Adrienne Torda

Professor Adrienne Torda is a distinguished academic leader, medical educator, and infectious diseases clinician at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She currently serves as the Interim Dean of UNSW Faculty of Medicine & Health and previously held roles as Vice Dean and Head of the School of Clinical Medicine.

• MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP, SFHEA, FANZAPHE, FHERDSA
• Graduate Diplomas in Bioethics and University Learning & Teaching

Her research spans two primary domains: (1) clinical infectious diseases, focusing on antibiotic allergy testing, surgical site infections, and vaccine practices, and (2) medical education innovation, particularly in ethics curriculum design, simulation-based learning, and technology-enhanced teaching methods. She has pioneered projects like the Ethics Cube and CLASSIE virtual reality teaching tools.

Recent publications reveal expertise in β-lactam allergy delabeling, pandemic-driven medical education reforms, and simulation-based ethics training. Her work consistently bridges clinical practice with pedagogical advancement, emphasizing equity and inclusive leadership.

• 2017 - Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2019 - UNSW Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
• 2021 - AAUT Citation for Excellence in Teaching (National)
• 2022 - Education Innovation Award (UNSW)

As a mentor for Women in Medicine and former UNSW Gender Champion (2018-2020), she advocates for STEMM gender equity. She contributes to vaccine policy through the TGA Australian Vaccine Committee and WHO consultations.