Summary
David Mcnaughton is a healthcare academic-practitioner with a PhD in Psychology and over a decade of experience bridging research, policy and clinical care across academia, professional regulation and private practice. He currently serves on the Chiropractic Council of NSW, contributes to the World Federation of Chiropractic Research Committee, and teaches and conducts research as a senior lecturer at CQUniversity while running a clinical practice. His background in psychology and chiropractic gives him a distinctive cross-disciplinary lens for translating evidence into practical improvements in healthcare delivery, accreditation and education. Known as a proactive communicator and lifelong learner, he has moved between policy-focused postdoctoral work and frontline clinical leadership, demonstrating an ability to navigate both regulatory systems and patient-facing innovation.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology at Macquarie University
English