Peter James

Biography

Dr. Peter Bai James is a lecturer and Course Coordinator at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University. He previously served as an associate lecturer at the University of Sierra Leone and as a drug regulatory officer at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone.

Peter's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

Research

Peter has acquired methodological knowledge and skills in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research, systematic reviews, public health, and health service research. His research interests include health and health services research among survivors of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, traditional and complementary medicine policy and integration to healthcare systems, Pharmaceutical, education, and practice Behavioral Health in low-income countries.

Community engagement

He has editorial commitments with reputable public health, complementary medicine, and biomedical journals, and serves as peer reviewer. He currently serves as WHO expert review committee member on the appropriate integration of T&CM into national health systems.

He is an advisory Committee member of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) Traditional Medicine Program, WHO expert on African Traditional medicine. Peter currently serves as a co-coordinator of the Northern Rivers Multicultural forum, member of the Public Health Association of Australia, the International Society for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine Research, the African Mental health learning circle, and the Australian Research Network for African Academics.

Supervision

Peter supervises PhD and undergraduate pharmacy students, with research interests in traditional and complementary medicine, migrant health, health systems for emerging diseases, and pharmacy practice.