Sarah Elizabeth Strasser is a general practitioner and academic, and is a professor emerita at the
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato (), established in 1964, is a Public university, public research university located in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand. An additional campus is located in Tauranga.
The university performs research in nume ...
, and Dean of the medical school. She specialises in rural health, training of the rural medical workforce, and accreditation.
Academic career
Strasser describes herself as a third-generation rural GP. She began training as a GP in the UK, where she met her future husband Roger Strasser, an Australian doctor training in anaesthesia and surgery.
Roger was offered a position in
London
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, Ontario, so Strasser completed her training there at the
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario (UWO; branded as Western University) is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thame ...
, under
Ian McWhinney
Ian Renwick McWhinney (11 October 1926 – 28 September 2012) was an English physician and academic known as Canada's "Founding Father of Family Medicine" for his work in creating a family medicine program at the University of Western Ontario.
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.
They returned to Australia together, joined a rural group general practice and academically were associaed with Monash University.
In 2002, both Strassers and their five children relocated to Canada again to set up the
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM University; , ''Université ÉMNO'') is a public medical university in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is mandated both to educate doctors and to contribute to care in Northern Ontario's ...
.
After five years Sarah Strasser was appointed back in Australia at Flinders University, to develop rural medical training for the Northern Territory, first as Director of the Rural Clinical School and then as Associate Dean Flinders Northern Territory.
Strasser then moved to the
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland is a Public university, public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone ...
, where she is head of the rural clinical school and an honorary professor.
In 2020 the Strassers were appointed to the University of Waikato, in the hopes that the government could be persuaded to set up a third New Zealand medical school.
After a couple of years both Strassers moved to
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a Public university, public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It maintains three campuses in Greater Vancouver, respectively located in Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, and ...
as interim vice-deans, to set up a new medical school.
Honours and awards
In 2019, Strasser was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...
.
She was appointed professor emeritus at the University of Waikato in 2022, and is an honorary professor at the University of Queensland.
Selected works
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References
External links
Meet Sarah Strasser, Head of the Rural Clinical School interview with Strasser by University of Queensland Medical School, 2017, via YouTube
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New Zealand academics
New Zealand women academics
Members of the Order of Australia
Academic staff of the University of Waikato
Academic staff of Simon Fraser University
Academic staff of Flinders University
Academic staff of the University of Queensland
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people