sachdev
Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)
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Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute (AERI) Jason Abbott
Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute (AERI)
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Prof-Patricia-Davidson
International Centre for Future Health Systems (ICFHS)
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Genomics Futures Institute
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Centre for Molecular Oncology David Thomas
Centre for Molecular Oncology
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Independent Medical Research Institutes  
Affiliated with UNSW

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Mindgardens Neuroscience Network
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Centre for Childhood Cancer Research Michelle Haber
Centre for Childhood Cancer Research
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Black Dog Institute Samuel Harvey
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Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Benjamin Kile
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
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Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
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Professor Matthew Kiernan AM
Neurosciences Research Australia
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The George Institute for Global Health
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Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
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