About
Professor Erwin Loh is President Elect of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and national Director of Medical Services at Calvary Health Care, a not-for-profit health network in Australia, with 14 public and private hospitals and 80 residential aged care and retirement villages. Before that he was Chief Medical Officer at Goulburn Valley Health, a public regional health service in Victoria. Prior to that, he was national Chief Medical Officer and Group General Manager Clinical Governance for St Vincent's Health Australia for five years. Before that, he was the Chief Medical Officer of Monash Health, Victoria’s largest health service, for ten years. And before that he was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for three years. And immediately prior to that, he worked as a full-time lawyer at Sparke Helmore for two years.
He is qualified in both medicine and law, with general and specialist registration as a medical practitioner (medical administration specialty) and is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia. He also has an MBA, Master of Health Service Management, and PhD.
He is currently a director on the board of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and the Presbyterian Ladies' College. He has previously been a director on the boards of St Vincent's Institute, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash Health Research Precinct Pty Ltd, Australian Medical Association (Victoria) and Law Institute of Victoria. He is a Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He is Professor at Monash University, where he leads the Clinical Leadership and Management Unit at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation. He is Honorary Clinical Professor with the title of Professor at the Department of Medical Education, University of Melbourne. He is Honorary Professor at Macquarie University at the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research.
He teaches and carries out research in health law, health management and clinical leadership. He has been an invited speaker at local and international conferences, published on health law, medical management, and health technology, and is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists, with an interest in medical futurology.
He received the Distinguished Fellow Award from RACMA in 2017 for “commitment to governance, research and publication”.
Articles by Professor Erwin
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When do we use an N95/P2 mask vs normal surgical mask? Current international, Australian and State guidelines
When do we use an N95/P2 mask vs normal surgical mask? Current international, Australian and State guidelines
By Professor Erwin Loh
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The Four Stages of Coronavirus Lockdown Explained
The Four Stages of Coronavirus Lockdown Explained
By Professor Erwin Loh
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A short message to all our Healthcare Workers during this pandemic crisis from a grateful colleague
A short message to all our Healthcare Workers during this pandemic crisis from a grateful colleague
By Professor Erwin Loh
Activity
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#Psychopathic #leaders use surface #acting to gain #trust, but their attempts at deep acting often backfire. The study found that these leaders often…
#Psychopathic #leaders use surface #acting to gain #trust, but their attempts at deep acting often backfire. The study found that these leaders often…
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Modified #copper-coated stainless #steel could kill #bacteria without #antibiotics or #chemicals. Etch #nano-sized textures and add copper ions…
Modified #copper-coated stainless #steel could kill #bacteria without #antibiotics or #chemicals. Etch #nano-sized textures and add copper ions…
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Analysis of #ChatGPT answers to 517 programming questions finds 52% of #ChatGPT answers contain #incorrect information. Users were unaware there was…
Analysis of #ChatGPT answers to 517 programming questions finds 52% of #ChatGPT answers contain #incorrect information. Users were unaware there was…
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Experience
Education
Publications
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The role of medical colleges and member organisations in advancing women in health care leadership
Medical Journal of Australia
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Clinical Governance and Risk Management for Medical Administrators
Springer Nature
Michael, S & Loh, E – ‘Clinical Governance and Risk Management for Medical Administrators’ in Loh, E & Long, P (eds.), Textbook of Medical Administration and Leadership, Springer 2023.
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Health Law and the Specialist Medical Administrator
Springer Nature
Loh, E – ‘Health Law and the Specialist Medical Administrator’ in Loh, E & Long, P (eds.), Textbook of Medical Administration and Leadership, Springer 2023.
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Making Sense of Healthcare
Springer Nature
Long, P, Paterson, S & Loh, E – ‘Making Sense of Healthcare’ in Loh, E & Long, P (eds.), Textbook of Medical Administration and Leadership, Springer 2023.
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Management and Medical Leadership
Springer Nature
Long, P & Loh, E – ‘Management and Medical Leadership’ in Loh, E & Long, P (eds.), Textbook of Medical Administration and Leadership, Springer 2023.
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Artificial Intelligence: AI – Doom or Bloom? The Medicolegal and Ethical Implications for Health
Medicine and Law
December 2022 issue, Volume 41, Number 4
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Factors that influence and change medical engagement in Australian not for profit hospitals
Journal of Health Organization and Management
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Artificial intelligence for medical robotics
Elsevier
Loh, E & Nguyen, T – ‘Artificial intelligence for medical robotics’ in Manfredi, L (ed.), Endorobotics : Design, R&D and Future Trends, Elsevier, 2022.
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The prevalence and impact of unprofessional behaviour among hospital workers: a survey in seven Australian hospitals
Medical Journal of Australia
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AI enabled suicide prediction tools: a qualitative narrative review
BMJ Health & Care Informatics
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Ethical Decision Making in Health Leadership and Management
The Quarterly - Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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ETHOS - an ETHical Operating System for a healthy culture in Health
The Quarterly - Royal Australasian of Medical Administrators
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Improving Research Ethics and Governance in a Large Metropolitan Academic Health Service
The Quarterly - Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Saving the planet while improving the bottom line – the role of healthcare leaders in addressing the climate crisis
The Quarterly - Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Advance Care Planning in a Large National Catholic Not-for-Profit Private and Public Health Service
The Quarterly - Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrator
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Using medico‐legal claims for quality improvement in maternity care: application and revision of an NHSLA coding taxonomy
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Public Health Service Governance: Principles and Framework
Hospital Transformation, Springer
Loh E., Lorenz K. (2019) Public Health Service Governance: Principles and Framework. In: Burke D., Godbole P., Cash A. (eds) Hospital Transformation. Springer, Cham
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The ageing doctor: positive transition to a portfolio career
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
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Qualified privilege legislation to support clinician quality assurance: balancing professional and public interests
Medical Journal of Australia
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Doctors taking the lead – a Victorian case study in medical leadership
The Quarterly - Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Using patient factors to predict obstetric complaints and litigation: A mixed methods approach to quality improvement
Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management
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Change management and leadership – a primer for doctors
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
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Medicine and the rise of the robots: a qualitative review of recent advances of artificial intelligence in health
BMJ Leader
doi: 10.1136/leader-2018-000071
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Recent case law on unfair dismissals in health
The Quarterly - Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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The Australian Medicine Careers Guide
Federation Press
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Listening To The Patient: Quality Improvement Lessons From Five Years Of Patient Complaints In A Large Maternity Service
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
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Monash Doctors – A Case Study on Medical Engagement at a Large Public Health Network
The Quarterly - Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Medicine in small doses
ANZ Journal of Surgery
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Medical management and leadership: a time of transition?
Internal Medicine Journal
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The future of medicine
The Quarterly, Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Medical followership and managing up
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
22 May 2017
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Lost in translation: ad hoc interpreter use
The Quarterly, Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Learning from 5 years of obstetric complaints at a multicentre tertiary healthcare group.
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Doctors as institutional entrepreneurs
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
13 February 2017
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Medical futurology – the changing role of doctors
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
Issue 43
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Can health leadership be measured?
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
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Clinical servants: a novel view of leadership
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
25 April 2016
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Do medical administrators owe a duty of care to patients for their management decisions?
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Vol 49, No 1, p834.
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Kindness in medicine more than skin-deep
Medical Journal of Australia Insight
9 May 2016
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Leadership in our health systems
Internal Medicine Journal
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Pharmaceutical exposure in our hospitals: the final frontier
Medical Journal of Australia
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Shining the light on the dark side of medical leadership – a qualitative study in Australia
Leadership in Health Services
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Best practice for conducting morbidity and mortality reviews: A literature review
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Doctors as health managers: an oxymoron, or a good idea?
Journal of Work-Applied Management
Vol 7, No 1, 2015, pp 52-60.
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Duty of Care
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Vol 48, No 1, p730.
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Future of medical engagement
Australian Health Review
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Health law – recent cases in mental health
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrator
December 2015, p686.
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How and why medically-trained managers undertake postgraduate management training - a qualitative study from Victoria, Australia.
Journal of Health Organization and Management
Vol 29, Iss 4, p438-454.
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Improving safety and quality: Competency based procedural credentialing for interns
Education in Medicine Journal
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Social media, language in notes, personality disorders and unfair dismissal
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Vol 48, No 3, p 759.
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All great leaders must first learn to follow
Medical Journal of Australia
Vol 200, No 3: 15, 2014.
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LAMP: Leadership, Advocate, Management, Professional - a new simple and dynamic medical management competency model for doctors
Gibaran Journal of Applied Management
Vol 6, No 2, p64.
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Professional Boundaries, Professionalism and Goals of Care - recent cases and an article of interest
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Vol 47, No 4, p709.
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Duty of care or a matter of conduct: Can a doctor refuse a person in need of urgent medical attention?
Australian Journal of Family Physicians
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How and why doctors transition from clinical practice to senior hospital management: a case research study from Victoria, Australia
International Journal of Clinical Leadership
Vol 17, No 4, pp. 235-244.
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Legal Medicine in the Administration of Health Care
Springer
in R.G. Beran (ed.), Legal and Forensic Medicine, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-32338-6_24, p197-222, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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Why doctors move from clinical roles into health management
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
October 2013, p646.
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The case for case research in health services management
Gibaran Journal of Applied Management
Vol 5, No 1, pp 1-20.
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A Victorian coroner's case report
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
September 2009, Vol 42, No 3.
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How do we engage doctors in quality and safety?
The Quarterly – Journal of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
December 2008, Vol 41, No 4.
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A national survey of medical morning handover report in Australian hospitals
Medical Journal of Australia
Vol 187, No 10, pp 595-596.
Honors & Awards
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Best Oral Presentation Award
RACMA-HKCCM Conference 2018
For paper entitled: "Preparing for the Rise of the Robots - The Medicolegal and Governance Implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Medical Leader"
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Distinguished Fellow Award
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
For commitment to governance, research and publication, health services improvement through training and mentorship.
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Companionship
Chartered Management Institute
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SACS Leadership Award Nominee
SACS Consulting and Leadership Victoria
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New Fellow Achievement Award
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Postgraduate PhD Scholarship
Monash University
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Margaret Tobin Challenge Award
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
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Quality and Safety Individual Award
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
More activity by Professor Erwin
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A study of how hard it is to cancel #online #subscriptions finds "dark patterns," including long and arduous cancellation flows, misleading button…
A study of how hard it is to cancel #online #subscriptions finds "dark patterns," including long and arduous cancellation flows, misleading button…
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A recent study has shed light on how short-term #fasting might improve #mood in individuals with major #depressive disorder. The research focused on…
A recent study has shed light on how short-term #fasting might improve #mood in individuals with major #depressive disorder. The research focused on…
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Scientists make potential #breastcancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in #gel - Ability to preserve tissue in a special gel solution for at…
Scientists make potential #breastcancer breakthrough after preserving tissue in #gel - Ability to preserve tissue in a special gel solution for at…
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#Exercise can help slow #cognitive decline: a new study found that #ageing significantly alters the #gene expression of all cell types in the brain…
#Exercise can help slow #cognitive decline: a new study found that #ageing significantly alters the #gene expression of all cell types in the brain…
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