Английская Википедия:Gail Garvey

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox scientist Gail Garvey Шаблон:Post-nominals is an Indigenous Australian Health Services Researcher with a core focus on Psycho-oncology and Indigenous people. Garvey is a Kamilaroi woman whose family originated from Moree in western New South Wales.[1] She was a professor at the Menzies School of Health, and served as a Senior Principal Research Fellow and Deputy Division Leader for the Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Diseases Division.[2] She was recently appointed as a Professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane [1]

Academic career

Garvey began her career in education. She completed a Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) at Newcastle College of Advanced Education in 1986 and a Master of Education (Research) at The University of Newcastle in 2000[2] and a PhD at Charles Darwin University in 2016. Her thesis investigated “Psychosocial aspects of cancer care for Indigenous Australians”.[2]

Garvey's research career has focused on investigating cancer experiences and outcomes of Indigenous Australians.[2] She has publicly advocated for better prevention and treatment of cancer in remote areas in Australia.[3] Her work in cancer has illuminated critical shortcomings in health system performance for Indigenous Australians affected by cancer and has identified pathways to improve equity of access and outcomes.[4] Garvey has been very active in developing protocols that reduce cancer rates in indigenous populations, and putting in place screening strategies that are more culturally appropriate for local populations.[2]

Awards and recognition

In 2009 Garvey won the Our Women, Our State Awards award.[5]

In 2015 Garvey won the Harry Christian Giese – Research into Action Award.[6]

In 2016 Garvey won both the Bupa Health Foundation Award – Emerging Health Researcher[7] and the Lowitja Institute Cranlana Award.[8]

In 2020 Garvey won the Alumni Medal for Professional Excellence.[3]

Garvey was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for her "significant service to Indigenous health, and cancer research".[9]

Selected works

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