The Health Research Governance Committee
The Health Research Governance Committee is chaired by the Group Medical Director and is comprised of Medibank leaders with diverse professional and academic backgrounds. The committee provides a forum to discuss research activity across Medibank, is responsible for setting research pillars in alignment with Medibank’s broader strategy and health priorities, and undertakes formal assessments of research proposals.
Current members of the Health Research Governance Committee are:
Dr Andrew Wilson – Group Chief Medical Officer
Dr Shona Sundaraj – Group Medical Director (Chair)
Dr Dariush Etemadmoghadam – Translational Research Lead
Katrina Weir – MBHF Projects Manager
Sarah Trainor – Head of Partnerships and Sales, Overseas Business
Nicola Ivory – Head of Partnerships
Sophie Dutton – Health Policy Manager
Andrew Retschko – Talent Engagement and Diversity, Inclusion, Sustainability and Community
Tracey Marriner – Senior Health Evaluation Lead
Benefits of partnering with the Medibank Better Health Foundation
Support
Funding and in-kind support for translational research.
Collaboration
Opportunity to collaborate with a network of research, clinical and industry experts.
Access
Access to Medibank de-identified data and health services in line with relevant laws, policies and guidelines.
Recruitment
Support to recruit Medibank customers to research studies nationwide where appropriate.
Promotion
Communication and engagement activities to promote research findings and drive translation.
Explore our annual research reports
We believe in collaboration to innovate
We’re proud to work with researchers across the health sector on projects that are aligned to our research pillars and principles.
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