Curriculum Vitae
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Dermatologist with experience in clinical epidemiology, health services research, and medical education. Research focus on public hospital dermatology service delivery: analysing referral patterns, wait times, workforce capacity, and clinic efficiency to inform health policy and resource allocation. Track record of translating this systems thinking into operational improvements: redesigning rostering processes, triaging workflows, and clinic throughput. Committed to evidence-based practice and sustainable, efficient public dermatology services.
Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD) | Australasian College of Dermatologists | 2026 |
| Master of Clinical Epidemiology (Dean’s Commendation) | University of Queensland | 2021 |
| In-Depth Effective Altruism Fellowship | Stanford University | 2021 |
| Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) | James Cook University | 2015 |
| Certificate in Health Leadership | University of New South Wales | 2015 |
| Certificate in Statistics in Medicine (Distinction) | Stanford University | 2013 |
Dissertation: Health services analysis of public hospital dermatology: referral characteristics, triage performance, wait times, and workforce capacity at Princess Alexandra Hospital (2014–2018). 7,854 referrals, 53,844 clinical encounters.
Training
Dermatology training across Queensland’s major teaching hospitals (2019–2026):
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- Queensland Children’s Hospital
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Townsville University Hospital
- Queensland Institute of Dermatology
Prior to dermatology: general medicine, neurology, respiratory, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine (Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane).
Publications
- Allen NC, Martin AJ, Snaidr VA, et al. (incl. Edwards HA). Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention in Transplant Recipients. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(9). doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2203086
- Sanjida S, Betz-Stablein B, Atkinson V, et al. (incl. Edwards HA). In-Depth Characterisation of Real-World Advanced Melanoma Patients Receiving Immunotherapies and/or Targeted Therapies: A Case Series. Cancers. 2022;14(11):2801. doi: 10.3390/cancers14112801
- Betz-Stablein B, Koh U, Edwards HA, McInerney-Leo A, Janda M, Soyer HP. Anatomic Distribution of Cherry Angiomas in the General Population. Dermatology. 2022;238(1):18-26. doi: 10.1159/000517172
- Edwards HA, Betz-Stablein B, Finnane A, Shen X, Soyer HP, Hall L. A tertiary hospital analysis of outpatient dermatology clinical and demographic characteristics. Australas J Dermatol. 2021. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13677
- Galvan-Casas C, Mitja O, Esteban S, et al. (incl. Edwards HA). A facility and community-based assessment of scabies in rural Malawi. PLOS Negl Trop Dis. 2021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009386
- Edwards HA, Shen X, Soyer HP. Teledermatology adaptations in the COVID-19 era. Front Med. 2021. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.675383
- Edwards HA, McMeniman EK. The cost of dupilumab treatment for severe atopic dermatitis is largely offset by broader health-care savings and improvement in quality of life. Australas J Dermatol. 2020. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13260
- Edwards HA, Moreno G, Lee S. Multidisciplinary management of periocular tumour excision repair. Australas J Dermatol. 2019;60(1):e73-e74. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12844
Oral presentations
- Edwards HA, Lun K. Carcinoma erysipeloides: ovarian adenocarcinoma with micrometastases to cutaneous lymphatics. 42nd Australasian Dermatopathology Society Meeting, 2022.
- Edwards HA. Food security in disaster relief planning: considering an alternative nutrition source. World Public Health Nutrition Congress, Brisbane, 2020.
- Edwards HA. Understanding Australian potentially preventable hospitalisation data to improve performance. PHAA Prevention Conference, Melbourne, 2019.
- Edwards HA. Leprosy in Australian Indigenous and immigrant populations: time for vaccine. Australasian Epidemiological Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Fremantle, 2018.
- Edwards HA. ‘Safe’ pest bait products expose children to poison when used as directed. 45th Australian Public Health Conference, Cairns, 2018.
- Edwards HA. Development of a National Photo-video Website of Vaccine Reactions for Patient Use. PHAA 16th National Immunisation Conference, Adelaide, 2018.
17 poster presentations at national and international conferences including the BAD Annual Meeting and SID Annual Meeting.
Teaching
- Weekly Dermatopathology Tutorial, RBWH Dermatology (2025–2026). Led registrars through cases at multi-header microscope.
- Fellowship Exam Preparation Series (two-part), QLD Faculty of Dermatology (2025): Deep Work for Fellowship Exams and Anki for Dermatology Fellowship Exam Preparation.
- Invited Presentation: The Common and The Critical – Navigating Rashes and Reactions in Hospital Practice. Intern teaching, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 2023.
Peer review
Journals: British Journal of Dermatology, Australasian Journal of Dermatology, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Dermatology, EClinicalMedicine, Skin Health and Disease.
Conferences: PHAA, Australasian Epidemiological Association, World Public Health Nutrition Congress.
Memberships
Australasian College of Dermatologists, Society for Investigative Dermatology, AMA Queensland, Australasian Epidemiological Association, Public Health Association of Australia.