Shailendra Sawleshwarkar

Associate Professor Shailendra Sawleshwarkar is a clinical academic at the University of Sydney's Sydney Medical School, specializing in HIV, STIs, and sexual health. He serves as Program Director for Postgraduate Coursework Programs and leads the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) program. His roles include clinical practice, education, and research at the Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre, an internationally recognized facility.

Education: MBBS, MD (Dermatology/Venereology), GradCertEdStudy (Higher Ed), and PhD. He has trained in India and the UK before migrating to Australia in 2006. His work focuses on global health education partnerships, particularly in Asia and Africa, training professionals across 50 countries in public health, clinical services, and laboratory sciences.

• Key Research Areas: Global health education frameworks, One Health, HIV/STI management in primary care, molecular epidemiology of HIV, and health equity for culturally diverse populations.
• International Collaborations: Partnerships with institutions in India (e.g., Datta Meghe Institute, Manipal Academy), Indonesia (University of Gadjah Mada), Papua New Guinea (National AIDS Council), and the US (University of Washington).
• Grants: Includes the Genomics Health Futures Mission (2023), biosurveillance projects in India (2018), and capacity-building programs funded by AusAID/ALAF (2010–2018).

Teaching focuses on HIV/STIs, global health, e-learning, and workforce development. He co-leads initiatives like the Sydney Molecular Epidemiology Network-HIV (AMEN-HIV) and collaborates with the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute.