Robert Sanson-fisher

Biography

"Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher is internationally recognised as a leader in health behavioural research. His work is known for successfully combining behavioural and public health approaches to health promotion, health service evaluation and cancer control. He has published more than 263 peer review research papers and 16 chapters in books. Rob has obtained numerous research grants, including program grants from the NHMRC and other competitive funding agencies. His current research interests are in changing health care providers clinical behaviour so that it more closely approximates best evidence practice, the development, implementation and evaluation of attempting to improving the health outcomes for vulnerable population groups. Professor Sanson-Fisher played a significant role in establishing the Behavioural Science Group in Relation to Medicine at the University of Newcastle. He also was the initiator of the Hunter Centre for Health Advancement and Director of the New South Wales Cancer Education Research Program.health service models, assessment of unmet needs of cancer patients and The research training and publications, which resulted from this group, have received national and international recognition. These research achievements were recognised with the group being designated a WHO Centre of Excellence with Professor Sanson- Fisher as the director. He was the inaugural director of the National Cancer control Institute. More recently Rob finished a four-year term as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Newcastle. In 2000 he was awarded the Hunter Medical Research Institute Award for Research Excellence. "

Research Interest

Public Health and Health Services , Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Health Policy