Background

Elizabeth is a medical doctor with background in primary health and obstetrics, who is passionate about women’s health research, global health policy and clinical education in low-resourced settings.

She obtained her medical degree from the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle and completed her postgraduate training at Royal Perth Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women in Perth where she completed her Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (DRANZCOG) from the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

She holds a Master of Reproductive Medicine and Master of Women’s Health Medicine from the University of New South Wales.

In 2022, Elizabeth was awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarship for her PhD titled, ‘Developing and evaluating an evidence-based training program for improving labour and childbirth care in India.’ She is a Senior Research Officer at the Burnet Institute and is co-ordinating the WHO Labour Care Guide pilot trial in India alongside her supervisor, A/Prof Joshua Vogel.

Appointments

• 2022 – Present: Lecturer in Reproductive and Neonatal Health, College of Medicine & Dentistry, James Cook University (JCU), Townsville
• 2021: Diplomate, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
• 2017 – 2020: Clinical tutor, School of Women’s and Infant’s Health, The University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth, Western Australia.

Positions

• 2022 – Present: Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia
• 2021: Registrar (Emergency Medicine), Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
• 2017 – 2020: Registrar (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia
• 2016: Intern, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.

Qualifications

• 2021 – Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health) - Burnet Institute / Monash University, Melbourne.
• 2021: Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DRANZCOG) – Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• 2020: Diploma of Child Health – University of Sydney
• 2016: Master of Women’s Health Medicine – University of New South Wales
• 2015: Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery – University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.
• 2012: Master of Reproductive Medicine – University of New South Wales
• 2010: Bachelor of Medical Science – University of New South Wales

Awards

• NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship (2022 – 2024)
• Monash University RTP Scholarship (2021)

Projects (2)

Current (2)

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  Evaluating the WHO Labour Care Guide in clinical settings

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  Implementing the WHO Labour Care Guide to reduce the use of Caesarean section in four hospitals in India

Publications (13)

2020 (3)

• Gender Inequality in Surgical Training Selection: A Systematic Review.
  Mwipatayi BP, Armari E, Mwipatayi MT, Wong J, van Dam H, Chetrit S, Bennett L, Vaughan B
  Clinics in Surgery. 2020 Jul; 5:2862
• Postpartum Contraception: Strategies to Improve Uptake. Observational Report and Proposal.
  Armari E
  Report for North Metropolitan Health Service. 2020 Jul
• KEMH Postpartum Contraception Guidelines.
  Armari E (Lead reviewer)

2019 (1)

• Reframing evidence-based practice curricula to facilitate engagement in nursing students.
  Rebecca T Disler, Haidee White, Natasha Franklin, Elizabeth Armari, Debra Jackson
  Nurse Educ Pract. 2019 Nov; 41:102650

2017 (1)

• Chronic pelvic pain in women: the role of primary care
  Armari E, Ting S
  Pain Management Today. 2017 Jul; 4(2):6-11

2014 (1)

• Carers and Patients Affected by Huntington’s Disease; Independent information on medicines.
  Peter K Panegyres, Elizabeth Armari, P Ravi Shankar
  Australasian Medical Journal. 2014 Jan; 7(1):49-50

2013 (4)

• Therapies for human prion diseases.
  Peter K Panegyres, Elizabeth Armari
  Am J Neurodegener Dis. 2013 Sep; 2(3):176-186
• A patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting with amyotrophy: a case report
  Peter K Panegyres, Elizabeth Armari, Richard Shelly
  Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2013 Aug; 7:218
• Multi-component weight-loss interventions for people with cardiovascular disease and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.
  Robyn Gallagher, Elizabeth Armari, Haidee White, Daniel Hollams
  Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2013 Aug; 12(4):320-329
• The needs of patients with early onset dementia.
  Elizabeth Armari, Anna Jarmolowicz, Peter K Panegyres
  Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013 Feb; 28(1):42-46

2012 (3)

• Bed-sharing with infants in a time of SIDS awareness
  Caroline Homer; Elizabeth Armari; Cathrine Fowler
  Neonatal, Paediatric & Child Health Nursing. 2012 Jul; 15(2):3-7
• Weight management issues and strategies for people with high cardiovascular risk undertaking an Australian weight loss program: a focus group study.
  Robyn Gallagher, Ann Kirkness, Elizabeth Armari, Patricia M Davidson
  Nurs Health Sci. 2012 Mar; 14(1):18-24
• Participants' perspectives of a multi-component, group-based weight loss programme supplement for cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative study.
  Robyn Gallagher, Ann Kirkness, Elizabeth Armari, Patricia M Davidson
  Int J Nurs Pract. 2012 Feb; 18(1):28-35

News Articles (1)

2022 (1)

• Burnet malaria researchers secure NHMRC grant