ProfessorViet Tran

(He/Him)

Professor in Emergency Medicine

Medicine

BIO

Viet Tran is Foundational Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Tasmania, Founding Director of the Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research Institute, Deputy Director of Emergency Medicine at Royal Hobart Hospital, Chair of the Tasmanian Emergency Departments Network and Inaugural Chair of the Tasmanian Health Senate. 

Professor Tran also works at the coalface of healthcare as an Emergency Physician and continually advocates for excellence in patient care through education, research, quality and safety and health reform.

He has built Emergency Medicine Research in Tasmania from the ground up, which has culminated in the success of a $3 million Medical Research Futures Fund grant looking into the Implementation of clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania project. Professor Tran is also the Emergency Medicine Discipline lead within the Tasmanian School of Medicine and has key roles to play within Emergency Medicine training. He feels privileged to be able to teach and mentor across the whole spectrum of becoming a doctor, from watching students grow into junior doctors, senior registrar and as fellow medical specialists.

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Foundational Professor of Emergency Medicine
    University of Tasmania, Tasmanian School of Medicine, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2023 - present
  • Discipline Lead, Emergency Medicine
    University of Tasmania, Tasmanian School of Medicine, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2017 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Tasmania, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2020 - present
  • Chair, Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research Group
    University of Tasmania, Tasmanian School of Medicine, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2017 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Deputy Director, Royal Hobart Hospital
    Emergency Department, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2022 - present
  • Emergency Physician, Royal Hobart Hospital
    Emergency Department, Australia1 Jan 2019 - present
  • Inaugural Chair, Tasmanian Health Senate
    Department of Health, Tasmania1 Jan 2022 - present
  • Founder & Director, Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research Institute
    Department of Health, Tasmania, Australia1 Jan 2020 - present
  • Foundational Chair, Tasmanian Emergency Departments Network
    Department of Health, Tasmania1 Jan 2022 - present
  • Board Member, Tasmanian Medical Board
    Medical Board of Australia, Australia1 Sep 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • MBBS
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
  • BMedSci
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care
    Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
    The Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care is a program designed to give healthcare professionals a comprehensive overview of palliative care practices and develop their knowledge in this area.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Fellow (FACEM)
    Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Australia
    Emergency MedicineClinical Fellowship
  • Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)
    Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australia

SCHOOL AND PORTFOLIO

  • Tasmanian School of Medicine

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities
  • 17 Partnerships for the Goals

AVAILABILITY

  • Career advice
  • Collaborative projects
  • Educational Outreach
  • Industry projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Panellist or speaker

FIELD OF RESEARCH