Professor Shane Bullock is the Head of School of Monash Rural Health, Australia’s oldest and largest rural clinical school. In this role, Professor Bullock leads the educational, research and engagement activities of the School to improve health outcomes for rural and regional communities.

Professor Bullock has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a PhD in pharmacology from Monash University. He has been involved in training future health professionals in regional settings for more than two decades, in Far North Queensland and across Victoria. Before his current appointment, Professor Bullock served as Director of Monash Rural Health Churchill and Deputy Head of School of Rural Health, overseeing the foundational year of the Monash graduate entry medical program and led improvements to the program’s curriculum, assessment and delivery.

Professor Bullock’s research interests focus on pharmacology and pathophysiology education for health professionals, as well as digital strategies in health and medical education. He is the co-author of three Australian textbooks: Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Principles of Pathophysiology and Psychopharmacology for Health Professionals. Professor Bullock’s work has been published in the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, Health Education Journal and Medical Education.