Academic Chairs

Epworth, in partnership with leading Victorian universities, has seven academic chairs in key speciality areas. The academic chairs are responsible for furthering research, policy development and professional activities at Epworth and overseeing undergraduate education and postgraduate training programs.

Academic Chairs

Professor John Olver - Epworth Victor Smorgon Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine - Monash University
Professor Richard de Steiger - Epworth Victor Smorgon Chair of Surgery - The University of Melbourne
Professor Jennie Ponsford - Chair of Psychology - Monash University

The Victor Smorgon Epworth Institute of Education and Research

The Victor Smorgon Epworth Institute of Education and Research was established through a $7.5 million donation from the Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund.

The Institute expands teaching and research capabilities at Epworth, including training of medical registrars and fellows and the work of our Clinical Institutes. Located within our Epworth Richmond campus, the Institute enables close collaboration between scientific research and clinical practice. Each of the three medical academic chairs are named in honour of Victor Smorgon to reflect the Smorgon family's significant contribution to education and research at Epworth.