Tim Usherwood is Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Sydney Medical School - Western. His clinical practice is at a community-controlled Aboriginal medical service in western Sydney. Professor Usherwood's research interests focus on the evaluation of complex interventions to improve health outcomes in primary care. He has undertaken a wide variety of research projects in community settings in both Australia and the UK and has published more than 60 refereed research papers. He has also published a large number of other articles and books. He is currently a Chief Investigator on three NHMRC-funded research projects and a variety of other studies using a range of quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods. [More...]

Tim Usherwood is Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Sydney Medical School - Western. His clinical practice is at a community-controlled Aboriginal medical service in western Sydney. Professor Usherwood's research interests focus on the evaluation of complex interventions to improve health outcomes in primary care. He has undertaken a wide variety of research projects in community settings in both Australia and the UK and has published more than 60 refereed research papers. He has also published a large number of other articles and books. He is currently a Chief Investigator on three NHMRC-funded research projects and a variety of other studies using a range of quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods.

Professor Usherwood is a member of the editorial committees of the Medical Journal of Australia, Australian Prescriber and Medicine Today. He is an Associate of the Menzies Centre for Health Policy.

Professor Usherwood has a particularly strong record in professional education and management. From 2001 to 2008 he served as foundation Chairperson of WentWest Ltd, the regional general practice training provider (RTP) for western Sydney. In 2006 he led WentWest to become the first integrated RTP and division of general practice in Australia. For four years 2004-2007 he chaired the final year of the University of Sydney Medical Program. Professor Usherwood is a member of the International Advisory Board of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. He has led Australian Medical Council accreditation teams for three Australasian medical schools and colleges. [Hide detail]