Meet the expert...
Richard Turner
Professor of Surgery at University of Tasmania
Richard Turner MBBS (University of Queensland), FRACS, PhD (James Cook University) is Professor of Surgery with the University of Tasmania and a Specialist General Surgeon at the Royal Hobart Hospital. He has been a practicing clinical academic since 1998, working for 11 years in Far North Queensland and in Tasmania since 2009.
He has a list of clinical research publications that includes minimally invasive surgery, the epidemiology of pancreatitis and anal neoplasia, sexual health literacy, and most recently, the telehealth needs of patients with complex needs.
He has over 30 years’ experience in teaching and assessment, particularly in the areas of Men’s Health, sensitive examinations, and procedural skills. He is also a strong advocate for Human Simulation, and is a driving force behind a program that trains community members to be authentic Simulated Patients, thereby giving the health consumer a voice in student feedback. These people have played an indispensable role in teaching telehealth skills since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
