Erwin Loh

Biography

Prof Loh is Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of Innovation, Patient Safety and Experience at Monash Health, Victoria’s largest health service. Prior to this he was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia. Prof Loh has a medical degree from the University of Melbourne and a law degree with honours from Monash University. He also has a Master of Business Administration, Master of Health Service Management and a PhD which examined doctors in senior hospital management. He is fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Australasian College of Health Service Management, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australasian College of Legal Medicine. Prof Loh is also on the board of the Monash Health Research Precinct and the Australasian College of Legal Medicine (where he is also Vice-President). He has previously been on the board of the Australian Medical Association (Victoria), the Law Institute of Victoria and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. He is an adjunct Clinical Professor at Monash University where he teaches health law and health services management. He is the chair of the Victorian State Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Administrators. Prof Loh has spoken at local and international conferences, published articles and book chapters on health law and medical management, and supervises doctoral students.

Research Interest

Prof Loh is Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of Innovation, Patient Safety and Experience at Monash Health, Victoria’s largest health service. Prior to this he was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia. Prof Loh has a medical degree from the University of Melbourne and a law degree with honours from Monash University. He also has a Master of Business Administration, Master of Health Service Management and a PhD which examined doctors in senior hospital management. He is fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Australasian College of Health Service Management, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australasian College of Legal Medicine. Prof Loh is also on the board of the Monash Health Research Precinct and the Australasian College of Legal Medicine (where he is also Vice-President). He has previously been on the board of the Australian Medical Association (Victoria), the Law Institute of Victoria and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. He is an adjunct Clinical Professor at Monash University where he teaches health law and health services management. He is the chair of the Victorian State Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Administrators. Prof Loh has spoken at local and international conferences, published articles and book chapters on health law and medical management, and supervises doctoral students.