Dr Michael Zhou

I commenced at Flinders University initially with the law school and the College of Nursing and Health Science in 2019. Subsequently, I was appointed as a lecturer in the College of Medicine and Public Health in 2021. I'm a socio-legal academic who researches and teaches in the areas of medical law and ethics.

Teaching and Resaerch Interests

My primary teaching and research interests includes:

• regulation of biomedical science
• medical negligence
• mandatory reporting
• consent to medical treatment
• end of life care including voluntary assisted dying
• use of human tissues and tissue transplantation
• use of virtual reality and other technology in healthcare delivery and teaching

Currently, I am coordinator of PARA3001. The course underwent a significant revamp in 2021 for 2022 delivery. In addition, I also teach into HLTH1003 within the College of Nursing and Health Science. Previously, I held appointments in the law school where I was topic coordinator for:

• LLAW9604 Contracts Law; and
• LLAW9602 Legal Analysis and Problem Solving.

Background

I graduated from Monash University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Music. In 2018, I completed a Doctor of Philosophy at RMIT University.

Prior to joining Flinders University, I worked as an in-house commercial lawyer having held various legal counsel roles in major companies, universities and Government departments.

Other Activities

• Member of the CMPH Emerging Leaders Showcase;
• Member of the SA Health Voluntary Assisted Dying Pharmacy Protocol Working Group aimed at implementing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 (SA); and
• Health and safety representative for the Clinical Workgroup within the College of Medicine and Public Health.