People
Adelaide Medical School brings together a highly accomplished team of lecturers, researchers and clinical titleholders—leading professionals providing expertise in virtually all specialist areas.
Professor Josephine Thomas
Dean and Head of the Adelaide Medical School
Professor Jo (Josephine) Thomas is a Specialist General Physician, Clinical Pharmacologist and Educator. She is the Clinical Dean for Adelaide Medical School at Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. She has a long term involvement in education and training, with strong connections across SA and nationally. Her PhD in Medical Education completed in 2020, focused on interprofessional education research. She remains involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medicine and pharmacy and with a strong interest in interprofessional learning.
Jo has taught, coordinated and developed a number of courses in the MBBS at The University of Adelaide, including development and coordination of the Transition to internship course and leading development of the B. Med Studies/ MD program framework. Jo graduated from Flinders University South Australia in 1990 and worked in General Practice in Sydney and Adelaide, before pursuing Physician Training. She is a passionate clinician educator with a commitment to high-quality teaching, training, and clinical service delivery.
School contacts
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Adelaide Medical School
Head of School and Dean of Medicine Professor Jo Thomas 8313 4893 Director, Medical Education Professor Ben Canny 8313 6511 School Business Manager Andrea Spedding 8313 9953 Medicine Office – Admin Coordinator Daphne Katsiouleris 8313 3590 Medicine Office – Admin Coordinator Pene Knott 8313 4893 Medicine Office – Admin Coordinator Sarah Cutter-Russell 8313 3939 -
Discipline leads
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor Weng Chan
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Titleholders
Visit the titleholders webpage for information on how to become a titleholder and resources for existing titleholders.
