Deputy Dean and Head of School

Professor Adrienne Torda

MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP, SFHEA, FANZAPHE, FHERDSA, GradDip Bioethics, GradCert University Learning & Teaching,

Medicine & Health

School of Clinical Medicine

I am an academic leader and medical educator, as well as a practicing clinician with specialist qualifications in Infectious Diseases, with particular expertise in vaccinations. My teaching philosophy is student centred and incorporates adult learning theories with the latest available modalities for designing and delivering medical education. I am passionate about innovation in education, partnering with students, role modelling, and mentoring. My focus is on the development of a forward looking curriculum which integrates teaching students problem solving, analytical thinking, reflective practice, communication skills and teamwork with more traditional medical content and competencies. As head of the School of Clinical Medicine, I am also working on calibration of the student experience by creation of resources and professional development of our clinical teaching staff.

I also champion equity and inclusive leadership, and was the Gender Champion at UNSW between 2018-2020 working with the Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Research Interests:
There are two main areas of interest. One is in clinical infectious diseases and the other is medical education research.

Broad Research Areas:
Clinical Research, Medical Education, Infectious Diseases

Qualifications:
MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP. SFHEA, AFANZAPHE, FHERDSA, GradDip Bioethics, GradCert University Learning & Teaching,

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
FRACP, Australian Society of Infectious Diseases; Infectious diseases society of America; Australasian Bioethics Association; ANZAPHE, HERDSA, ASM

Specific Research Keywords:
Medical education; Clinical Ethics; Infectious Diseases; Immunology and Infectious Disease; Clinical education; Immunisation

Phone

02 9065 6057

E-mail

a.torda@unsw.edu.au

Location

Level 4 Lowy Building

Books | 2017

Torda A, 2017, the Ethics Cube, https://ethics.med.unsw.edu.au/
Journal articles | 2022

Chan E; Khong ML; Torda A; Tanner JA; Velan GM; Wong GTC, 2022, 'Medical teachers’ experience of emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional study', BMC Medical Education, vol. 22, pp. 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03367-x

Journal articles | 2022

Davis JS; Metcalf S; Clark B; Owen Robinson J; Huggan P; Luey C; McBride S; Aboltins C; Nelson R; Campbell D; Solomon LB; Schneider K; Loewenthal MR; Yates P; Athan E; Cooper D; Rad B; Allworth T; Reid A; Read K; Leung P; Sud A; Nagendra V; Chean R; Lemoh C; Mutalima N; Tran T; Grimwade K; Sehu M; Looke D; Torda A; Aung T; Graves S; Paterson DL; Manning L, 2022, 'Predictors of Treatment Success after Periprosthetic Joint Infection: 24-Month Follow up from a Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 653 Patients', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac048

Journal articles | 2022

Loprete J; Katelaris CH; Evans L; Kane A; McMullan B; Wainstein B; Wong M; Post J; Suan D; Swaminathan S; Richardson R; Rogers J; Torda A; Campbell DE; Kelleher AD; Law M; Carr A; Tong WWY, 2022, 'Standardized testing and written communication improve patient understanding of beta-lactam allergy testing outcomes: A multicenter, prospective study', Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, vol. 1, pp. 99 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2022.05.003

Journal articles | 2022

Seale H; Carlson SJ; Maley M; Clezy K; Torda A; Konecny P, 2022, 'Lifting the curtains of silence: Patient perceptions towards needs and responsibilities in contributing to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance', American Journal of Infection Control, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.11.013

Journal articles | 2021

Gulholm T; Overton K; Clezy K; Torda A; Post JJ, 2021, 'Prevalence of antibiotic allergy labels and their consequences in people presenting to a teaching hospital emergency department; a retrospective chart review', Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology, vol. 39, pp. 124 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.12932/AP-111217-0215

Journal articles | 2021

Shamim MS; Torda A; Baig LA; Zubairi N; Balasooriya C, 2021, 'Systematic development and refinement of a contextually relevant strategy for undergraduate medical ethics education: a qualitative study', BMC Medical Education, vol. 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02425-6

Journal articles | 2021

Torda A, 2021, 'Author reply', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 51, pp. 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15239

Journal articles | 2021

Torda A; Shulruf B, 2021, 'It’s what you do, not the way you do it – online versus face-to-face small group teaching in first year medical school', BMC Medical Education, vol. 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02981-5

Journal articles | 2020

Manning L; Metcalf S; Clark B; Robinson JO; Huggan P; Luey C; McBride S; Aboltins C; Nelson R; Campbell D; Solomon LB; Schneider K; Loewenthal M; Yates P; Athan E; Cooper D; Rad B; Allworth T; Reid A; Read K; Leung P; Sud A; Nagendra V; Chean R; Lemoh C; Mutalima N; Grimwade K; Sehu M; Torda A; Aung T; Graves S; Paterson D; Davis J, 2020, 'Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Initial Management Strategy of Newly Diagnosed Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 783 Patients', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/OFID/OFAA068

Journal articles | 2020

Shamim MS; Baig L; Zubairi N; Torda A, 2020, 'Review of ethics teaching in undergraduate medical education', Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, vol. 70, pp. 1056 - 1062, http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.21013

Journal articles | 2020

Torda A, 2020, 'CLASSIE teaching - Using virtual reality to incorporate medical ethics into clinical decision making', BMC Medical Education, vol. 20, pp. 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02217-y

Journal articles | 2020

Torda A, 2020, 'How COVID‐19 has pushed us into a medical education revolution', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 50, pp. 1150 - 1153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14882

Journal articles | 2020

Torda A; Mangos J, 2020, 'Medical ethics education in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) medical schools: a mixed methods study to review how medical ethics is taught in ANZ medical programs.', International Journal of Ethics Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40889-020-00097-w

Journal articles | 2020

Torda A; Mangos JG, 2020, 'Medical ethics education in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) medical schools: a mixed methods study to review how medical ethics is taught in ANZ medical programs', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ETHICS EDUCATION, vol. 5, pp. 211 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40889-020-00097-w

Journal articles | 2020

Torda A; Perkovic V; Velan G, 2020, 'The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical education', Medical Journal of Australia, https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2020/impact-covid-19-pandemic-medical-education

Journal articles | 2020

Torda AJ; Velan G; Perkovic V, 2020, 'The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 213, pp. 334 - 334.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50762

Journal articles | 2019

Seale H; Mitchell B; Konecny P; Broom A; Maley M; Torda A, 2019, 'Re-imagining patient involvement in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship', Infection, Disease & Health, vol. 24, pp. S4 - S4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2019.09.014

Journal articles | 2018

Overton K; Mennon V; Mothobi N; Neild B; Martinez E; Masters J; Grant P; Akhunji Z; Su WY; Torda A; Whyte CM; Lloyd A; Weatherall C; Hofmeyr A; Foo H; Brookes K; Marriott D; Sintchenko V; Clezy K; Konecny P; Post JJ, 2018, 'Cluster of invasive Mycobacteria chimaera infections following cardiac surgery demonstrating novel clinical features and risks of aortic valve replacement', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 48, pp. 1514 - 1520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14093

Journal articles | 2018

Shamim MS; Baig L; Torda A; Balasooriya C, 2018, 'Culture and ethics in medical education: The Asian perspective', Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, vol. 68, pp. 444 - 446

Journal articles | 2018

Sullivan R; Rabinowitz D; Lehane C; Torda A, 2018, 'Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis causing subcutaneous collections in the thigh', BMJ (Online), vol. 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k1719

Journal articles | 2018

Torda A; Chan V, 2018, 'Antibiotic allergy labels—the impact of taking a clinical history', International Journal of Clinical Practice, vol. 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13058

Journal articles | 2018

Torda AJ; commons R, 2018, 'Managing diabetic foot infections: a survey of Australasian infectious diseases clinicians', ournalofFootandAnkleResearch, vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0256-3

Journal articles | 2014

Torda A; Chong Q; Lee A; Chen S; Dodds A; Greenwood M; Larsen S; Gilroy N, 2014, 'Invasive pneumococcal disease following adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation', Transplant Infectious Disease, vol. 16, pp. 751 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid.12268

Journal articles | 2012

Zwar NA; Torda AJ, 2012, 'Diarrhö-Diagnostik bei einem Indien-Rückkehrer', Praxis, vol. 101, pp. 259 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a000874

Journal articles | 2011

N K; Torda AJ, 2011, 'Travel and pregnancy: an infectious diseases perspective', Obstetric Medicine, vol. 4, pp. 53 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/om.2011.100073

Journal articles | 2011

Zwar NA; Torda AJ, 2011, 'Investigation of diarrhoea in a traveller just returned from India', BMJ - General Practice Edition, vol. 342, pp. 1304 - 1306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d2978

Journal articles | 2009

Torda AJ, 2009, 'Response', Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, vol. 6, pp. 257 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11673-009-9158-1

Journal articles | 2009

Torda AJ; Alexander J, 2009, 'Revaccination of bone marrow transplant recipients: A review of current practices in Australia', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 39, pp. 216 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01698.x

Journal articles | 2008

Spelman D; Buttery J; Daley A; Isaacs D; Jennens I; Kakakios A; Lawrence R; Roberts S; Torda A; Watson DAR; Woolley I; Anderson T; Street A, 2008, 'Guidelines for the prevention of sepsis in asplenic and hyposplenic patients', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 38, pp. 349 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01579.x

Journal articles | 2008

Torda A; Alexander J; Gilroy N, 2008, 'GUIDELINES AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN RELATION TO VACCINATION OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT (BMT) RECIPIENTS - THE AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE', Transplantation, vol. 86, pp. 282 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.tp.0000332037.55433.9d

Journal articles | 2008

Torda AJ, 2008, 'Vaccination and screening of medical students: results of a student health initiative', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 189, pp. 484 - 486

Journal articles | 2006

Torda AJ, 2006, 'Ethical issues in pandemic planning', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 185, pp. S73 - S76

Journal articles | 2005

King MR; Kerridge I; Gilroy N; Selgelid IJ; Annals G; O'Malley J; Torda A; Gilbert L; Keown R, 2005, 'Animals and ethics: An overview of the debate', Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, vol. 2, pp. 48 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02448815

Journal articles | 2005

Torda A, 2005, 'Postpartum toxic shock syndrome associated with multiple splenic infarcts [2]', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 182, pp. 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06588.x

Journal articles | 2005

Torda AJ, 2005, 'How far does a doctor`s `duty of care` go?', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 35, pp. 295 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00829.x

Journal articles | 2005

Torda AJ, 2005, 'In that case: response', J Bioeth Inq, vol. 2, pp. 51 - 51

Journal articles | 2002

Torda A, 2002, 'Infectious risks to healthcare workers', Medicine Today, vol. 3, pp. 31 - 38

Journal articles | 2002

Torda AJ, 2002, 'Infectious risks for health care workers', Medicine Today

Journal articles | 2001

Torda A, 2001, 'Toxoplasmosis. Are cats really the source?', Australian family physician, vol. 30, pp. 743 - 747

Journal articles | 2001

Torda AJ; Kumar RK; Jones PD, 2001, 'The Pathology of Human and Murine Cryptococcosis Neoformans Var. Gattii', Pathology, pp. 1465 - 3931

Journal articles | 2001

Torda AJ; Kumar RK; Jones PD, 2001, 'The pathology of human and murine pulmonary infection with Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii', Pathology, vol. 33, pp. 475 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00313020120083197

Journal articles | 2000

Torda AJ, 2000, 'Oral antibiotics, when to start, when to change', Medicine Today, vol. 11, pp. 52 - 60

Journal articles | 1997

Torda A; McDonald R, 1997, 'Antifungal therapy: An update', Modern Medicine of Australia, vol. 40, pp. 50 - 57

Journal articles | 1997

Torda AJ; Bennett MR; Torda TAG, 1997, 'The clinical spectrum of necrotising fasciitis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, vol. 27, pp. 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1997.tb02205.x

Journal articles | 1997

Torda AJ; Jones PD, 1997, 'Necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia brachyspora in an immunocompetent host', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, vol. 38, pp. 85 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01114.x

Journal articles | 1997

Torda AJ; McDonald R, 1997, 'Necrotising Cutaneous Fungal Infections: Case Report and Review', Australasian Dermatol, vol. 38, pp. 85 - 87

Journal articles | 1995

Torda AJ; Gottlieb T; Bradbury R, 1995, 'Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: Analysis of 20 cases and review', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 20, pp. 320 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/clinids/20.2.320

Journal articles | 1992

Torda A, 1992, 'Three months in a hothouse [23]', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 156, pp. 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb139830.x

Journal articles | 1989

Torda A, 1989, '"The clan system in science"', Orvosi hetilap, vol. 130, pp. 1389 - 1390
Conference Abstracts | 2022

Browning S; Romeo JMA; Keay L; Torda A; Yoshioka N, 2022, 'Re-imagining ophthalmic teaching for medical student undergraduates', in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 49, pp. 933 - 934, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000721587100251&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Papers | 2022

Torda A; Shulruf B, 2022, 'IT’S WHAT YOU DO, NOT WHERE YOU DO IT – ONLINE VERSUS FACE-TO-FACE SMALL GROUP TEACHING IN FIRST YEAR MEDICAL SCHOOL', in INTED2022 Proceedings, IATED, presented at 16th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 07 March 2022 - 08 March 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.0236

Preprints | 2022

Zhou J; Lindley J; Neves C; Punwani V; Giles E; Leech M; Torda A, 2022, The impact of a student co-designed interactive online learning platform to support medical students in the COVID pandemic, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1591412/v1

Conference Papers | 2021

Fentoullis M; Shulruf B; Torda A, 2021, 'ONLINE APPROACHES HARNESSING THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-IMPACTED ‘FACE TO FACE’ CLINICAL LEARNING', in EDULEARN Proceedings, IATED, presented at 13th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 05 July 2021 - 06 July 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.0963

Preprints | 2021

Shamim MS; Baig L; Torda A; Balasooriya C, 2021, Impact of a Novel Approach for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education in The Middle East and South Asia, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-658417/v1

Conference Abstracts | 2021

Tong W; Loprete J; Richardson R; Kane A; Katelaris C; Post J; Wainstein B; Wong M; Campbell D; Swaminathan S; Suan D; Evans L; Law M; McMullan B; Murad A; Toong C; Torda A; Carr A, 2021, 'STANDARDISED TESTING AND COMMUNICATION INCREASE BETA-LACTAM ALLERGY DELABELLING EFFECTIVENESS: RESULTS OF 'DE-LABELLING PATIENTS WITH ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY IN SYDNEY ADULT AND PAEDIATRIC HOSPITALS'', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 51, pp. 13 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000713717300029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts | 2021

Torda A, 2021, 'SILVER LININGS IN DARK DAYS - HOW MEDICAL EDUCATION HAS RAPIDLY ADAPTED FOR THE FUTURE', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 51, pp. 13 - 13, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000644995200015&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Preprints | 2021

Torda A; Shulruf B, 2021, It’s what you do, Not the way that you do it – Online Versus Face to Face Small Group Teaching in First Year Medicine., http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-701211/v1

Conference Abstracts | 2020

Loprete J; Richardson R; Kane A; Katelaris C; Post J; Wainstein B; Wong M; Campbell D; Evans L; Mcmullan B; Murad A; Toong C; Torda A; Carr A, 2020, 'De-labelling patients with antibiotic allergy in Sydney adult and paediatric hospitals-towards standardisation and improved patient outcomes', in ALLERGY, WILEY, ENGLAND, London, Vol. 75, pp. 216 - 216, presented at European-Academy-of-Allergology-and-Clinical-Immunology Digital Congress (EAACI), ENGLAND, London, 06 June 2020 - 08 June 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000566847300395&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Preprints | 2020

Shamim MS; Torda A; Baig L; Zubairi N; Balasooriya C, 2020, Systematic Development and Refinement of a Contextually Relevant Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education: a qualitative study, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-34478/v1

Preprints | 2020

Shamim MS; Torda A; Baig L; Zubairi N; Balasooriya C, 2020, Systematic Development and Refinement of a Contextually Relevant Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Ethics Education: a qualitative study, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-34478/v2

Conference Presentations | 2020

Torda A, 2020, 'Academic leadership during the COVID-19 crisis', presented at Australasian COVID-19 Virtual Conference /PHAA annual 2020 conference, Virtual, 08 December 2020 - 10 December 2020

Conference Abstracts | 2020

Torda A; Keogh G; cho E, 2020, 'AN EVALUATION OF PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS AFTER GENERAL SURGERY: NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL OR ‘LOCAL’ GUIDELINES?', in AN EVALUATION OF PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS AFTER GENERAL SURGERY: NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL OR ‘LOCAL’ GUIDELINES?, Melbourne, Victoria, presented at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, Victoria, 11 May 2020 - 15 May 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.15851

Conference Presentations | 2020

Torda A; leech M, 2020, 'Developing an online learning tool ‘Preparation for Practice’.', presented at QE Re-imagine education, Virtual, 09 December 2020 - 11 December 2020, https://www.reimagine-education.com/agenda/

Conference Abstracts | 2019

Loprete J; Richardson R; Kane A; Katelaris C; Post J; Wainstein B; Wong M; Campbell D; Evans L; McMullan B; Murad A; Toong C; Torda A; Carr A; Tong W, 2019, 'DE-LABELLING PATIENTS WITH ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY IN SYDNEY ADULT AND PAEDIATRIC HOSPITALS- TOWARDS STANDARDISATION AND IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 49, pp. 15 - 15, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000488891400038&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters | 2019

Torda A, 2019, 'Evaluation of Teaching Practice or ‘there’s more than one way to peel an orange’!', presented at HERDSA Annual Conference, 02 July 2019

Conference Posters | 2019

Torda A, 2019, 'Medical ethics education in Australian and New Zealand medical schools, thinking big.', presented at ANZAHPE 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, 01 July 2019

Conference Posters | 2019

Torda A, 2019, 'Using technology to incorporate emotion into the teaching of Clinical Ethics - Classie teaching.', presented at ANZAHPE 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, 01 July 2019

Conference Papers | 2018

Skinner I; Torda A, 2018, 'Developing awareness of stakeholders: contrasting professional ethics education in Engineering and Medicine', Hamilton (NZ), presented at 29th Australasian Association of Engneering Education Conference 2018, Hamilton (NZ), 09 December 2018 - 12 December 2018

Conference Posters | 2018

Torda A, 2018, 'Sustainable teaching - Student Led Learning in Medicine (SLLIM pickings).', presented at ANZAHPE 2018 Annual Scientific Conference, 02 July 2018

Conference Posters | 2017

Torda AJ, 2017, 'Antibiotic Allergies – Is De-labelling Based on Clinical History Feasible?', San Diego, presented at ID Week, San Diego, 03 October 2017 - 07 October 2017, http://www.idweek.org/program-primer/

Conference Presentations | 2017

Torda AJ, 2017, 'Development and validation of a clinical pathway algorithm development for assessment and management of diabetic foot infection with possible osteomyelitis', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Hobart, 22 March 2017 - 25 March 2017

Conference Presentations | 2017

Torda AJ, 2017, 'Ethics toolbox: integrating inspiring technology into inspired teaching.', presented at Learning and Teaching Forum Educational Excellence: Transforming Futures, 01 November 2017 - 01 November 2017, https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/upload-files/Program%20Short%20Version%2030%20Oct.pdf

Conference Presentations | 2017

Torda AJ, 2017, 'SLLIM (Student led learning in medicine) pickings - an inspired backflip.', presented at Learning and Teaching Forum Educational Excellence: Transforming Futures, UNSW, 01 November 2017 - 01 November 2017, https://teaching.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/upload-files/Program%20Short%20Version%2030%20Oct.pdf

Conference Presentations | 2017

Torda AJ, 2017, 'Teaching how millennials learn: Re-vamping medical ethics.', presented at Facutly of Medicine, Learning and Teaching Forum, University of New South Wales, 01 December 2017 - 01 December 2017, https://staff.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/_local_upload/others/1_Abstract_AT_Mellinnials_LTF17.pdf

Conference Presentations | 2017

Torda AJ; Chan V, 2017, 'Antibiotic Allergies – Is De-labelling Based on Clinical History Feasible?', presented at ID Week, San Diego, 03 October 2017 - 07 October 2017, https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2017/webprogram/Paper62569.html

Conference Posters | 2017

Torda AJ; chan V, 2017, 'Antibiotic Allergies: Potential for de-labelling based on Clinical Grounds', Katoomba, presented at . Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Katoomba, 29 March 2017 - 01 April 2017, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1344

Conference Posters | 2016

Torda AJ, 2016, 'Co-Morbidities Associated with Recurrence Of Lower Limb Cellulitis', Launceston, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Launceston, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235

Conference Posters | 2016

Torda AJ, 2016, 'Diabetic Foot Infections: A Survey Of Australasian Infectious Diseases Clinical Practice', Launceston, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Launceston, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235

Conference Posters | 2016

Torda AJ, 2016, 'PJIs In Australia and NZ: The First 150 Patients From The Piano (Prosthetic Joint Infection In Australia And New Zealand Observational) Study, PIANO study group and the ASID clinical research network', Launceston, presented at Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Launceston, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235

Conference Posters | 2016

Torda AJ, 2016, 'The Association between Leg Cellulitis and Chronic Venous Disease: An Under-Recognised Risk Factor for both Recurrence and Treatment Failure', Hobart, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Hobart, 23 April 2016 - 26 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1235

Conference Presentations | 2016

Torda AJ; Perera M, 2016, 'Accuracy of Diagnosis and Documentation of Chronic Venous Disease (Cvd) in the Setting of Acute Lower Limb (LL) Cellulitis', presented at Australian Society for Infectious Diseases, 20 April 2016 - 23 April 2016, https://www.asid.net.au/documents/item/1168

Conference Posters | 2016

Torda AJ; Perera M, 2016, 'The dilemma of poor diagnosis of concurrent chronic venous disease (CVD) in the setting of lower limb (LL) cellulitis.', New Orleans, presented at ID week (IDSA Annual scientific meeting), New Orleans, 26 October 2016 - 30 October 2016

Conference Posters | 2016

Torda AJ; balasooriya ; shamim , 2016, 'Ethics in Undergraduate Medical Education: a scoping review', Barcelona, presented at Annual meeting of the Association for Medical Education, Barcelona, 27 August 2016 - 31 August 2016, https://amee.org/getattachment/Conferences/AMEE-Past-Conferences/AMEE-2016/1-AMEE-2016-Abstract-Book-FULL-BOOK-UPDATED-Online-POST-CONFERENCE.pdf

Conference Posters | 2014

Torda AJ, 2014, 'An 11 year retrospective study of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient (hsct) in sydney, australia.', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, 01 April 2014 - 04 April 2014

Conference Posters | 2014

Torda AJ, 2014, 'Re-vaccination practices for adult patients post-bone marrow transplant (BMT) and post-splenectomy (Sp): a survey of Australian primary care practioners (GPs)', Aelaide, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Aelaide, 01 April 2014 - 05 April 2014

Conference Presentations | 2013

Torda AJ; chong Q; gilroy N; chen S, 2013, 'An 11 year retrospective study of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient (hsct) in Sydney, Australia', presented at 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy,, Denver, Colorado, 10 September 2013 - 13 September 2013, https://www.asm.org/images/Meetings/ICAAC2013_FinalProgPDF_PSmall.pdf

Conference Posters | 2011

Torda AJ, 2011, 'Treatment of infectious diseases using intravenous antibiotics at home – a review of outcomes at Prince of Wales Hospital', Lorne, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Lorne, 26 March 2011 - 29 March 2011

Conference Posters | 2010

Torda AJ, 2010, 'A six year review of the management of prosthetic joint infections', Darwin, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Darwin, 20 March 2010 - 24 March 2010

Conference Presentations | 2008

Torda AJ, 2008, 'Avian influenza – an update', presented at Society of Neuromuscular Sciences, japan, 11 February 2008 - 15 February 2008

Conference Posters | 2008

Torda AJ, 2008, 'Do as I say, not as I do- Teaching Ethics To Medial Students', melbourne, presented at Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, melbourne, 11 March 2008 - 14 March 2008

Conference Presentations | 2007

Torda AJ, 2007, 'Innovations in Teaching Ethics to Medical Students- am I wasting my Time?', presented at International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Melbourne, Australia, 02 July 2007 - 05 July 2007, http://issotl.com/issotl15/node/28

Conference Presentations | 2007

Torda AJ, 2007, 'MRSA: Prevalence & Trends in Infection Control.’ International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance', presented at 6th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance, Singapore, 07 March 2007 - 07 March 2017, https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/17460913.2.3.257?journalCode=fmb

Conference Presentations | 2007

Torda AJ, 2007, 'What guidelines are used, and what are physician practices in relation to vaccination of Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) recipients', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Hobart, 22 March 2007 - 25 March 2007

Conference Presentations | 2005

Torda AJ, 2005, 'Ethics, duty and leadership in times of Crisis – how should health care workers behave when an epidemic hits?', presented at Communicable Diseases Control Conference, Sydney, 02 May 2005 - 03 May 2005

Conference Presentations | 2005

Torda AJ, 2005, 'Infectious Risks to the Health Care Worker- What’s new and what can we do?', presented at Australian Infection Control Nurses Conference, Sydney, 21 September 2005 - 23 September 2005

Conference Papers | 2004

Haase S; Kuhnl J; Walter R; Torda A; Liebau E, 2004, 'Structure-based mutational analyses of the glyoxalase I from Plasmodium falciparum', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, GERMANY, Univ Wurzburg, Wurzburg, pp. 110 - 110, presented at 21st Congress of the German-Society-of-Parasitology, GERMANY, Univ Wurzburg, Wurzburg, 17 March 2004 - 20 March 2004, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000222589900177&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations | 2004

Torda AJ, 2004, 'Ethical issues and Stem cell research', presented at 4th Stem Cell Workshop, 01 March 2004 - 01 March 2004

Conference Posters | 2004

Torda AJ, 2004, 'Seroepidemiology of 1st year medical students at UNSW', Alice Springs, presented at Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Alice Springs, 10 April 2004 - 14 April 2004

Conference Presentations | 2004

Torda AJ, 2004, 'Should you put your life on the line for someone you don’t even know? – SARS and doctors’ duty to care', presented at 10th conference of the Australasian Bioethics Association, Sydney, 01 November 2004 - 01 November 2004

Conference Presentations | 2004

Torda AJ, 2004, 'Utility and efficacy of medical student immunisation program', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, 24 March 2004 - 27 March 2004

Conference Presentations | 2004

Torda AJ; lysaght T, 2004, 'Public Perceptions of Stem Cell Research', presented at Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 21 November 2004 - 26 November 2004

Conference Posters | 2001

Torda AJ, 2001, 'Infectious Risks to the Health Care Worker- What’s new and what can we do?', Sydney, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian College of Physicians, Sydney, 02 May 2001 - 05 May 2001

Conference Presentations | 2000

Torda AJ, 2000, 'Infectious Diseases Case Discussion', presented at First Joint Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand, Petchaburi, Thailand, 10 November 2000 - 14 November 2000

Conference Presentations | 2000

Torda AJ, 2000, 'Infectious Risks to Health Care Workers', presented at Infectious Diseases issues and health care workers, Bangkok, Thailand, 01 December 2000 - 01 December 2000

Conference Posters | 2000

Torda AJ, 2000, 'The pathology of human and murine pulmonary infection with C.neoformans var.gattii.', Leura, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Leura, 23 April 2000 - 26 April 2000

Theses / Dissertations | 2000

Torda AJ, 2000, The pathogenesis of c.neoformans vargattii infection - characterisation of human infection, a mouse model and comparisons to c.neoformans var.neoformans infection

Conference Presentations | 2000

Torda AJ; jones PHIL, 2000, 'Cytokine production in a murine model of C.neoformans var.gattii infection.', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Leura, 01 April 2000 - 04 April 2000

Conference Posters | 1996

Torda AJ, 1996, 'Characterisation of a Mouse Model of Cryptococcus Neoformans var.gattii infection', Paris, France, presented at 3rd International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, Paris, France, 01 November 1996 - 03 November 1996

Conference Posters | 1995

Torda AJ, 1995, 'Necrotising Infections Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen', Darwin, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Darwin, 01 April 1995 - 04 April 1995

Conference Posters | 1995

Torda AJ, 1995, 'Necrotising cutaneous fungal infection: case report and review', Darwin, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian society for Infectious Diseases, Darwin, 01 April 1995 - 04 April 1995

Conference Presentations | 1994

Torda AJ, 1994, 'Evaluation of results and Clinical utility of bone marrow examination in patients with HIV', presented at 6th Annual Conference. Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Sydney, 01 November 1994 - 03 November 1994, https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/31629509?selectedversion=NBD11332405

Conference Presentations | 1994

Torda AJ, 1994, 'Vertebral osteomyelitis: An analysis of twenty cases', presented at Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Canberra, 01 April 1994 - 04 April 1994

2017 - Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award

2019 - UNSW Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (UNSW)

2021 - AAUT Citation for Excellence in Teaching (National award)

2022 - Education Innovation Award (UNSW)

Immunisation of patients with special needs; surgical infections; influenza immunisation

Clinical infectious Diseases

Curriculum design - evaluation of innovations

Adrienne Torda is an internationally recognised leader in Medical education and innovation.

She champions diversity and inclusivity and was a gender co-champion at UNSW from 2019 - 2021. She is also on the steering committee of the Women's Wellbeing Academy and the Athena Swan Self assessment team.

She is the faculty representative to the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand, the Medical Education Collaborative Committee and the MDANZ representative to the Australian Medical Council - Digitalisation of the Medical Workforce steering comittee.

She is also a member of the TGA Australian Vaccine Committee, which has oversight of vaccine registrations in Australia and a consultant for vaccine registrations for WHO.

My Research Supervision

ILP, PhD

My Teaching

Vice Dean and Head, School of Clinical Medicine

Associate Dean, Education and Innovation (2019-2021)

I teach into all phases of the Medical program and oversee teaching within the School of Clinical Medicine

Education Focused champion and mentor

Mentor - Women in Medicine society

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