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Biography
Professor Dragan Ilic is the Deputy Head (Education) of the School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine (SPHPM). He is also the Director of Teaching & Learning and Head of the Medical Education Research & Quality (MERQ) unit at the SPHPM. Dragan is responsible for leading the education portfolio at SPHPM, including undergraduate, post-graduate and professional education programs. He is actively involved as an educator, coordinating several units in research methods and evidence-based practice (EBP), as well as course coordination. Dragan is Chair of the Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) sub-committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Education (FMNHS) committee.
Dragan is recognised nationally and internationally for his expertise in public health, EBP and health professions education research. He is a board member of the International Society of Evidence-based Health Care (ISEBHC) and executive council member of the Society for Cost and Value in Health Professions Education (SCVHPE). He sits on a variety of health professions journals, including the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions as Reviews Editor.
As an educational leader, Dragan has focused on fostering a holistic and integrated approach to academic excellence, student and staff experience and innovation, underpinned by an evidence-based approach to learning and teaching. His educational leadership has been instrumental in shaping effective organisational policies, strategies, curriculum and course design and implementation, all of which support and promote high-quality teaching and learning environments.
Dragan has received several awards highlighting his commitment to education including the 2022 Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) medal, 2023 Monash University FMNHS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education & Leadership, and Industry & Community Programs (team), and the 2024 Monash University Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Educational Leadership.
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):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Global COIL Expansion: Bridging Borders, Building Futures
Aziz, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ciardulli, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Malone, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Thanzami, V. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Breaden, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chung, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kiegaldie, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Ilic, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/04/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Enhancing Implementation Science Education: A collaborative design approach to tailoring training and resources for educators
Aziz, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Ilic, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Consultancy
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COIL: Healthcare across Cultures and Disciplines: Fostering Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Healthcare Education through Collaborative Online International Learning
Aziz, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Danielis, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arulkadacham, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Camuccio, C. A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Richards, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nigris, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mujumdar, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Thanzami, V. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ahuja, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zanotti, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Ilic, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Exploring the value and impact of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for university educators’ teaching practice
Sarkar, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Lazarus, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wright, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ilic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), White, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thompson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maynard, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Berry, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Human-centred Teamwork Analytics
Gasevic, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Martinez-Maldonado, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buckingham Shum, S. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Elliott, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gasevic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ilic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Digital clinical decision support to improve care and to save costs: a pilot survey of the views of frontline healthcare professionals
West, G., Foo, J., Ilic, D. & Walsh, K., 2025, In: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 38, 3, p. 229-232 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Egg Consumption and Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study of Australian Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Wild, H., Gasevic, D., Woods, R. L., Ryan, J., Wolfe, R., Chen, Y., Govindaraju, T., McNeil, J. J., McCaffrey, T., Beilin, L. J., Ilic, D. & Owen, A. J., Jan 2025, In: Nutrients. 17, 2, 16 p., 323.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the development of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for health professions educators through faculty development
Sarkar, M. (Leading Author), Gutierrez-Bucheli, L., Maynard, N., Lazarus, M. D., Wright, C., Ho, S., Ilic, D., White, P. J. & Berry, A., Sept 2025, In: Advances in Health Sciences Education. 30, 4, p. 1257–1278 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Facilitating critical thinking and reflective capability: integrating Science and Practice (iSAP), a novel pedagogical intervention
Williams, I., Baird, M., Heinrich, L., Gasevic, D., Ilic, D., Wright, C. & Schliephake, K., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. 72, S1, p. S7 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Using AI Simulations for Enhancing Cultural Competence in Health Professions Education
Aziz, Z., Ciardulli, M., Kiegaldie, D., Nour El Hadi, S., Moore, J. D., Mazeh, A. & Ilic, D., Jul 2025, p. 41. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) medal
Ilic, D. (Recipient), 15 Nov 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Education Academy Inter-Faculty Transformation Grant
Mundy, M. (Recipient), Garivaldis, F. (Recipient), Rose, G. (Recipient), Mckenzie, S. (Recipient), Arulkadacham, L. (Recipient), Aziz, Z. (Recipient), Reupert, A. (Recipient), Ilic, D. (Recipient), Hillier, M. (Recipient), Braganza, L. (Recipient), Mowbray, T. (Recipient), Peter, R. (Recipient), Bangerter, M. (Recipient), Malik, G. (Recipient), Zahora, T. (Recipient) & Li, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Education Academy The Pitch 2024
Aziz, Z. (Recipient), Ciardulli, M. (Recipient), Malone, D. (Recipient), Thanzami, V. (Recipient), Breaden, J. (Recipient), Kiegaldie, D. (Recipient) & Ilic, D. (Recipient), 5 Dec 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Dean's Award for Excellence - Education & Leadership
Ilic, D. (Recipient), 10 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Dean's Award for Excellence - Industry and Community Education Programs (Team)
Ahern, S. (Recipient), Way, M. (Recipient), Bradford, P. (Recipient), Cornick, B. (Recipient), Garad, R. (Recipient), Brown, D. (Recipient) & Ilic, D. (Recipient), 10 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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AMEE Conference 2019
Hay, M. (Speaker), Maloney, S. (Speaker) & Ilic, D. (Speaker)
24 Aug 2019 → 28 Aug 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference