معرفی
Dr Michael Savic is a Senior Research Fellow in Addiction Studies at the Eastern Health Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, and Strategic Lead of Clinical and Social Research at Turning Point, Eastern Health. His work bridges critical social science, medical anthropology, and public health policy.
Research Interests:
- Critical perspectives on alcohol and drug use
- Role of clinical tools in framing addiction
- Telehealth and digital health in addiction care
- Stigma, gender, and cultural contexts
- Qualitative methodologies
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to health and well-being
Scientific Award:
- 2019 VicHealth Award (Research into Action Category)
Recent Publications (2024) highlight interdisciplinary approaches to substance use, including affective labor in workplaces, telehealth adaptations during the pandemic, and new materialist analyses of pharmacological care. His work emphasizes qualitative methods and policy relevance.
Additional Roles: Coordinates Monash University's Master of Addictive Behaviours units, leads the Culture and Policy Theme at Monash Addiction Research Centre, co-convener of Victorian Substance Use Research Forum, and editorial roles at International Journal of Drug Policy and Drug and Alcohol Review.
