Dr. Ray Swann

Dr. Ray Swann is Head of the Crowther Centre. He completed his PhD in medical education at the Austin Hospital, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, and his masters by research at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. He is presently an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne.  

Ray has worked across government, independent and single gender contexts, and now leads change in well-being programs and evidence informed practice. He was recognized as a National Top 50 Educator in 2019 and received an Australian Council of Educational Leadership New Voice scholarship in 2020. Previously, Ray was a Head of School, and school improvement consultant working for a large organization.

Ray is an internationally published academic author and reviewer, author of a children’s book, host of the Understanding Boys podcast (which has trended in the Top 5 parenting podcasts in Australia with over 65k followers), and a sought-after consultant in identity performance coaching for medical and surgical trainees.

Ray has also run allied health workshops through the award-winning not-for-profit company Identity Theatre, which he founded in 2002.

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