Associate Prof Kudzai Kanhutu

Who Associate Prof Kudzai Kanhutu is

Associate Professor Kudzai Kanhutu is an infectious diseases physician and Dean of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), a not-for-profit body responsible for training and educating physicians and paediatricians across Australia and New Zealand. She concurrently provides clinical care at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where she previously served as Deputy Chief Medical Information Officer and Telehealth Clinical Lead. She holds a MBBS (Hons) from the University of Sydney and a Global Executive MBA from the University of Sydney Business School, and is a Fellow of the RACP. As Dean, she oversees a portfolio spanning workforce planning, research, philanthropy and global health, and has received national recognition for her contributions to digital health innovation and refugee health. She has been a Ministerial appointee to the Australian Multicultural Council and represents the RACP at the National Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Council.

References for this biography

1. 1.RACP Congress 2024 Speakers — Confirms role as Dean of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; details portfolio including workforce planning, research, philanthropy and global health; notes national award recognition for refugee care and digital health
2. 2.Kudzai Kanhutu — World Health Summit Melbourne 2024 — Confirms Dean role, Ministerial appointee to Australian Multicultural Council, and representative on National Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Council; 20+ year career in public sector
3. 3.Lifelong learning with Associate Professor Kudzai Kanhutu — University of Sydney — Confirms MBBS (Hons) 2005 and Global EMBA 2021 from University of Sydney; confirms infectious diseases specialist role at Royal Melbourne Hospital and Dean of RACP
4. 4.Kudzai Kanhutu on her journey from Zimbabwe to Australian health tech — CIO — Details digital health leadership at Royal Melbourne Hospital, telehealth growth figures, and peer-reviewed publications in digital healthcare
5. 5.Dr Kudzai Kanhutu — Science and Technology Australia — Confirms qualifications (MBBS Hons, BA/BSc, MPH, FRACP, GAICD); Superstar of STEM designation; Women's Agenda emerging healthcare leaders award
6. 6.Regional offices — RACP — Confirms RACP head office is at 145 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
7. 7.Contact us — RACP Congress 2024 — Confirms RACP media enquiries address: media@racp.edu.au

Notable achievements

• Appointed as a Ministerial appointee to the Australian Multicultural Council, representing the College of Physicians at the National Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Council Source ↗
• Led growth in telehealth consultations at Royal Melbourne Hospital from 44 in 2016 to 1,526 in 2018/19 Source ↗
• Won the Victorian Department of Health award for excellence in culturally and linguistically diverse care and the RMH CEO's Innovation Prize 2018 Source ↗
• Named a national Superstar of STEM 2019 by Science and Technology Australia Source ↗

Where Associate Prof Kudzai Kanhutu has been quoted

1. Struggling to afford specialist doctors’ fees? See if your GP can refer you to one of Australia’s free public hospital clinicstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Related media coverage

Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily citing them directly.

• Leaders in Care Awards 2026 | Lifetime Achievement: Care Homes winner revealedHome Care Insight
• GP architect of neighbourhood health reforms to leave NHS EnglandPulse Today
• An important step forward in ending corridor care - Colin Poolman | Blog | RCN ScotlandRoyal College of Nursing

Contact & links

• LinkedInhttps://au.linkedin.com/in/dr-kudzai-kanhutu
• Staff pagehttps://www.racp.edu.aupublished here ↗
• Press office emailmedia@racp.edu.aupublished here ↗

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