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Marian Abouzeid
Qualifications: B. Physio (Hons), MBBS (Hons), MPH

Prior Position: Master of Public Health candidate, The University of Sydney

Placements:
  • Communicable Diseases Unit, Department of Human Services (Supervisors: Ms Maria Karvelas and Dr Ben Cowie)
  • Health Development Unit, Department of Human Services (Supervisors: A/Professor Jane Halliday (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute) and Ms Taryn Charles (DHS)
  • Greater Health Greater Green Triangle, University Department of Rural Health (Supervisors: Professor James Dunbar and Dr Michael Coates)

Professional Interests:

health policy, international health, health promotion




Karen Moore
Qualifications: BAppSc (LaTrobe), Grad Cert Management (LaTrobe), Post Grad Dip Biostatisics (Melb)

Prior Position: Research Scientist, Department of Primary Industries

Placements:
  • Environmental Health Unit, Department of Human Services (Supervisor: Julie Hoy)
  • La Trobe University, School of Public Health (Bendigo campus) (Supervisor: Dr Jon Willis)
  • Department of Health (Regional office) (Supervisor Liz Brooks)

Professional Interests:

Epidemiology and biostatistics, program evaluation



Liz Headley
Qualifications: BA (Communications/International Studies) (UTS Strasbourg), MIPH (Sydney)

Prior Position: Research & Evaluation (Epidemiology), HPS, SSWAHS, NSW Health

Placements:
  • Health Intelligence Unit, Office of the Chief Health Officer, Department of Human Services (Supervisor: Dr Zahid Ansari)
  • Office of the Director, Public Health Branch, Department of Human Services (Supervisor: Dr Zahid Ansari)

Professional Interests:

International public health, perinatal epidemiology, disease surveillance, social determinants of health, health economics



Chebiwot
Kipsaina


Qualifications: MD (Patrice Lumumba University- Moscow), MPH (Curtin University, Perth)

Prior Position: Medical Officer, Ministry of Health Kenya

Placements:
  • Tobacco Policy and Programs, Department of Human Services (Supervisor: Darryl Kosch)
  • Department of Health Social Science, Monash University (Supervisors: Professor Helen Keleher and Jessica McCormick)
  • Burnet Institute (Supervisor: Dr Wendy Holmes)

Professional Interests:

Health promotion-program planning and evaluation, communicable disease control (HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB), health systems and interventions, refugee health




Angela Rintoul
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (University of Melbourne), Master of Social Science [International Development] (RMIT)

Prior Position: Senior Technical Officer (Avian and Human Influenza), CARE International in Lao PDR

Placements:
  • Mental Health and Drugs Unit, Department of Human Services (Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Dobbin)
  • Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Supervisors: Josef Szwarc and Sue Casey)

Professional Interests:

Social determinants of health, health of vulnerable populations, adolescent health

  

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