Dr Ivan Lin

As a longstanding rural clinician and researcher, Dr Ivan Lin works towards improving the quality of health care and outcomes in diverse communities every day.  

Dr Lin is a senior lecturer at UWA’s Western Australian Centre for Rural Health and practices as a physiotherapist with the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service. His research is on improving the clinical effectiveness and patient experience of health care, especially Aboriginal health care. His primary areas of work are in musculoskeletal pain and clinical communication, and his work draws together collaborations between experts in Aboriginal health, musculoskeletal pain, clinical communication and research translation/quality improvement. Dr Lin has wider interests in reducing health disparities in a range of health areas in rural communities across the lifespan.     

Dr Lin is actively involved in rural student education and has an interest in promoting physical activity and wellness in remote and rural communities. He has lived and worked in Geraldton in WA’s north (Southern Yamaji country) for more than 20 years.  

Qualifications:

• BSc (Physio), Curtin University
• M Manip Ther, Curtin Univeristy
• PhD, Curtin University

Current external positions:

• Member Physiotherapy Advisory Committee, Curtin University
• Member Clinical Governance Committee, Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
• Midwest Representative, Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Expert member, low back pain panel of the STANDING Collaboration (developing national standards of care for low back pain)