Professor Sarah Larkins

Professor | LEAD

Sarah is a distinguished research leader, academic general practitioner, and Professor of Health Systems Strengthening at James Cook University. She is experienced in rural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research and health services and workforce research and is an internationally recognised expert in social accountability in health professional education.

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Professor Ron White

professor | co-lead

Ron is the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University.  His research expertise is primarily focused on the mathematical and statistical modelling of highly non-equilibrium systems.

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Professor Nico Adams

Professor | CHAIR

Nico is the Associate Dean Industry and Innovation at James Cook University, and Optus Chair of Digital Innovation and IoT. He brings extensive experience in harnessing digital technologies to improve business outcomes, focusing on co-creating positive outcomes enabled by technology.

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Dr Michelle Krahe

Senior Research Fellow | pROGRAM MANAGER

Michelle is a Senior Research Fellow in Digital Health Implementation at James Cook University and Program Manager of NARDHC. With a wealth of experience in health research, she brings expertise combining evidence-based practice, implementation science, clinical and health systems research, and data analytics.

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Daniel Foulkes

senior research fellow

Daniel is a Senior Research Fellow in Data Interoperability at James Cook University. As a healthcare technology architect and leader, he has extensive experience in researching, designing, and deploying interoperability and digital transformation solutions.

Brenda Murphy

project SUPPORT officer

Brenda is a Project Support Officer at James Cook University, where she lends her expertise to the NARDHC program. Prior to this, she held the position of Education and Training Officer with the AGPT training program. With a diverse background spanning Health, Government, and University roles, Brenda has also contributed as a research assistant and training program advisor.