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🇳🇿 professor doctor russell d’ souza
MBBS (India), MPath (UKMMBBS, MD (Madras), FCGP(I) DPM (Melbourne) MPM (Monash), CCTMg (Canberra), IFAPA (USA),MRACMA (Australia), MHSMg (Monash), ABDA (USA), FACHSM (Australia), MUCB (Haifa), FIIOPM (Australia), Fellowship in International Bioethics Education, DSc (Honoris Causa), PhD (Imperial)(UK), PedPath Fellowship (Int.Scholar,US)
Chair & Head Department of Education International Chair in Bioethics & WMA Co-Operating Centre, University of Porto, Melbourne, Australia.
Chair of the Asia Pacific Bioethics Network, UNESCO Bioethics Units
Professor Dr. Russell D’Souza is the Chair & Head Department of Education International Chair in Bioethics & WMA Co-Operating Centre, University of Porto, Melbourne, Australia and he leads global operations at the Totem International Institute of Organizational Psychological Medicine, based in Australia and the USA, with additional presence in the UK, Netherlands, Ireland, and India. He focuses on providing advanced psychological and intellectual medicine-based HR solutions for senior executives worldwide, emphasizing research, consultation, and enhancing organizational human capital. Dr. D’Souza’s innovative approach, Total Human Capital Management Solutions (THCMS), maximizes individual potential while aligning with organizational goals. His leadership has seen the successful implementation of THCMS programs, particularly in healthcare sectors in Australia and the UK, resulting in enhanced creativity, alignment with organizational objectives, and revitalized human capital. These achievements underscore his global impact in organizational psychology and HR management.
Dr. Russell D’Souza boasts a diverse medical education background spanning from his MBBS in 1977 to his Doctor of Medicine degree from Madras Medical College, India. He furthered his studies in Australia, obtaining postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatry from esteemed institutions. D’Souza completed the psychiatrist training program in 1991 and pursued various postgraduate qualifications beyond psychiatry, including Health Service Management and Clinical Trials Management. In 2000, he earned certification from the American Board of Disability Analysts.
In 2011, D’Souza assumed the role of Chair of the Asia Pacific Bioethics Network, tasked with establishing UNESCO Bioethics units across the region. His leadership resulted in units being established in universities across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, India, and others.
D’Souza has made significant contributions to psychiatry and mental health services in Australia over 27 years. He served as Director of Clinical Trials and the Bipolar Program at the Northern Psychiatry Research Centre from 2004 to October 2012, facilitating advancements in psychiatric research and treatments for bipolar disorder. Earlier, he held roles addressing mental health needs in rural and remote communities and overseeing mental health programs at Eastern Health, Box Hill, Melbourne.
Throughout his career, D’Souza has authored over 50 publications, demonstrating his commitment to advancing psychiatry and improving mental health services in Australia.
- Director of Education, International Program UNESCO Chair in University of Haifa (2017)
- Editor-in-Chief, Global Bioethics Enquiry International Indexed Journal of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Haifa (2015)
- Dean and Professor of Organizational Psychological Medicine, International Institute of Organizational Psychological Medicine (2014)
- Head – UNESCO Asia Pacific Bioethics Program for Science Education and Technology, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Haifa (2010)
- Executive Director Global Operations, Totem International Institute of Organizational Psychological Medicine (2013)
- Chair Northern Division Victoria Australia, Australian Medical Association (2013)
- Professor of Psychiatry and Bioethics, SRM Medical University Chennai India (2013)
- Honorary Professor of Bioethics, Airrlanga University Surabaya Indonesian (2012)
- Honorary Professor of Psychiatry and Bioethics, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (2012)
- Chair Scientific Section on Disaster Intervention Psychiatry, World Psychiatry Association, GENEVA (2011)
- Co-Chair Scientific Section on Psychiatry in Low Income Countries, World Psychiatry Association, GENEVA (2011)
- Head and Chair Asia Pacific Division UNESCO Chair in Bioethics University of Haifa, Asia Pacific Directorate UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Haifa (2011)
- President Indian Global Psychiatric Initiative, Indian Global Psychiatric Initiative (2010)
- Honorary Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Universidad Del Salvador Buenos Aires, Argentina (2009)
- Managing Director, Asian Journal of Psychiatry; An Indexed Elsevier Journal (2008)
- Director of Clinical Trials & Bipolar Program, Northern Psychiatry Research Centre (2004)
- Director of Continuing Care Mental Health Program, Central East Mental Health Melbourne Australia (2002)
- Member of RACMA & Candidate for Fellowship of RACMA, Medical Administration and Management, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrations (2006)
- Masters in Health Service Management, Health Management and Administration, Monash University Melbourne Australia (2006)
- Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management, Health Management & Administration, Australasian College of Health Service Management, (2005)
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Psychological Medicine & International Medical Health, American Psychiatric Association USA, (2005)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Trials Management, Research Clinics Trials Management Cranberra University Australia, (2000)
- Board Certified Diplomat in Disability Analysis, Disability and Rehabilitation, American Board of Disability Analysis, (1999)
- Master of Psychological Medicine, Psychiatry Residency Program, Monash University Melbourne Australia, (1994)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sciences Psychiatry, The Melbourne University Melbourne Australia, (1990)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Internal Medicine Residency Program, Madras Medical College, Madras University, India, (1981)
- Fellow of the College of General Practitioners India, General & Family Medicine, Indian Medical Association College of General Practitioners, (1980)
- MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Medicine, Madras Medical College University of Madras, India, (1969)