Passionate clinician, researcher and healthcare leader, Clinical Professor Georgia Soldatos, has been appointed our new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
Georgia joined Monash Health 27 years ago and has a strong background in diabetes care, metabolic medicine, and healthcare improvement. She has played a pivotal role in advancing patient-centred care across Victoria.
In making the appointment this week, CEO Eugine Yafele said, ‘Georgia has a unique blend of knowledge and passion for everything Monash Health and the challenges we face, coupled with a genuine excitement about the future and the opportunities ahead.’
‘I am particularly excited that she intends to continue with her clinical practice, ensuring that our Chief Medical Officer remains personally connected with the care that we provide.’
‘As part of this process, Georgia has also shared that she is deeply motivated to take on a role which brings together things she cares about: clinical excellence, strategic leadership and values-driven innovation.’
‘Georgia says she is keen to help shape the next chapter of an organisation she’s been proud to serve for over two decades. And I will be proud to work with her on that next chapter.’
A practicing endocrinologist who has held a number of leadership positions, Georgia stepped into the interim role as CMO in May. Before her appointment as Interim CMO, Georgia was Program Director for Medicine, and prior to that Program Director for Acute, Subacute, and Community Services.
Georgia completed her MBBS in 1997 at Monash University where she worked as a junior doctor before pursuing advanced training in Endocrinology, including a PhD.
Georgia has played a key role in many of Monash Health’s significant projects, including leading our COVID-19 model of care work, enhancing our pandemic response capacity, co-leading the implementation of Victoria’s first Virtual Emergency Department and has been co-sponsoring the implementation of our Did Not Attend initiative to improve access to our specialist clinics.
Research is also a passion, and Georgia is the principal investigator in a multicentre study, which is advancing translational research on the autoimmune drivers of Type 1 diabetes nationally and internationally.
In addition to her work at Monash Health, Georgia has worked as a National Clinical Advisor for AHPRA, a Senior Medical Advisor for the Victorian Department of Health and is a recent graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Congratulations Georgia, on this excellent appointment.