Prof. Merilyn Liddell

Emeritus Professor Merilyn Liddell AM

MBBS MFM MD FRACGP GAICD

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• Emeritus Professor, Monash University

• Former President and Chief Executive/Executive Director of RMIT Vietnam (2009-2012)

• Former Vice President RMIT Melbourne (2009-2012)

• Former Pro Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash University Malaysia (2003-2007)

• Former Professor and Head of Department of General Practice at Monash University (2000-2003)

• Advisory board member for Australian APEC Study Centre at RMIT University

• Past Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine, Monash University (1992-2000)

  • in this capacity, developed a Rational Prescribing interactive teaching unit for WHO, designed to give students hands-on experience of critical appraisal techniques in prescribing

• Life Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (Fellowship awarded 1981, Life Fellowship awarded 2019)

• Past Fellow of Australian Medical Acupuncture College (awarded 1986)

• Past Fellow of Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (awarded 1998)

• Member in the Order of Australia recipient (2010) for “services to tertiary education and administration, particularly in medicine, and cross-cultural exchange and cooperation with Malaysia”

• Conference paper: Branch Campuses: Problems and solutions

• Conference paper: The Australian medical curriculum in Malaysia

• Conference Paper: Innovation and the K Economy: Redefining the role of the Universities

• Conference Paper: Future global landscape and impact on Malaysian private higher education

• Conference Paper: Cultural diversity in first year medicine: where are the issues?

• Author: The Heart Of Medicine

• Co-Author: Student attitudes and their academic performance: Is there any relationship?

• Co-Author: Doctors and Patients: Gender interaction in the consultation

• Co-Author: Knowledge and perceptions of newly graduated medical practitioners in Malaysia of their role in medical care of people with developmental disabilities

• Co-Author: Efficacy and safety of vertebroplasty for treatment of painful osteoporotic spinal fractures: A randomised trial

• Co-Author: Recognising and screening for depression among older people living in residential care

• Co-Author: Attitudes to and use of a modified prescription form by general practitioners and pharmacists

• Co-Author: Evaluation of procedural skills training in an undergraduate curriculum

• Co-Author: Effect of medical students’ ethnicity on their attitudes towards consultation skills and final year examination performance

• Personal piece for Inside Story: RMIT Leaders share insights into the University, its future, and the important role of donors in education

• Letter to DFAT regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and the concerns for RMIT Vietnam

• Presenter at ASSID Conference, Melbourne (2008): Implications of Undergraduate Training in Developmental Disabilities in an International Educational Environment

• Author of Conference Paper: Branch Campuses - Problems and Solutions

• Interview with The Australian: University Hopes to Increase Range of Courses Offered

Prof. Merilyn Liddell is an academic GP with an extensive background in business leadership, education, and academic leadership. She has been an influential force in Asian-Australian educational and business collaborations, facilitating universities’ expansion into international spheres and cross-cultural endeavours.

Her 32 years’ clinical practice includes extensive experience in Canada, the UK, and Australia, in both rural and suburban practices. These experiences informed her later career in academic family medicine, giving her the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the way that the underlying values and personality of doctors can influence patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Merilyn’s academic research career began with explorations of this balance between clinical practice and the clinician themselves. As Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Monash University, she focussed primarily on communication and consultation skills. As she expanded her research into cross-cultural experiences in medical education, she began to develop opportunities for greater cross-cultural academic leadership.

Under her leadership, Monash developed the first medical school outside of Australia and New Zealand to achieve full Australian Medical Council accreditation. This massive project was part of the academic development of the Malaysia campus as a whole, including overseeing the establishment of a new physical campus location, and the academic growth of numerous different Faculties and driving for accreditation. Merilyn held concurrent positions as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Monash University (Australia) and as President of Monash University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

These experiences translated well in her later role as President and Chief Executive/Executive Director at RMIT International University Vietnam, where she expanded the capability of the campus and worked extensively to coordinate the needs of a globally-focussed Australian university with the priorities of local and international stakeholders. Her experience in governance, analytical approach, and creative problem solving skills enabled her to handle complex regulatory and governance environments, balance expectations for graduates against organisational capabilities, and facilitate the successful expansion of universities as a business as much as an educational body.