WOMEN’S HEALTH, CHILD HEALTH & MEDICAL EDUCATION IN GENERAL PRACTICE
With
Dr Ramya Raman, Specialist GP and Clinical Researcher
Discipline Head of General Practice, University of Notre Dame,
Fremantle, Western Australia &
Vice President & Western Australia Chair
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Australia
RESEARCHER PROFILE
Filmed in Sydney, Australia | July 2026
Dr Ramya Raman is a specialist general practitioner, practice owner, medical educator and supervisor for RACGP Academic Registrars, with research interests spanning women’s health, primary care, workforce development and medical education. Her work is grounded in the realities of contemporary general practice, with a focus on translating evidence into clinical care, strengthening preventive health approaches and improving outcomes for patients and communities.
Her research has explored areas of women’s health relevant to primary care, including screening, prevention and the implementation of best-practice care in general practice settings. This includes work examining how general practitioners respond to emerging clinical information, such as dense breast notifications following screening mammography, as well as research into the delivery of sexually transmitted infection screening for pregnant women in Western Australia.
Dr Raman also has a strong academic interest in medical education and the role of general practice in shaping the future medical workforce. Through the RACGP Educational Grant Program , she is involved in research investigating models of longitudinal clinical learning in outer metropolitan general practice. This work considers how medical student placements can support GP recruitment and retention, foster academic practice, and build training capacity in geographic areas of need.
Across her research portfolio, Dr Raman is particularly interested in projects that are embedded in real-world practice, support high-quality primary care, and contribute to a sustainable, academically engaged general practice workforce.
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Electrical stimulation on organic conductors
Professor Gordon Wallace AO is the Founder and Director of the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) at the University of Wollongong and Founding Director of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) Materials Node. He was previously the Executive Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES).
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Novel immunotherapies in lymphoma
Dr Sean Harrop is a dual-trained haematologist having completed his clinical and laboratory haematology training at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. He is the current clinical haematology fellow (aggressive lymphoma) at Peter MacCallum and a PhD student in the Cancer Immunology Program in the Neeson Lab.
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Indigenous Australian health and ear disease
Professor Kelvin Kong feels incredibly fortunate to lead a fulfilling life surrounded by his loved ones. With a demonstrated history of service in the health industry, he brings a wealth of expertise across various sectors including clinical research, medical education, surgery, paediatrics, health policy, and Indigenous education. Kelvin started his university, residing at New College in 1992, which brings him fond memories. Graduating from medicine from the University of NSW, Kelvin continued his studies and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and Australian Society of Otolaryngology, head & neck Society (ASOHNS).
