We would like to introduce 'Stories in Public Health', a podcast for new and aspiring public health professionals. Join as we travel around Sydney interviewing the people in public health that we most look up to! Download our podcast and: • Be inspired by public health professionals who are leaders in their fields • Learn about how they got to where they are, and what motivates them to work in public health. • Stay up-to-date with the latest public health practice from the real world and hav ...
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Interview with Dr Danielle Borg, Program Coordinator, Mater Medical Research Institute Limited
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Danielle Borg is the program coordinator for the Queensland Family Cohort Study at the Mater Research Institute. Here she talks us through the large scale project, as well as her career journey and trying to manage work and life!Por Stories in Public Health
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Greg took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about all things mosquitos. Hear about his career journey and the current work happening in vector borne diseases here!Por Stories in Public Health
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Dr Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer for Australia, took time out of his busy schedule to talk with 'Stories in Public Health' about his career journey and what it's been like leading throughout a global pandemic.Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Professor Robyn Littlewood, Chief Executive Officer, Health and Wellbeing Queensland
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Professor Littlewood talks us through the role of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, her career journey to CEO and what it has been like working in preventative health through a pandemic.Por Stories in Public Health
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Astrid is a post doctoral researcher at the Translational Research Institute and founder of Project Huitcaca, a non-for-profit aiming to support Latin American women in Science. She talks to us about her career journey, the mission of Project Huitaca, and what we can do to help.Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Professor Elizabeth Eakin, Head of School of Public Health, University of Queensland
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Professor Elizabeth Eakin is Head of School of the School of Public Health, University of Queensland. She is a behavioural scientist who's work focuses on interventions in chronic disease prevention and management. She sat down with me to talk about her research, her career journey and some lessons learned along the way.…
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Hayley is the founder and CEO of ThriveHire, a curated job board for those looking to build a career in global health. She built the company with a strong team, including Program Officer, Annalise Mathers. They talk with us here about their own career journeys as well as some of the challenges and highlights of setting up a company with a social mi…
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Associate Professor Lisa Whop is an epidemiologist, leading research into cervical cancer control in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. She shares her important research and career lessons with us here.Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Dr Naveen Thacker, International vaccine expert and Deep Children Hospital Director
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Dr Naveen Thacker is a pediatrician, and internationally recognised expert in vaccination. He played a key role in Polio eradication in India and is now working to fight misinformation online. He shares here, lessons from his career as well as the importance of looking after ourselves!Por Stories in Public Health
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I swapped seats for this episode and gave my usual hosting hat to Dr Melina Georgousakis. I have tried to share how I got my start in public health, why I started the podcast and a few lessons I have learned along my journey!Por Stories in Public Health
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Dr Lindsey Reece is a Research Fellow at the School of Public Health, University of Sydney. She is the Director of a collaborative research partnership between the University and the NSW Office of Sport known as SPRINTER (Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research. She talks to us about her expertise in physical activity and w…
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Ever wondered what it's like to transition from academia to private industry? Dr Erica Crome has done just that. She shares her journey and lessons learned with us at Stories in Public Health!Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Associate Prof. Lesley Russell, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Uni of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Russell has a wealth of experience working in health policy both in Australia and the US. She currently works at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney. Lesley shares tips as to how we as researchers can better understand and engage with policy makers.…
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Professor Bill Bellew shares the story of his career working in non-communicable diseases, the success stories and the challenges.Por Stories in Public Health
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Julie Anne Mitchell has dedicated her career to the prevention of chronic diseases. She is currently the Head of Prevention at The Heart Foundation and shares her story and insights with us here!Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Associate Professor Anne Cust, Cancer Epidemiology & Prevention, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor Anne Cust heads the Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research group at the Sydney School of Public Health. She specialises in cancer epidemiology and shares her research and career journey with us here!Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Catharine Lumby, author and Professor in Media, Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University. Catharine shares with us some amazing tips on how to write for a larger audience and how to navigate the overwhelmingness of social media as a researcher.…
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Rosemary is the Director NSW Health Emergency Management Unit, with extensive leadership experience. She shares her career journey and insights with us here!Por Stories in Public Health
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Andrew Hayen is the coordinator of the Master of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and an experienced biostatistician.He talks to us to demystify statistics in Public Health and shares some tips to help those of use who find data and analysis a bit overwhelming!Por Stories in Public Health
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Professor Coiera is a Director at The Australian Institute of Health Innovation, and also my boss!After training as a medical doctor, and completing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enrico has dedicated his career to further developing the field of Health Informatics. He talks to us about all things AI and early career research here!…
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Associate Professor Melissa Kang is a passionate public health academic, medical doctor and an advocate. Her research focuses on young people, in particular access to health care and young people’s sexuality and sexual health.Por Stories in Public Health
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Dr Robin Miller is the Deputy Director of the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham. His main research focus is evaluating and learning from change initiatives.Por Stories in Public Health
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Dr Chatu Yapa trained as a medical doctor and worked in New Zealand and Australia before joining Medecins sans Frontieres in 2012. She has since completed the Australian Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)/MAE program and is currently enrolled in a PhD at the Research School of Population Health, ANU.…
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Interview with Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis, Macquarie University by Stories in Public HealthPor Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Rebecca Reynolds, Executive Director, National LGBTI Health Alliance by Stories in Public HealthPor Stories in Public Health
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Les is the head of the Department of General Practice at the University of Otago, NZ and Chair of the Pegasus Health Charitable group of companies, one of the largest New Zealand primary health network organisations. Les shares his experience in public health, particularly in working with government and advocacy, with our listeners.…
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Interview with Professor Emily Banks, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
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Interview with Dr Rod Lamberts, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science
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Dr Rod Lamberts is Deputy Director of the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) at the Australian National University. He talks with us about all things science communication, and gives some tips for those who are interested but really don't know where to start!Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Prof. Judith Smith -Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham
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Professor Judith Smith is the Director of the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham. Judith shares her professional journey in to health services research, with a lot of helpful insights about how best to influence policy.For those who have an interest in health services research, this podcast gives a good big picture of healt…
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Interview with Lesley Hughes, Distinguished Professor of Biological Science at Macquarie University
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Learn about climate change science and advocacy from an Australian leader in the field. Lesley covers lessons in advocacy and what we as individuals can do to minimise our impact on the environment.Por Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Prof. Jeffrey Braithwaite, Director of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation
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Professor Jeffery Braithwaite shares his personal journey to research, discusses the challenges of research and shares how he has built the Australian Institute of Health InnovationPor Stories in Public Health
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Learn about translational research and how to navigate social media as a researcher with the wonderful Ben Harris-Roxas from UNSWPor Stories in Public Health
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An insightful interview with a person who has inspired me greatly. Dr Caroline Ford is a cancer researcher within the School of Women's and Children's Health at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, who is passionate about her research, as well as inspiring other women in STEM.Por Stories in Public Health
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Learn about the emerging field of computational epidemiology from Associate Professor Adam DunnPor Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Professor Patrick McNeil, Executive Dean of Medicine and Health Sciences at MQ
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Hear Professor Patrick McNeil share his professional journey and discuss the importance of working from a strong values base.Por Stories in Public Health
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Learn how to make your work in public health more visible to the wider public using the media, as well as the amazing research that Dr Darren Saunders is conducting in the field of cancer biology.Por Stories in Public Health
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Public Health PhD/Masters students roundtable discussion by Stories in Public HealthPor Stories in Public Health
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Some insights in to how public health professionals can engage and influence policy makers from the Honourable Jillian Skinner, former NSW Health MinisterPor Stories in Public Health
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Interview with Professor Janaki Amin, Head of Health Systems and Populations, Macquarie University
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Interview with my boss, Head of Health Systems and Populations, MPH Director and all round inspirational human being, Professor Janaki Amin. Touching on her work , how to be your authentic self and managing a work/life balance.Por Stories in Public Health
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Dr Mitchell Smith has made an outstanding contribution to the health of refugees in Australia.....hear his story and lessons learned here....I spent an amazing morning learning from a truly inspirational leader!Por Stories in Public Health
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An inspiring interview with the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, covering public health, career and life!Por Stories in Public Health
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Interested in a career in science away from academia, Dr Martijn Bijker has some interesting alternatives to sharePor Stories in Public Health
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A fun and inspiring interview with Dr Anita Heywood, full of tips for those starting out as a public health professional and for those studying an MPHPor Stories in Public Health
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An interview with one of my personal heroes....making a real impact for women in health science.Por Stories in Public Health
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Dr Rob Menzies is an experienced public health professional with more than 20 years working in infectious diseases prevention and vaccines. Here he talks with us about his work, how he remains motivated and how he got to where he is todayPor Stories in Public Health
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Interview with the President of MSF Australia, Dr Stewart Condon by Stories in Public Health
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An insightful interview with Dr Stewart Condon, covering the work conducted by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) including the highlights, challenges and tips for those wanting to get involved.Por Stories in Public Health
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Learn about communicable disease control in NSW, as well as some tips to break in to the field of global health from NSW's very own Dr Chris LOWBRIDGE!Por Stories in Public Health
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