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Professor Valsamma Eapen
Congratulations to Professor Valsamma Eapen AO, appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to #psychiatry, to child and adolescent #mentalhealth, neurodevelopmental research, and tertiary education.
Professor Eapen is Chair of Child Psychiatry at UNSW Sydney; Head, Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry Services (AUCS), Director, BestSTART child health research unit and Clinical Academic at South-Western Sydney Local Health District. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and an NHMRC Senior Research Leadership Fellow, leading the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence – STARS for Kids.
She is recognised internationally for her expertise in neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and Tourette Syndrome and for her innovative “Watch Me Grow” program.
She contributed to the Australian National Guideline development group for autism and ADHD and co-authored the National Tourette’s Impact Study. She has authored over 500 publications including “Where There Is No Child Psychiatrist” and is part of research grants totalling over $40 million.
Congratulations to Professor Valsamma Eapen AO, appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to #psychiatry, to child and adolescent #mentalhealth, neurodevelopmental research, and tertiary education.
Professor Eapen is Chair of Child Psychiatry at UNSW Sydney; Head, Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry Services (AUCS), Director, BestSTART child health research unit and Clinical Academic at South-Western Sydney Local Health District. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and an NHMRC Senior Research Leadership Fellow, leading the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence – STARS for Kids.
She is recognised internationally for her expertise in neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and Tourette Syndrome and for her innovative “Watch Me Grow” program.
She contributed to the Australian National Guideline development group for autism and ADHD and co-authored the National Tourette’s Impact Study. She has authored over 500 publications including “Where There Is No Child Psychiatrist” and is part of research grants totalling over $40 million.
