47 episodes
Stories in Public Health Stories in Public Health
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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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 have it explained in less academic terms.
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Interview with Dr Danielle Borg, Program Coordinator, Mater Medical Research Institute Limited
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!
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Interview with Associate Professor Gregor Devine, QIMR Berghofer
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!
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Interview with Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Paul Kelly
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.
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Interview with Professor Robyn Littlewood, Chief Executive Officer, Health and Wellbeing Queensland
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.
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Interview with Dr Astrid Rodriguez-Acevedo, Founder, Project Huitaca
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.
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Interview with Professor Elizabeth Eakin, Head of School of Public Health, University of Queensland
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.