About us
Monash University’s Department of General Practice was established more than 35 years ago, and is one of the largest general practice teaching departments in Australia. Situated within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, the Department’s core business is to teach medical students and contribute to the understanding, application and advancement of general practice.
Now, perhaps more than ever, the general practice and primary health care environment in which we work is rapidly changing. We recognise the importance of working together with others to respond to, and engage with, the change that is upon us.
We strive to maintain excellence in teaching and grow and strengthen our discipline. We believe that by exposing our students to high quality general practice and primary care we will nurture in them an interest in pursuing a career in general practice. We are also undertaking world-class, cutting edge research to inform clinical practice and policy questions in primary health care.
Our people
Our Department has a proud history of delivering excellence in teaching and growing and strengthening our discipline. Our faculty staff count among the most highly regarded practitioners and general medicine researchers in Australia, supported by an incredible administrative team committed to excellence in the delivery of cutting-edge, quality primary health care education.
Senior Management Team
Professors
Emeritus Professor Leon Piterman AM
Emeritus Professor Merilyn Liddell AM
Emeritus Professor John Murtagh AM
Senior Lecturers
Dr Jagdeesh Dhaliwal
Dr Ann Drillich
Dr Phillip Feren
Dr Simon Hattle
Dr Andy Morgan
Dr David Oberklaid
Dr Ron Schweitzer
Lecturers
Dr Anu Achar
Dr Chavy Arora
Dr Claire Denness
Dr Shish Malgwa
Dr Paki Rizakis
Dr Harishan Tharmarajah
Dr Pradeep Vijayanand
Dr Allara Walsh-Howe
Dr Kimberley Yew
Assistant Lecturer
Research staff
Senior Research Fellows
Dr Jessica Botfield
Dr Samantha Chakraborty
Dr Maryam Moradi
Research Fellows
Ms Noushin Aref-Adib
Dr Anisa Assifi
Dr Vera Camoes-Costa
Dr Sharinne Crawford
Dr Sharon James
Dr Riki Lane
Dr Yi Ling Low
Dr Satish Melwani
Dr Karen Nolidin
Project Manager
Sharon Clifford
Research Manager
Dr Maria de Leon-Santiago
Adjunct staff
Adjunct Professor Leanne Rowe
Adjunct Associate Professor Gregory Goodman
Adjunct Associate Professor Claire Harrison
Adjunct Associate Professor Safeera Hussainy
Adjunct Associate Professor Christopher Pearce
Adjunct Associate Professor Peter Schattner
Adjunct Associate Professor Hui Yang
Dr Abigail Tenen
Dr Lyle Turner
Professional staff
Marion Daniels
Levina Rahardjo
Sandra Zovko