Robyn Ward Email & Phone Number

Prof Robyn Ward is Executive Dean and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. She is an academic leader, cancer researcher and clinician. Her significant record of achievement in translational and clinical cancer research includes over 290 peer-reviewed publications, and has been recognised by a Commonwealth and State awards. She has over 20 years experience as a specialist in medical oncology, with particular interests in the bowel and hereditary cancer, and the rational use of cancer therapeutics. She invented and remains Director of eviQ, a nationally-endorsed web-based system for the display of cancer treatment protocols. She is passionate about the central role of the medical practitioner in the enterprise of health and medical research. Prof Ward chairs the Commonwealth Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), and serves on the Council and Executive of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Her past roles have included Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Acting Executive Dean of Medicine at the University of Queensland (2014-2018), and she was a member of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) from 2001 to 2019. In 2013 she was made Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medical research and patient care in the field of oncology.

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