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Professor Ian Cameron is a clinician researcher and Chair in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Sydney's School of Health Sciences. He holds concurrent roles as Senior Staff Specialist at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Southern NSW Local Health District. As Head of the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, he leads interdisciplinary research on injury-related disability, rehabilitation, and implementation science. His work spans clinical, epidemiological, and educational domains, with a focus on musculoskeletal injuries, disability in older adults, and catastrophic injuries. He serves on editorial boards (Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, BMC Geriatrics), grant review panels, and advisory roles to governments and organizations like NSW WorkCover. Notable awards include the 2014 Sidney Licht Lectureship and George Burniston Oration Awards. His research emphasizes translating evidence into practice, particularly in falls prevention, hip fracture care, and psychosocial recovery post-injury.
Research Themes: Injury rehabilitation, disability and aging, musculoskeletal injuries, and epidemiology-driven solutions. He collaborates globally on spinal cord injury studies and has pioneered clinical guidelines for traumatic brain injury and whiplash-associated disorders. His team's work on frailty management and rehabilitation access for elderly populations has informed policy and practice improvements.
Grants & Advisory: Member of the Charles Perkins Centre, reviewer for NHMRC and New Zealand Health Research Council, and advisor to disability organizations. His research spans over 300 peer-reviewed publications, focusing on rehabilitation outcomes, health economics, and guideline implementation.
Labs/Teams: Director of the John Walsh Centre, which integrates clinical research across Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, and the University of Sydney. Collaborates with international networks like the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey (Aus-InSCI).
