Bonnie Beasant

Bonnie Beasant is an Associate Lecturer in the UWA Medical School's MD Education Unit at The University of Western Australia. She holds a PhD from Deakin University (2020–2023) and a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) from an unspecified institution (2014–2019). Her research focuses on health literacy barriers in underserved populations, particularly related to cardiovascular disease prevention, and emphasizes collaboration between public health and clinical settings. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and health equity.

Research Interests:

• Health literacy measurement and interventions
• Cardiovascular disease prevention strategies
• Community engagement in medical education
• Health equity and access

Advising & Grants:

• Accepting PhD students in Health Literacy and Global Medicine
• Co-investigator in the GEMPASS 3WA Medical Schools Community Engagement in Selection project (2024–2025)

Labs/Teams: Global MD Team and GEMPASS collaborative network.