Medical Science and Pathology3803060

George John

B.Pharm. (India)., M. Pharm. Prac. (South Africa)., Grad. Cert. in Pharmacoeconomics (South Africa)., Grad. Cert. in Disease Management (South Africa)., Grad. Cert. Univ. Learn. & Teaching (Australia)., Grad. Cert. Univ. Leadership & Mgmt. (Australia)

George has over 30 years of experience in higher education, health workforce development, and curriculum quality across Africa, Asia, and Australia, with a focus on student-centred teaching and preparing future health professionals in Pharmacy, Medical Science, and Pathology.

At CSU, George served as Pharmacy Program Leader (2010–2018) and Head of Discipline for Medical Science (2021–2026), leading portfolios in workload planning, curriculum delivery, and staff development to enhance student outcomes and support evidence-informed decision-making.

George received multiple University Excellence Awards in 2021 and 2025, recognising his leadership of a large multidisciplinary team on a Virtual Laboratory project from design to delivery, including technical deployment, and on Mental Health First Aid for health professional students. In 2022, he was commended in the University Excellence Awards for a wage remediation project for sessional staff, and nominated for inclusivity, course development and professional accreditation.

George has broad governance experience. At CSU, this includes the Academic Senate, Faculty Boards, Faculty Courses Committee, and the University Appeals Committee, with contributions to academic standards, teaching quality, curriculum governance, student experience, procedural fairness, and institutional accountability. He is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Beyond CSU, George is a Director on the Murrumbidgee Local Health District Board and Chair of its Health Care Safety and Quality Committee, supporting Board oversight of clinical governance, consumer care, safety, satisfaction, performance, reporting, and quality improvement across a major regional health service footprint in NSW. His broader service includes the NSW Ministry of Health Workforce Planning and Development task force for the Pharmacy Professionals Workforce Plan 2012–2022, community and health advisory roles, including governance roles nationally in the Diabetes Australia Research Steering Committee.

George is a committed teacher and mentor with strong student satisfaction outcomes. He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Biomedical Science, Pharmacy, Medical Science, and Pathology; supervised research students; contributed to continuing professional development for pharmacists, nurses, and medical scientists; and supported student recruitment and global learning initiatives. His scholarship spans drug utilisation evaluation, diabetes-related health improvement, curriculum delivery, student engagement, practice-based education and institutional process improvement. He has supervised 20+ Research Higher Degree students.

From a research perspective, he has published in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed articles, presented numerous conference papers, and secured over $150,000 in competitive internal & external grants. Through the Diabetes Australia Research Steering Committee, he has helped assess Community Priorities Grants and Project Grants of over $2 million to ensure funding aligns with the needs of people living with diabetes and reduces the burden on individuals, the healthcare system, and society.

Across teaching, scholarship, research and governance, George brings a sustained commitment to academic quality, regional engagement, professional accreditation, and graduates who contribute meaningfully to health systems and communities.

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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

George's philosophy in regards to teaching is summed up in the following Chinese proverb;

If you are planning for a year grow rice;
If you are planning for 20 years grow trees;
If you are planning for centuries, grow people.

George has been nominated for multiple teaching awards from a Faculty to Vice Chancellor's level. He has been actively involved in the Faculty Course Committee and School Learning & Teaching Committees. He was the Chair for the 2020 Faculty of Science Learning & Teaching Forum that delivered a high-quality L & T forum for the Faculty of Science Academics.

He is known as a First-Year Specialist and convenes the largest transition subject of the Faculty of Science and Health at CSU ( Australia's leading regional university and the leader in online education and student experience). As attrition is higher in the first year and impacts overall course completion, George has brought significant leadership by developing a strong team culture where staff are encouraged to understand their student cohort, thus ensuring a positive student experience in the first year and ultimately minimising overall student attrition.

George is a teaching-focused academic who has supervised over 20 Research Higher Degree students, published over 15 (peer-reviewed & non-peer reviewed) articles, and presented over 50 papers over his career. He has also secured grants totalling $150,000 over his career from competitive international and national sources.