ProfessorViet Tran
(He/Him)
Professor in Emergency Medicine
Medicine
- Professor in Emergency MedicineMedicine
- Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart Clinical School, Level 3, 43 Collins S, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
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.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Foundational Professor of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Tasmania, Tasmanian School of Medicine, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2023 - present
- Discipline Lead, Emergency MedicineUniversity of Tasmania, Tasmanian School of Medicine, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2017 - present
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Tasmania, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2020 - present
- Chair, Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research GroupUniversity of Tasmania, Tasmanian School of Medicine, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2017 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Deputy Director, Royal Hobart HospitalEmergency Department, Hobart, Australia1 Jan 2022 - present
- Emergency Physician, Royal Hobart HospitalEmergency Department, Australia1 Jan 2019 - present
- Inaugural Chair, Tasmanian Health SenateDepartment of Health, Tasmania1 Jan 2022 - present
- Founder & Director, Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research InstituteDepartment of Health, Tasmania, Australia1 Jan 2020 - present
- Foundational Chair, Tasmanian Emergency Departments NetworkDepartment of Health, Tasmania1 Jan 2022 - present
- Board Member, Tasmanian Medical BoardMedical Board of Australia, Australia1 Sep 2024 - present
DEGREES
- MBBSUniversity of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
- BMedSciUniversity of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
CERTIFICATIONS
- Specialist Certificate in Palliative CareFlinders University, Adelaide, AustraliaThe 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, AustraliaEmergency 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