2024 MacHSR Future Leaders Cohort
We welcome the incoming Fellows who will use Health Services Research (HSR) to solve practical care-delivery problems impacting their health services.
Throughout the 18-month program each Fellow will upskill in HSR before being released from clinical duties for one day per week to work on their own research project with support from an expert mentor. The cohort includes clinicians from a range of disciplines across nine MACH-affiliated health services, plus primary care.
Meet our 2024 MacHSR Fellows
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Dr Elyssia Bourke
Emergency Physician and Clinician Researcher, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Project title: De-implementing unnecessary pelvic x-rays during the initial trauma assessment in the emergency department
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Kylie Feely
ICU Equipment Nurse, Western Health
Project title: Reducing financial and environmental costs in the ICU to accelerate Western Health towards a more sustainable health service
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Dr Priscilla Gates
Research Fellow and Nurse, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Project title: Web-based screening and intervening for cancer-related cognitive impairment following chemotherapy for aggressive lymphoma: a randomised pilot trial
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Dr Amber Kennedy
Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist, Mercy Health
Project title: Optimising future fertility and pregnancy outcomes after caesarean section at the Mercy Hospital Women – Can a uterine niche be avoided?
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Kellie Le
Early Supported Discharge Coordinator, Northern Health
Project title: An Evaluation of the Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults (VVSC) at Northern Health
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Olivia Manos
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Royal Women’s Hospital
Project title: Conversion of uncomplicated Major Benign Gynaecology overnight surgery to same-day-surgery
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Dr Karen McLean
Paediatrician and Researcher, Royal Children’s Hospital
Project title: Improving Pathway to Good Health clinical practices through clinician and consumer perspectives
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Lauren Nichols
Senior Occupational Therapist, St Vincent’s Hospital
Project title: SMOOTH: Systematic Measurement of Outcomes in Occupational Therapy Health Services – A co-design study for sustainable implementation
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Dr Anneliese Willems
General Practitioner, Medical Educator and Researcher, University of Melbourne
Project title: Clinical practice patterns and learning behaviours of post-Fellowship vocationally registered Australian General Practitioners (GPs) in primary care dermatology
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Charissa Zaga
Senior Speech Pathologist, Acute Stream Leader and Researcher, Austin Health
Project title: Prioritising patient communication to support equitable access to healthcare
