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Professor Ilona Juraskova holds a tenured position as Professor of Health Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Sydney, with roles spanning education (40%), research (40%), and leadership (20%). She serves as Deputy Director of the Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making (CeMPED) and Director of the healthCARE research group. Her research focuses on medical decision-making, patient education, psychosexual health in oncology, and genomic ethics. She leads initiatives like the eTRIO communication training modules and Navigate prostate cancer decision aid.
Educational Background: Ph.D. in Health Psychology (documented in her 2009 book on psycho-sexual adjustment post-gynaecological cancer). Current projects include CoGenT (dynamic consent platforms) and TRIO-Conflict modules for oncology nurses. She has secured grants such as the 2023 'Improving the consent process for genomic testing for CALD patients' and 2022 'Adaptation of dynamic consent platforms'.
Her work bridges clinical practice and research, with 133+ publications. Key contributions include decision aids for cancer patients, caregiver engagement programs, and genomic sequencing ethics frameworks. She collaborates with organizations like Cancer Council NSW and the Charles Perkins Centre.
