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Leadership with Prof Fiona Stanley Part 2- Leading Paediatric Epidemiologist

July 28, 2021 • Dr Simona Carbone • Episode 6

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Today we have Prof Fiona Stanley back on the show! Fiona is a former Australian of the Year and Australian Living Treasure. She is patron of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Western Australia, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Western Australia and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne. This is part 2 of our conversation with Fiona.

She’s sharing her experience of using her passions to fuel her leadership. If want to know how to make real change in society on the back of your scientific findings then this episode is for you.

Here’s what we talk about.

Balancing research and your passion projects with administrative duties
What you value should be at the centre of your work
The importance of being supported by a great administration team
Creating a workplace with a great culture
The value of reviewing articles and grant applications

We also get into the latest research from her group regarding the extraordinarily low infection rates for Australia’s First Nations peoples. Find out more below:

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