Annette McWilliams

Annette McWilliams is a Clinical Associate Professor at the UWA Medical School, specifically affiliated with the Centre for Respiratory Health at The University of Western Australia. Her work primarily focuses on lung cancer screening programs, respiratory medicine, and medical imaging applications in oncology.

Her research expertise spans several key areas in respiratory health and cancer screening:

• Lung Cancer Screening methodologies and implementation
• Low-dose computed tomography applications
• Management of lung nodules and incidental findings
• Quality indicators for lung cancer screening programs
• Population-based approaches to lung cancer prevention
• Coronary artery calcification assessment in high-risk populations

Recent research trends show Dr. McWilliams has been deeply involved in developing and evaluating lung cancer screening programs, particularly focusing on practical implementation challenges, quality metrics, and management protocols for screen-detected abnormalities. Her work often involves large-scale observational studies and international collaborations across Australia and Canada to establish evidence-based guidelines for lung cancer screening.

Dr. McWilliams has secured significant research funding from multiple sources including the Department of Health (Western Australia) and the NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council. Her current projects focus on assessing CT infrastructure readiness for lung cancer screening and evaluating lung cancer screening eligibility criteria across diverse populations.

Her scholarly impact is substantial with an h-index of 11 and over 1000 citations, reflecting significant contributions to respiratory medicine and oncology. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing, particularly in improving early cancer detection and treatment.