Ness Vaughan

They/Them, BSc (Hons), PhD, GCHELT, Dr

  • The University of Western Australia (M500), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

Accepting PhD and other Higher Degree by Research Students. View current PhD/HDR research project opportunities at https://researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/projects

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Personal profile

Biography

Dr. Vaughan is a senior lecturer with the UWA Medical School. They are a proactive and driven translational researcher committed to life-long learning and working with community members and educators to undertake research with tangible outputs for improving healthcare. Their research focuses on the way that people interact with and experience health services, particularly improving outcomes for people and communities that face systemic barriers to care.

Roles and responsibilities

Senior Lecturer, Global Medicine
Sub Dean, Global
Community Engagement Lead

Research interests

Patient and carer experiences of cancer cachexia (muscle loss)

Health literacy in community settings

Medical Education (Global Health, LGBTQIA+ Health, Indigenous Health)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Education/Academic qualification

Higher Education, Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (Learning & Teaching), Deakin University

Mar 2018Mar 2021

Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Cancer Cachexia: A Molecular Nutrition Approach, Deakin University

Feb 2012Dec 2014

Science, Bachelor of Science (Forensic Biology; Honours), Deakin University

Mar 2006Oct 2009

External positions

Affiliate Senior Lecturer, Public Health Medicine, Deakin University

Mar 2023 → …

Affiliate Senior Lecturer (Global Medicine), University of Arizona

Feb 2023Jun 2025

Research expertise keywords

  • cancer cachexia
  • Health Literacy
  • Medical education
  • patient experience
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Community engagement

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