Reema Harrison

Professor Reema Harrison is a leading academic at Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation, specializing in healthcare quality, patient safety, and engagement strategies for diverse populations. She holds adjunct roles at UNSW and leads the Healthcare Engagement and Equity Research team. Her research focuses on improving healthcare experiences for culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with intellectual disabilities through co-design and participatory methods.

Education: BSc (Hons) Psychology, MSc Health Psychology, PhD in Psychology of Patient Safety from the University of Leeds.

Research Interests: Systematic reviews on patient safety incidents, clinician well-being post-errors, and equity in healthcare access. She develops tools like the 'Care My Way' framework and evaluates interventions such as the Reboot coaching program for healthcare staff resilience.

Notable Projects: Smarter Hospitals (virtual care infrastructure), N-PARTI (pediatric care innovation), and equity-focused cancer care initiatives. She has secured grants totaling over $30M for translational research.

Awards: 2023 NSW Premier's Award for Cancer Research, Distinguished Finalist in Research Integrity, and multiple best paper prizes in healthcare journals.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Healthcare Engagement and Equity Research team, collaborating with institutions like UNSW and Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.