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Trent Yarwood

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Infectious Diseases Physician, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University and, The University of Queensland

Trent is an infectious diseases physician, and the clinical director of the Queensland Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship program. His clinical interests include the public health management of drug-resistant infection, infection control, HIV medicine and digital health.

He is a senior lecturer at James Cook University, Cairns and the Rural Clinical School of the University of Queensland, and senior health advisor for Future Wise Australia.

Experience

  • 2018–present
    Clinical Director, Queensland Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
  • 2012–present
    Public Health Registrar, Queensland Health
  • 2012–present
    Infectious Diseases Physician, Queensland Health
  • 2014–present
    Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
  • 2014–present
    Adjunct Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
  • 2012–present
    Infectious Diseases Physician, Cairns Private Hospital
  • 2017–2018
    Senior Medical Advisor, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
  • 2009–2014
    Clinical Associate Lecturer, University of Queensland

Education

  • 2013 
    James Cook University, Master of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
  • 2011 
    Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Fellow, Infectious Diseases
  • 2002 
    University of Queensland, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
  • 1998 
    Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Science)

Professional Memberships

  • Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases - Member 2009 - present
  • Public Health Association of Australia - Member - 2012 - present
  • Electronic Frontiers Australian - Member - 2010 - present
  • Australasian Society for HIV Medicine - Board of Directors - 2014 - 2017
  • Australasian Society for HIV Medicine - Member - 2009 - present
  • Future Wise Australia - Senior Health Advisor - 2014 - present

Research Areas

  • Infectious Diseases (110309)
  • Public Health And Health Services (1117)