Dr. Rick Varma

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rick Varma is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the Kirby Institute and a Sexual Health and HIV Physician specializing in the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. With over 15 years of experience, he completed his specialist training in genitourinary medicine at Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London. Rick serves as a Senior Staff Specialist in Sexual Health and the Clinical Services Manager at the Sydney Sexual Health Centre, the largest publicly funded sexual health clinic in New South Wales. His clinical focus includes contributions to the High Resolution Anoscopist Study for Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC study) and his research interests span HIV molecular diversity, sexual health service delivery research, access for priority populations, viral hepatitis, and the delivery of sexual health-related information. He is a Fellow of the Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and an active member of several professional organizations, including the Royal College of Physicians (UK) and the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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