About
Professor Raymond Chan serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Matthew Flinders Professor of Cancer Care, Systems and Policy at Flinders University's Caring Futures Institute within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. With a clinical background in cancer nursing and survivorship, he currently holds an NHMRC Investigator Grant and has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles with 3 book chapters. His leadership extends to national and international cancer care organizations, including serving as Chair for the Survivorship Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and Board Director for the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC).
Professor Chan's research program focuses on optimizing models of care and health services' responses to address the needs of people affected by cancer in the survivorship phase. His work encompasses management of distressing cancer- or treatment-related toxicities, enhancing integrated care models involving primary care providers, and improving outcomes for people receiving palliative/end-of-life care. With extensive experience as a GCP-trained clinical trialist, he has completed 12 Phase II/III RCTs over the past 5 years and has been a mentor to numerous nursing and allied health researchers.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on cancer survivorship care models, cognitive impairment in cancer patients, financial toxicity, and implementation of evidence-based care pathways. His work demonstrates consistent contributions across clinical trials, systematic reviews, and policy development with particular emphasis on translating research into practice through large implementation trials across multiple cancer centers in Australia.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing Australia (FACN)
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame (2021)
- HESTA Awards Nurse of the Year Finalist (2021)
- Outstanding Publication of the Year (2023)
- Cecilia Brazil Nursing Research Award (2013)
- Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (2014)
Professor Chan has supervised 10 Research Higher Degree and 6 dissertation students to completion, with 10 current students, all related to supportive care in cancer. His research has attracted over $40 million AUD in funding as Chief Investigator, with more than $20 million as Chief Investigator A. He currently leads major implementation trials for breast, prostate, and neuroendocrine cancer survivorship care across multiple Australian cancer centers. Professor Chan also serves on the NHMRC Council (Triennium 2024-2027) and has been instrumental in developing national models of care, including the McGrath Breast Care Nurses model implemented across Australia.
