Jane Andrews is the Medical Lead for Gastroenterology, General and GI Surgery across The Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), undertaking her clinical work as a Senior Gastroenterologist at the RAH. She is also a Clinical Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Adelaide.

She has a long clinical research interest and many years practical experience in managing both IBD and other luminal, especially functional, gastrointestinal disorders. She has an interest in clinical audit, value in care, clinical outcomes research and healthcare system delivery.

Jane is an active researcher in many aspects of clinical Gastroenterology. Particular interests include examining health access, models of care and equity issues in addition to optimising and auditing standard clinical management and trying to improve systems design. Whilst much of her research is focussed on IBD, she also has expertise in Functional GI disease and is also published in hepatology care especially with regard to psychological comorbidities and healthcare utilisation. Her current research collaborators include psychologists, mucosal immunologists, microbiologists, and specialist IBD nurses. Current studies have included Faecal Microbiota Transplantation in ulcerative colitis, examining routine psychological care in IBD, new models of care for FGID and dietary issues in IBD. She also collaborated nationally and internationally via active membership of the ANZ IBD Consortium. She sits on their management committee and is also The Board Chair of the IBD-Specific charity, Crohn’s Colitis Cure. Via the ANZIBDC she participates in the international IBD Genetics Consortium’s work.

Jane is also a Board Member of GESA and has authored over 120 publications, 3 book chapters and supervised 7 completed PhD students. She has substantial experience with undergraduate & postgraduate medical education, mentorship & clinical leadership.