Dr Owen Bradfield
PhD Candidate
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Overview
Owen is a Medical Practitioner, Health Lawyer and 2020 Fulbright Future Scholar who aspires to solve complex dilemmas at the intersection of medicine, ethics and the law. He graduated from Monash University’s pioneering Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Laws double degree programme in 2003 with First Class Honours. He was recently appointed Chief Medical Officer of the Medical Indemnity Protection Society and is the current Chairperson of the Patient Review Panel. His research at the University of Melbourne focusses on the impact of medico-legal claims, complaints and disciplinary processes on the mental health and wellbeing of doctors. He is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ethics Committee.