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Professor Jennifer Whitty is an applied health economist at the University of East Anglia, affiliated with the Norwich Medical School and the Centre of Research Excellence in Telehealth. Her research bridges health economics, patient preferences, and health policy, with a focus on quality of life valuation and economic evaluation.
- Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Griffith University, 2008), Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (University of Queensland, 2002), Bachelor of Pharmacy (University of Wales, 1992)
Her work emphasizes person-centered methodologies, particularly discrete choice experiments, to evaluate patient and public preferences for healthcare delivery and outcomes. Key research areas include:
- Treatment burden and quality of life in chronic diseases like cystic fibrosis
- Economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals and health technologies
- Asset-based approaches to community health
- Priority-setting frameworks in health policy
Prof. Whitty has secured over AU$27 million in research funding from organizations including the NHMRC and National Institute for Health and Care Research, and serves on editorial boards for Medical Decision Making and Applied Health Economics and Health Policy.
