Staff profiles
Dr Andrew Garnham
Position Casual Academic
Email andrew.garnham@deakin.edu.au
Area School of Medicine
Phone N/A
Campus Melbourne Burwood Campus
Role and profile
Dr. Garnham’s role includes academic and applied involvement with the school’s Exercise, Muscle and Metabolism Program; medical assessment and supervision of human research projects; sampling of blood and muscle tissue; collaboration with human research studies at other institutions; training of postgraduate and Honours research students; teaching in sports injury prevention and exercise prescription, and public health advocacy.
Teaching Responsibilities
Unit Chair: HSE320 Exercise, Health and Disease
Unit Chair: HBS109 Human Structure and Function
Lecturer: HSE301 Principles of Exercise Prescription
Lecturer: HSE302 Exercise Programming
Lecturer: HSE305 Issues in Coaching
Research Interests
Dr. Garnham’s major research interests are in the areas of:
• Exercise metabolism
• Influence of exercise on disease
• Promotion of physical activity
• Sports injury prevention
• Drug use in sport
Memberships
American College of Sports Medicine
Australasian College of Sports Physicians (Fellow)
Australian Medical Association
Sports Medicine Australia
Service to the University, discipline or community
Adviser: Deakin University Laboratory and Biosafety Committee
Dr. Garnham is involved in a wide range of sports medicine related activities in the community and other academic institutions. He works in private clinical practice as a Sports Physician, and has been involved with many major sporting events, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games and World Championships, in a medical capacity
Editorial Board: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Board of Censors: Australasian College of Sports Physicians
State Councillor: Sports Medicine Australia
Tribunal Jury: Australian Football League
Sports Physician: Australian Ballet
Australian Ballet School
Melbourne Tigers Basketball
MLC Gymnastics
VIS Cycling
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