Telstra Health appoints Dr Janice Tan as Clinical Director

General Practitioner and digital health expert, Dr Janice Tan, has been appointed Clinical Director at Telstra Health.

Dr Tan joins the organisation’s clinical excellence team, building on Telstra Health’s existing breadth of clinical expertise.

She will primarily lead on clinical safety and culture across Telstra Health’s primary care, community care and enterprise clinical excellence and growth portfolio of solutions, platforms and services.

Dr Tan has provided deep clinical expertise on Australia’s primary health ecosystem to various organisations including start-ups, established companies, government bodies and investment arms.

Dr Tan has held clinical consultant, regional medical director and clinical representative roles.

With a passion for promoting health equity through digital health, Dr Tan is an advocate for improving workflows and reducing inefficiencies in primary care through innovative health technology.

Commenting on her new position, Dr Tan, said, “I’m delighted to join Telstra Health – an organisation which truly is at the forefront of digital health and which strives for excellence in clinical safety.

“I am looking forward to bringing my expertise to this new role, and working alongside the wealth of health and technology specialists within the team to help improve the delivery of care and support the patient journey.”

Dr Tan continues to work as a GP across various locations in NSW, with specialist skills in women’s health, paediatrics and mental health. She is also the deputy chair of the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) Clinical Council.

Telstra Health’s Chief Health Officer and Enterprise Growth Executive, Dr Monica Trujillo, said, “I’m thrilled to welcome Dr Janice Tan to the Telstra Health team, where her broad clinical experience will contribute to ensuring we are delivering safe and reliable digital health solutions for our customers

“With clinical safety at the heart of all our solutions, services and platforms, Dr Tan’s insights and experience will help us in our continued commitment to delivering the best outcomes for our community.”