Professor Justin Beilby

Biography/ Background

Professor Justin Beilby was appointed Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences in July 2005.  As Executive Dean, he oversees all undergraduate training in medicine, nursing, dentistry, health sciences, psychology and public health at the University of Adelaide.  Prior to that, Professor Beilby held the position of Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, at the University of Adelaide from 2002 - 2005.  He has been involved in research and evaluation with workforce planning, primary care financing, chronic illness and the quality use of medicines for over 20 years, in both urban and rural settings.  He has published widely in asthma, diabetes, point- of- care testing and primary care financing.   He has been intimately involved in national and state health policy research, chairing the General Practice Item Restructuring Working Group and evaluating the Medical Benefits Scheme asthma item numbers.  He is currently a member of the Medical Services Advisory Committee, Economic Sub-Committee.   Professor Beilby has been a member of the Strategic Research Initiatives Working Group of the NHMRC.  He was a Commissioner in National Hospital and Health Reform Commission in 2008 - 2009.  He has extensive experience in the health system reform having been a member of the Clinical Senate and SA Health Performance Council.

Qualifications

Qualifications	Year Awarded	Institution
MBBS	1980	The University of Adelaide
MD	1999	The University of Adelaide
MPH	1991	The University of Adelaide
FRACGP	1991	Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
DA	1983	Royal College of Surgeons (UK)
DRACOG	1982	Royal Australian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Family
Planning Certificate	1988	Family Planning Association, South Australia
Radiology Licence	1996	South Australian Health Commission

Teaching Interests

Clinical Skills Training

General Practice Training

Health Innovation and Reform

 

 

 

Research Interests

General Practice Intervention Studies

Primary Care Reform

Workforce Planning

Primary Care Financing

Respiratory Disease

Publications

Professor Beilby’s list of publications includes 105 peer reviewed journal articles, 3 editorials, 93 abstracts/conference proceedings and 15 reports.  In addition, he has presented more than 45 seminar papers and presentations nationally and over 10 internationally.   For a complete list of Professor Beilby’s publications please contact Amy Cox at amy.j.cox@adelaide.edu.au

Professional Associations

President – Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand

Chair – Medical Local Board, Adelaide Hills Central Western

Member – Australian Medical Council Medical School Accreditation Committee

Member – Royal District Nursing Service Limited (RDNS)

Member – Health Workforce Australia (HWA) Clinical Lead

Member – Adelaide to Outback GP Training Program

Member – Australian Medical Association

Member – Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Member – Australian Association of Academic General Practitioners

Member – Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Past Member – National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission

Past Member – Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Past Member – National Clinical Advisory Committee – BUPA (private health insurer)

Entry last updated: Friday, 8 Jul 2011