WOMEN’S HEALTH, CHILD HEALTH & MEDICAL EDUCATION IN GENERAL PRACTICE
With
Dr Ramya Raman, Specialist GP and Clinical Researcher
Discipline Head of General Practice, University of Notre Dame,
Fremantle, Western Australia &
Vice President & Western Australia Chair
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Australia
RESEARCHER PROFILE
Filmed in Sydney, Australia | July 2026
Dr Ramya Raman is a specialist general practitioner, practice owner, medical educator and supervisor for RACGP Academic Registrars, with research interests spanning women’s health, primary care, workforce development and medical education. Her work is grounded in the realities of contemporary general practice, with a focus on translating evidence into clinical care, strengthening preventive health approaches and improving outcomes for patients and communities.
Her research has explored areas of women’s health relevant to primary care, including screening, prevention and the implementation of best-practice care in general practice settings. This includes work examining how general practitioners respond to emerging clinical information, such as dense breast notifications following screening mammography, as well as research into the delivery of sexually transmitted infection screening for pregnant women in Western Australia.
Dr Raman also has a strong academic interest in medical education and the role of general practice in shaping the future medical workforce. Through the RACGP Educational Grant Program , she is involved in research investigating models of longitudinal clinical learning in outer metropolitan general practice. This work considers how medical student placements can support GP recruitment and retention, foster academic practice, and build training capacity in geographic areas of need.
Across her research portfolio, Dr Raman is particularly interested in projects that are embedded in real-world practice, support high-quality primary care, and contribute to a sustainable, academically engaged general practice workforce.
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Access to dental care for priority populations
Professor Dileep Sharma is a distinguished dental educator and researcher who currently serves as Professor and Discipline Head of Oral Health at the University of Newcastle, Australia. With over two decades of experience spanning clinical practice, research leadership, and academic mentorship, Professor Sharma has established himself as a leading authority in oral health education and interdisciplinary research.
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Role of metabolic dysfunction in advanced prostate cancer
Dr Gunter was drawn to the area of prostate cancer research and the intersection between chronic metabolic disorders and their emerging relationship to cancer. Her strengths include expertise in the metabolic syndrome, insulin signalling and metabolism, and she has a demonstrated record of successful and productive research projects in metabolic research where she now applies her efforts to understanding the role of metabolic dysfunction in advanced prostate cancer.
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Vision impairment in children and the impact on children and their families
Dr Sue Silveira holds a conjoint academic position with Macquarie University and is the Course Director for their Master of Disability Studies, which is administered and delivered by NextSense Institute in affiliation with the University. She teaches in the areas of vision impairment and disability, and aims to share her knowledge while learning from others, especially people who are blind or have low vision and their families.
