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Stephanie Best is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (Macquarie University) and an Honorary Fellow at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She previously served as Programme Director for the MSc Health Care Management and Senior Lecturer at Swansea University. Her roles emphasize leadership in health services research and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Education:
- PhD in Innovating in health and social care from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC), completed in 2014.
- MSc in Health Care Management from Swansea University, awarded in 2006.
Research Interests: Stephanie's work focuses on qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to health services research, particularly the implementation of genomics in clinical settings. She explores themes such as professional identity formation, interprofessional collaboration, and coproduction in healthcare. Her research also addresses rare diseases like mitochondrial disorders and emphasizes evidence-based strategies to improve healthcare delivery, management, and policy.
Recent Research Outputs (2025): Stephanie’s latest publications explore challenges in adopting public health genomics, cultural diversity considerations in early hearing interventions, and the effectiveness of specialized medical educators. She also leads work on mitochondrial diagnoses through genomic programs and strategies for integrating genomics into complex healthcare systems.
Scientific Awards:
- Awarded top 10% downloaded paper for 2018-2019 (Wiley), 2020
- Highly Commended paper in the Mito Foundation Awards for Excellence in Mitochondrial Research, 2022
- Wiley Top Cited Article 2021-2022, 2023
Advising and Grants: Stephanie has advised one student (details not specified in the text) and contributed to a funded project on delivering clinical services for mitochondrial disorders (2019–2021). Her work often involves collaborative grant-funded research, though specific grant details are not provided here.
Labs/Teams: Stephanie collaborates with Australian Genomics and is affiliated with the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. She is part of the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science at Macquarie University, working on interdisciplinary research teams focused on healthcare innovation and resilience.
