A/Prof Saluja is a national award-winning teaching scholar currently leading the Pathway to Medicine course at CQUniversity Australia. She is a medically trained academic with over 20 years of teaching experience in tertiary institutions and medical schools in Australia and overseas. She is recognised for her expertise in leading development, design and delivery of medical education; excellence in teaching practice, and student focussed approach. Sonia is a Senior Fellow Advance HE (UK) and received a 2021 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) program.