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Professor Ian Cameron holds the Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Sydney's School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health. He serves as Head of the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research within the Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District. Concurrently, he maintains Senior Staff Specialist positions at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Southern NSW Local Health District.
His research focuses on injury-related disability and rehabilitation, with specific expertise in:
- Disability and health in older adults
- Musculoskeletal injury in compensable settings
- Catastrophic injury management
- Geriatric rehabilitation
- Epidemiology of injury outcomes
Recent publications reveal strong trends in:
- Geriatric trauma rehabilitation (hip fractures, falls prevention)
- Compensable injury systems analysis
- Spinal cord injury community integration
- Long-COVID rehabilitation protocols
- Mental health impacts of traffic injuries
Award highlights:
- 2014 Sidney Licht Lectureship Award (International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- 2014 George Burniston Oration Award (Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine)
Professor Cameron actively contributes to national health systems through:
- Grant Review Panels for NHMRC and NZ Health Research Council
- Advisory roles for NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority and Lifetime Care
- Policy development for WorkCover and Area Health Services
- Editorial leadership as Associate Editor of Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
The John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research serves as his primary research hub, conducting interdisciplinary studies on injury-related disability with strong partnerships across government agencies, health districts, and international consortia including ConsoRTI.
