معرفی
Dr Alison Beauchamp is an Associate Professor (Research) in the School of Rural Health at Monash University and holds a Senior Research Fellow position at the University of Melbourne (since 2018). Her clinical background includes expertise in cardiac nursing. She currently leads the NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellowship (2021–present), focusing on health literacy in cardiac secondary prevention. Previously, she held an ARC Industry Fellowship at Deakin University and a NHMRC TRIP Fellowship (2018) for health literacy implementation. She co-designed resources like teachback.org and checkback.org to improve clinical communication.
Education & Research
- PhD in Social Inequalities in Heart Disease (Monash University, 2011)
- NHMRC-funded PhD Scholarship
Research Interests
Her work centers on health literacy, social epidemiology, and equitable healthcare interventions. Key areas include:
- Cardiac secondary prevention
- Rural health service capacity building
- Health disparities in chronic diseases
Grants & Awards
- Total grants: $7M+ AUD
- Leadership in 13+ research projects (e.g., HeartPath+, SAFE-HF)
- 8 international/national conference keynote roles
Labs & Collaborations
Affiliated with the Victorian Heart Institute and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on projects like the Ophelia study and interFRACT osteoporosis initiative.
