Adam trained in Intensive Care Medicine and Internal Medicine in Melbourne, Adelaide and Oxford (UK). He is internationally recognised as a leading critical care researcher.
Adam is the Deputy Director and Head of Research at the RMH Intensive Care Unit. He also serves as Deputy Head, Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, where he leads the Intensive Care Medicine stream.
Adam holds a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant (Leadership, Level 1) and supports the Collingwood Football Club.