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Mary Malek

Research Assistant, Global Women’s and Newborn’s Health Group
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Background

Mary is a final year postgraduate medical student at Monash University with a keen interest in public health. She completed an Honours year at the Burnet with the Global Women’s and Newborn’s Health Group in 2022 working on a qualitative project: Exploring healthcare providers' experiences of delivering abortion care at 20 weeks and over in Victoria. She also undertook a research placement with Cochrane Australia in 2017 working on systematic reviews.

Additionally, Mary has work and teaching experience in public health as a Public Health Officer at the Victorian Department of Health and a Teaching Associate at Monash University. She is particularly passionate about sexual and reproductive health issues and hopes to work in research and public health in the future.

Qualifications
  • 2022: Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours), Monash University, Australia
  • 2019-ongoing: Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine, Monash University, Australia
  • 2016-2018: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholars Program), Monash University, Australia
Positions
  • 2023-ongoing: Research Assistant, Global Women’s and Newborn’s Health Group, Burnet Institute
  • 2022-ongoing: Teaching Associate, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
  • 2020-2022: Public Health Officer, Victorian Department of Health
Awards
  • 2022: Burnet Institute Honours Student Professional Development Award
  • 2017: Public Health Online Engagement Award, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
  • 2016: Exemplary Professional Conduct Award, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University