Merrilyn Walton is Professor of Medical Education in the School of Public Health, University of Sydney. As a leading patient-safety academic she works nationally and internationally undertaking research to improve the experience of patients and minimise the potential for errors in health care. She has written 3 books and is currently editing a book One Planet-One Health. She has been a lead expert for WHO in patient safety education- particularly in low resource countries. She has been an active participant in health professional regulation for over 30 years.
Professor Walton has published 14 book chapters, over 70 peer reviewed articles in leading journals. She is also an honorary Professor at the Hanoi Medical University, Viet Nam. She is currently working on health system improvement in Viet Nam and two One health projects in Sulawesi and Bougainville. In 2015- awarded Member of the Order of Australia for significant contributions to health policy and reform and standards in medical practice.