Professor Raymond Chan

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

place Bedford Park
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Prof Raymond (Ray) Chan is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Flinders University.

Prof Chan is a leading researcher in the field of Cancer Care, Systems and Policy. Prof Chan’s research program focuses on optimising models of care, health services’ and policy responses to address the needs of people affected by cancer . Prof Chan has published >230 peer-reviewed articles and 2 book chapters. In total, he has attracted >$39.5 million AUD of research funding as Chief Investigator (>$20 Million AUD as first named Chief Investigator).

In 2009, his contribution to nursing practice, education, and research was recognised with the appointment as Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing Australia (FRCNA, now FACN). He is a Past President of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA) during 2015-2017, the peak professional body for cancer nursing in Australia. Currently, Prof Chan is an advisor to Cancer Australia – The Australian Government Cancer Agency. Currently, he is the Survivorship Chair and Executive Board Member for the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC); and the Survivorship Chair for Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA). In the past, Prof Chan held senior leadership roles for the Australian Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4); and the International Soceity for Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC).

Prof Chan currently serves on the NHMRC Research Committee (Triennium 2021-2024).

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia *Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award [awarded to top 5% of doctoral candidates annually]

Master of Applied Science by Research, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Certificate IV of Workplace Training and Assessment, Open Institute of TAFE, Brisbane, Australia

Bachelor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Honours, awards and grants

2009 Innovation in Nursing (Queensland Finalist), HESTA Australian Nursing Awards

2013 Cecilia Brazil Nursing Research Award, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

2013 Best Research Paper, 17th CNSA Winter Congress

2014 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, Queensland University of Technology

2014 Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year, Queensland University of Technology

2014 Premier’s Award for Excellence in Leadership, Queensland Government

2018 Vice Chancellor Award for Excellence in Leadership, Queensland University of Technology

2021 Nurse of the Year Finalist, HESTA Australian Nursing Awards

2021 Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

2023 Outstanding Publication of the Year, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer

Key responsibilities

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Flinders University

Matthew Flinders Professor of Cancer Care, Systems and Policy, Caring Futures Institute

Supervisory interests
Cancer survivorship
Expert for media contact
Cancer
Health management, policy and ethics
Health/Medicine
Nursing
Cancer Policy
Cancer Survivorship
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Interests
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  • Cancer Survivorship