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A/Prof Barton is a primary care scientist with extensive experience in academic research focused on public health. His current research program is centered on quality primary care management of complex chronic illnesses, emphasizing patient experience in care management for respiratory illnesses and smoking cessation in primary care community settings. He has a long-standing interest in the emotional and social impacts of chronic respiratory illnesses such as asthma and COPD on community-dwelling patients. His research has been cited in Australia's asthma management guidelines and has influenced the National Asthma Strategy 2018 and the Lung Foundation Australia's Blue Print Action on COPD (2022-25). A/Prof Barton has served as the Convener for the Primary Care special interest group at the Thoracic Society Australia New Zealand and co-authored position papers on oral corticosteroid stewardship in 2021 and vaping cessation guidance in 2025. He is committed to research capacity building in primary care in Australia, having led a research training program for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners from 2018 to 2024, and received the Dean's Award for Excellence in Industry Education Programs in 2021. Additionally, he coordinates the Bachelor of Medical Science Honours program and serves as the academic lead for early and mid-career researchers in his school.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Development of research programs focused on primary care and public health.
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