Best Stories In Public Health Podcasts (2024)

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Interview with Dr Danielle Borg, Program Coordinator, Mater Medical Research Institute Limited 22:15

2+ y ago22:15

22:15

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Associate Professor Gregor Devine, QIMR Berghofer 27:04

2+ y ago27:04

27:04

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Paul Kelly 15:16

2+ y ago15:16

15:16

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Professor Robyn Littlewood, Chief Executive Officer, Health and Wellbeing Queensland 25:34

3y ago25:34

25:34

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Astrid Rodriguez-Acevedo, Founder, Project Huitaca 19:31

3y ago19:31

19:31

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Professor Elizabeth Eakin, Head of School of Public Health, University of Queensland 24:29

3y ago24:29

24:29

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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Interview with Hayley Mundeva and Annalise Mathers from ThriveHire 28:57

3+ y ago28:57

28:57

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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Interview with Assoc. Prof. Lisa Whop, Research School of Population Health, ANU 26:04

4y ago26:04

26:04

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Naveen Thacker, International vaccine expert and Deep Children Hospital Director 21:49

4y ago21:49

21:49

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with the host of Stories in Public Health, Dr Amalie Dyda 18:54

4+ y ago18:54

18:54

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Lindsey Reece, School of Public Health, University of Sydney 24:32

5y ago24:32

24:32

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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Interview with Dr Erica Crome, Chief Operating Officer at Sleepfit/Clinical Psychologist 22:39

5y ago22:39

22:39

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Associate Prof. Lesley Russell, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Uni of Sydney 29:49

5y ago29:49

29:49

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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Interview with Adjunct Professor Bill Bellew, The University of Sydney 28:26

5y ago28:26

28:26

Professor Bill Bellew shares the story of his career working in non-communicable diseases, the success stories and the challenges.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Julie Anne Mitchell, National Director of Prevention at the Heart Foundation 27:15

5+ y ago27:15

27:15

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Associate Professor Anne Cust, Cancer Epidemiology & Prevention, University of Sydney 24:45

5+ y ago24:45

24:45

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Catharine Lumby, Professor in Media, Macquarie University 29:37

5+ y ago29:37

29:37

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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Interview with Rosemary Hegner, Director NSW Health Emergency Management Unit 28:01

5+ y ago28:01

28:01

Rosemary is the Director NSW Health Emergency Management Unit, with extensive leadership experience. She shares her career journey and insights with us here!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Andrew Hayen, Professor of Biostatistics in the Faculty of Health at UTS 31:26

5+ y ago31:26

31:26

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care with Enrico Coiera 21:26

6y ago21:26

21:26

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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Interview with Associate Professor Melissa Kang, University of Technology Sydney 30:36

6y ago30:36

30:36

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Robin Miller, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham 27:54

6y ago27:54

27:54

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Chatu Yapa, MSF field worker and PhD student, ANU 18:24

6y ago18:24

18:24

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 22:25

6y ago22:25

22:25

Interview with Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis, Macquarie University by Stories in Public HealthBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Rebecca Reynolds, Executive Director, National LGBTI Health Alliance 25:36

6y ago25:36

25:36

Interview with Rebecca Reynolds, Executive Director, National LGBTI Health Alliance by Stories in Public HealthBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Professor Les Toop, Pegasus Primary Health Organisation, NZ 25:59

6+ y ago25:59

25:59

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 33:42

6+ y ago33:42

33:42

Interview with Professor Emily Banks, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health by Stories in Public HealthBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Rod Lamberts, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science 23:58

6+ y ago23:58

23:58

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Prof. Judith Smith -Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham 31:50

6+ y ago31:50

31:50

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 27:06

6+ y ago27:06

27:06

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Prof. Jeffrey Braithwaite, Director of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation 20:04

6+ y ago20:04

20:04

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 InnovationBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Associate Professor Ben Harris-Roxas, UNSW 28:45

6+ y ago28:45

28:45

Learn about translational research and how to navigate social media as a researcher with the wonderful Ben Harris-Roxas from UNSWBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Caroline Ford, Lowy Cancer Research Centre 28:14

6+ y ago28:14

28:14

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Associate Professor Adam Dunn, Computational Epidemiologist from MQ 27:33

6+ y ago27:33

27:33

Learn about the emerging field of computational epidemiology from Associate Professor Adam DunnBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Professor Patrick McNeil, Executive Dean of Medicine and Health Sciences at MQ 31:16

7y ago31:16

31:16

Hear Professor Patrick McNeil share his professional journey and discuss the importance of working from a strong values base.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Darren Saunders, Cancer biologist and Science communicator, UNSW 27:03

7y ago27:03

27:03

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Public Health PhD/Masters students roundtable discussion 41:13

7y ago41:13

41:13

Public Health PhD/Masters students roundtable discussion by Stories in Public HealthBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with the Honourable Jillian Skinner 22:15

7y ago22:15

22:15

Some insights in to how public health professionals can engage and influence policy makers from the Honourable Jillian Skinner, former NSW Health MinisterBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Professor Janaki Amin, Head of Health Systems and Populations, Macquarie University 21:18

7y ago21:18

21:18

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Mitchell Smith, Director, NSW Refugee Health Service 24:04

7y ago24:04

24:04

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!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant 32:32

7y ago32:32

32:32

An inspiring interview with the NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, covering public health, career and life!By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with, Dr Martijn Bijker, Founder of from SCIENCE to PHARMA 31:26

7y ago31:26

31:26

Interested in a career in science away from academia, Dr Martijn Bijker has some interesting alternatives to shareBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with AnitaHeywood, Director of the UNSW Master of Public Health 22:37

7y ago22:37

22:37

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 MPHBy Stories in Public Health

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Melina Georgousakis- interiew with the founder of Franklin Women 29:35

7y ago29:35

29:35

An interview with one of my personal heroes....making a real impact for women in health science.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with Dr Rob Menzies, Senior Lecturer, UNSW 24:12

7+ y ago24:12

24:12

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 todayBy Stories in Public Health

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Interview with the President of MSF Australia, Dr Stewart Condon by Stories in Public Health 28:11

7+ y ago28:11

28:11

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.By Stories in Public Health

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Interview with the NSW TB Program Manager, Dr Chris Lowbridge by Stories in Public Health 21:13

7+ y ago21:13

21:13

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!By Stories in Public Health

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