Amanda Dawson

Professor Amanda Dawson serves as Clinical Dean of the Central Coast Clinical School (CCCS) at the University of Newcastle's School of Medicine and Public Health. With a dual appointment at Central Coast Local Health District, she leads pivotal medical education and surgical research initiatives. Her leadership expanded CCCS clinical placement capacity and established innovative programs like NPMT and STORCC.

• Current Roles: Clinical Dean CCCS, UON Academic Senate member, AMC assessment expert
• Educational Background: Master of Surgery (UNSW), MBBS (Melbourne), Master of Medicine (Sydney)

Research focuses span three domains:

• Medical Education Innovation - Near-peer teaching models, digital health curriculum development, interprofessional learning frameworks
• Global Surgical Policy - Workforce expansion requirements, equitable access to surgical care, environmental impact mitigation
• Clinical Leadership - High-performance surgical units, patient outcome benchmarking, postoperative care optimization

Her recent publications reveal trends in:

• International surgical outcome comparisons (GECKO, HIPPO trials)
• Medical education pedagogy (NPMT program evaluations)
• Pandemic surgical system resilience (Timing of surgery post-SARS-CoV-2)

Awarded:

• 2022 UON Leadership Excellence Award
• 2021 RACS Women in Surgery Leadership Medal
• 2003 RACS Cancer Research Scholarship

As educator, she:

• Supervised 9 JMP QSIH undergraduates
• Mentored 3 MD Education Pathway candidates
• Coordinated surgical training programs across 70 Australian hospitals

Her BEACCHES program and trauma simulations demonstrate:

• Integration of clinical practice with academic development
• Environmental sustainability initiatives (Central Coast Carbon Busters)
• Indigenous health partnerships (Glen placements, bush medicine experiences)