Professor Craig Mellis, Professor Emeritus at the University of Sydney's Sydney Medical School, is a distinguished paediatrician and respiratory physician renowned for his contributions to paediatric respiratory medicine and medical education. He obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1968, Master of Public Health in 1991, and Doctor of Medicine in 1996, all from the University of Sydney, and holds Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His clinical and research expertise centers on conditions such as asthma and cystic fibrosis, alongside advancing evidence-based practices in paediatrics.

Mellis's illustrious career includes serving as Head of the Discipline of Medicine since July 2004, Associate Dean and Head of the Central Clinical School from June 1990 to June 2001, and Professor of Paediatrics at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School. As a leader in medical education, he has advanced approaches in peer-assisted learning, team-based learning, clinical feedback, interprofessional education, procedural skills teaching, and healthcare leadership training. He tutors annually at McMaster University's ‘How to teach evidence-based medicine’ workshop. His scholarly output is prolific, with over 17,800 citations on Google Scholar. Key publications include "Changing prevalence of asthma in Australian children" (Peat et al., BMJ, 1994), "Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a marker of poor survival in cystic fibrosis" (Henry et al., Pediatric Pulmonology, 1992), "Interprofessional education: tips for design and implementation" (van Diggele et al., BMC Medical Education, 2020), "Mentorship in the health professions: a review" (Burgess et al., The Clinical Teacher, 2018), and "Medical students as peer tutors: a systematic review" (Burgess et al., BMC Medical Education, 2014).

Mellis has been honored with the 2015 RACP President’s Mentor of the Year Award, the 2014 Australian Award for University Teaching, and the 2013 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Support of the Student Experience. His work has significantly influenced paediatric respiratory care and clinical training practices.

Professional Email: craig.mellis@sydney.edu.au