Personal profile
Biography
Dr Harishan Tharmarajah is a General Practitioner, Educator and Researcher. He is a Senior Lecturer and the Curriculum and Assessment Lead for General Practice at Monash University.
He is currently completing his Master of Clinical Education at The University of Melbourne, and was the recipient of a TROPHI Education Bursary in 2024. He has written textbook chapters and published research articles within areas of General Practice.
Committees / Memberships
- DGP Education Committee (Chair)
- DGP Research Committee
- General Practice Site Leads Committee (Chair)
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Education Committee
- Year 4C Assessment Working Group
- Medical Education and Curriculum Committee, Monash Medical School
- GP Education Academy, Monash Medical School (Steering Committee)
Research interests
Medical Education, Clinical Reasoning, General Practice
Supervision interests
Medical Education
Education/Academic qualification
FRACGP, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Limited (RACGP)
Award Date: 1 May 2017
DCH, University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Dec 2014
MBBS, University of Queensland
Award Date: 1 Dec 2010
BBiomedSc, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Dec 2006
External positions
Member, Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
25 Nov 2025 → …
Member, Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
1 Oct 2025 → …
Curriculum Reviewer, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Limited (RACGP)
1 Sept 2025 → …
General Practitioner, Wellness on Wellington
1 May 2017 → …
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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The VRIMM study. Virtual Reality for Immunisation Pain: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial in General Practice.
Ellerton, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Medres, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tharmarajah, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dolphin, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McKellar, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Craig, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Limited (RACGP)
1/08/18 → 31/05/20
Project: Research
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Virtual Reality for IMMunisation (VRIMM) pain in young children: Results of a randomised controlled trial in general practice
Ellerton, K., Tharmarajah, H., Puleio, D., Medres, R., Brown, L., Ringelblum, D., Vogel, K., Dolphin, A., McKellar, S., Bridson, F., Paul, E., John-White, M. & Craig, S. S., Oct 2023, In: Australian Journal of General Practice. 52, 10, p. 704-710 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The Newborn Baby Check
Tharmarajah, H., 16 Mar 2022, Primary Health Care. Onal, A. E. (ed.). 1st ed. London, United Kingdom: InTechOpen, p. 55-66 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other
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The VRIMM study: Virtual Reality for IMMunisation pain in young children - Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Ellerton, K., Tharmarajah, H., Medres, R., Brown, L., Ringelblum, D., Vogel, K., Dolphin, A., McKellar, S., Bridson, F., John-White, M. & Craig, S., 20 Aug 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 8, 5 p., e038354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Management of gout
Tharmarajah, H., 2016, In: Australian Family Physician. 45, 9, p. 618 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Early use of MRI for suspected pyomyositis
Tharmarajah, H. & Marks, M., Jun 2015, In: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 51, 6, p. 651-652 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access4 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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TROPHI Education Bursary Recipient
Tharmarajah, H. (Recipient), 23 Apr 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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GPRA President and Heads of Department Round Table Meeting
Tharmarajah, H. (Invited speaker)
7 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Monash Medical Education Conference 2025
Crawford, J. (Speaker), Manek, A. (Speaker), Pariyaram, S. (Speaker), Walsh-Howe, A. (Speaker) & Tharmarajah, H. (Speaker)
16 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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RACP Congress Series 2021
Tharmarajah, H. (Speaker)
29 Apr 2021 → 14 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference