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DoctorPaul Saunders

Associate Professor and Academic Lead, Indigenous Health

Graduate School of Medicine

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  • Associate Professor and Academic Lead, Indigenous Health
    Graduate School of Medicine

BIO

Dr Paul Saunders (MBBS, MPH, GradCert-IRL, PhD) is a proud Biripi man, Associate Professor, and Academic Lead, Indigenous Health within the Graduate School of Medicine. Paul has experience in clinical medicine, medical devices, and Indigenous Health teaching and research, including research project management. His research interests include the structural and social determinants of Indigenous Health, medical education, as well as care coordination pathways and culturally safe models of care for Indigenous communities. Paul is a past Yarramundi and Lowitja scholarship recipient, a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, a Board member of Ngaramura Indigenous Corporation, and an Aboriginal representative on the Australian Medical Council’s Medical School Accreditation Committee (MedSAC) and the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori Committee.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS

  • Honorary Fellow
    Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Wollongong, Australia2022 - 19 May 2024
  • Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Health
    University of Wollongong, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Wollongong, Australia20 May 2024 - 12 Jan 2025
  • Associate Professor and Academic Lead, Indigenous Health
    Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Wollongong, Australia13 Jan 2025 - present

DEGREES

  • MBBS
    Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, Australia1 Feb 2008 - 1 Dec 2012
  • MPH
    Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, Australia1 Feb 2018 - 1 Dec 2020
  • Grad Cert Indigenous Research and Leadership
    University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia1 Jun 2023 - 1 Dec 2023
  • PhD
    Western Sydney University, AustraliaApr 2021 - Jun 2025