Isabel Hanson

Dr Isabel Hanson is a General Practitioner, primary care academic, and health policy consultant affiliated with the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney. She is currently pursuing a DPhil in Primary Care at the University of Oxford and works as an affiliate clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney.

Education

• Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours, University of New South Wales

Research interests focus on primary care, child and adolescent health, mental health, Aboriginal health equity, health policy, translational health sciences, and social determinants of health. Her work also addresses obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, reproductive health, maternal and child health, neurosciences, ethics, qualitative research, and philosophy of medicine.

Scientific awards

• General Sir John Monash Foundation Scholar (2022-2024)
• National Institute for Health Research Scholar (2023-2026)
• Rotary International Scholar (2023)
• General Practitioner in Training of the Year (2021) by the Royal Australian College of GPs
• GP Registrar of the Year (2020) by GP Synergy

Clinical work spans Aboriginal Medical Services in Cape York, East Kimberley, and far western NSW, with advanced training in child and adolescent health, mental health, addiction medicine, and trauma-informed care.