Dr Andrew Block (Infectious Disease Specialist)
- Name
- Dr Andrew Allen Block
- Qualifications
- MBBS 1996
- Occupation
- Infectious Disease Specialist
- Scientist - Researcher - Academia
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Infectious Disease
- Links
- http://www.monashhealth.org/
- Phone
- 03 9594 4564
- Fax
- 03 9594 4533
Associate Professor Andrew Block is an infectious diseases and general physician with qualifications in research, education and leadership.
He works at Monash Health and Monash University in a number of roles – Senior Consultant Physician (General Medicine and Infectious Diseases), Director of General Medicine and Refugee Health at Dandenong Hospital and is Chair, Personal and Professional Development for the MBBS undergraduate curriculum at Monash University.
Associate Professor Block has held National Advisory Council roles for Refugee and Asylum Seeker issues, and is a contributor to the recent RACP position statement on refugee and asylum seeker health
His main professional interests centre on a co-designed approach to refugee health and well-being encompassing health delivery, capacity building and research for policy and advocacy, and the application of these insights to the broader health service.
Associate Professor Block has developed innovative programs to increase refugee tertiary education participation such as the Hands on Health program, with Monash University, and medical undergraduate refugee learning modules.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Dandenong Campus
- Frankston Hospital
- Knox Private Hospital
- Sir John Monash Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Monash Infectious Diseases
- Affiliated Universities
- Monash University
- Topics
- Refugee Health
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Monash Infectious Diseases
- Address
- Monash Medical Centre
Level 3
246 Clayton Rd
Clayton VIC 3168
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9594 4564
- Fax
- 03 9594 4533
