Dr Suzanne Estaphan

Dr Estaphan's research spans physiology, sleep, women's health, and health professions education. Her current health research focuses on the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence sleep and health outcomes, with particular interests in eating disorders, menopause, and women's health across the lifespan. She is developing a consumer-informed research program that integrates mechanistic physiology with translational and biopsychosocial approaches to improve patient-centred outcomes. Her earlier research examined the role of oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathophysiology of disease and explored potential therapeutic interventions, including antioxidant strategies.

In parallel, Dr Estaphan maintains an active program of medical and physiology education research. Her educational scholarship focuses on assessment and feedback, clinical reasoning, curriculum design, technology-enhanced learning, artificial intelligence in education, and student learning experiences in health professions education. She is Co-Chief Investigator on the Process Mapping and Learning (PmapL) project and co-leads a national initiative to define and unpack the core concepts of physiology for Australian physiology and health professions education. Through this work, she aims to advance evidence-informed teaching, learning, and assessment practices that enhance student success and educational quality.