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Biography
Katrina Hutchison is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy. Her research focuses on topics in feminist philosophy, bioethics and moral psychology. A significant strand in her research is the investigation of gender bias, including the underrepresentation of women in surgical careers and academic philosophy. She is co-editor of the book Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change? (Oxford University Press, 2013) which has informed current efforts to improve the climate of philosophy for women. Another major strand in her research is topics in surgical ethics, including the ethics of innovative surgical procedures and implantable medical devices. She was involved in the development of the Macquarie Surgical Innovation Identification Tool (MSIIT) which has been used to inform policy on safely introducing surgical innovations. Her surgical ethics research has been published in leading bioethics and surgical journals, including Annals of Surgery, Bioethics and Journal of Medical Ethics. Her current ARC DECRA project reflects her interests in both surgical ethics and feminist philosophy. It focuses on the impact of epistemic injustice and cumulative micro-inequities on women's surgical careers. Dr Hutchison often makes use of qualitative empirical methods alongside traditional methods of analytic philosophy, with the aim of delivering philosophical work that reflects lived experience and can inform policy and practice.
External positions
Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science
1 Jun 2016 → …
Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Monash University
1 Jun 2015 → 30 Jun 2016
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE)
Mackenzie, C. (Primary Chief Investigator), Kennett, J. (Chief Investigator), Rogers, W. (Chief Investigator), Menary, R. (Chief Investigator), Meyerson, D. (Chief Investigator), Atkin, A. (Chief Investigator), Bernal-Pulido, C. (Chief Investigator), Deranty, J.-P. (Chief Investigator), Downey, G. (Chief Investigator), Formosa, P. (Chief Investigator), Heersmink, R. (Chief Investigator), Hochman, A. (Chief Investigator), Hutchison, K. (Chief Investigator), Johnson, J. (Chief Investigator), Klein, C. (Chief Investigator), Levy, N. (Chief Investigator), Lotz, M. (Chief Investigator), MacDermott, T. (Chief Investigator), Olson, M. (Chief Investigator), Rossmanith, K. (Chief Investigator), Schier, E. (Chief Investigator), Sinnerbrink, R. (Chief Investigator), Smith, N. (Chief Investigator), Stotz, K. (Chief Investigator), Sutton, J. (Chief Investigator) & White, K. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Macquarie University Centre for Agency Values and Ethics (CAVE)
Mackenzie, C. (Primary Chief Investigator), Rogers, W. (Centre Deputy Director), Meyerson, D. (Centre Member), Kennett, J. (Centre Member), Menary, R. (Centre Member), Barrow, A. (Centre Member), Bernal-Pulido, C. (Centre Member), Deranty, J.-P. (Centre Member), Downey, G. (Centre Member), Faulkner, J. (Centre Member), Formosa, P. (Centre Member), Hochman, A. (Centre Member), Hutchison, K. (Centre Member), Johnson, J. (Centre Member), Levy, N. (Centre Member), Lipworth, W. (Centre Member), Lotz, M. (Centre Member), Pugliese, J. (Centre Member), Ross, R. (Centre Member), Rossmanith, K. (Centre Member), Schier, E. (Centre Member), Sinnerbrink, R. (Centre Member), Smith, N. (Centre Member), Sorial, S. (Centre Member), Sutton, J. (Centre Member), Voyce, M. (Centre Member), Gleeson, K. (Centre Member) & MacDermott, T. (Centre Member)
1/01/20 → 1/01/22
Project: Research
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DE200101301: The impact of micro gender biases on women's careers: the case of surgery
Hutchison, K. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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DP200100883: Support or sales? Medical device representatives in Australian hospitals
Johnson, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Rogers, W. (Chief Investigator), Richards, B. (Chief Investigator), Hutchison, K. (Chief Investigator), Clay-Williams, R. (Chief Investigator), Maddern, G. J. (Chief Investigator) & Grundy, Q. (Partner Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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British Academy: Gender and the Impulse to Innovate: an Exploration of Female and Male Surgeons’ Motivations and Experiences in Surgical Innovation and Research.
Hutchison, K. (Primary Chief Investigator), Hickman, M. (Associate Investigator), Blazeby, J. M. (Associate Investigator) & Mikulski, A. (Associate Investigator)
21/07/18 → 22/09/18
Project: Research
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Expanding the Taxonomy of Ethical Issues in Surgical Innovation
Johnson, J., Hutchison, K. & Rogers, W., 22 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Bioethics. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Declaration of Sydney: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Foundations of Computational Neurosurgery
Ieva, A. D., Tavallaii, A., Somerville, M. A., Molina, E. S., DeGaetano, A., McCay, A., Hutchison, K., Buchlak, Q., Matulionyte, R., Rogers, W. & Rosenfeld, J., 11 Feb 2026, (Submitted) 26 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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ARC (Australian Rotator Cuff) trial: study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial comparing rotator cuff repair to no repair during arthroscopic shoulder surgery for people with shoulder pain and non-acute rotator cuff tears
Harris, I. A., Page, R. S., Buchbinder, R., Äärimaa, V., Adie, S., Brown, G., Cinnadaio, N., Damiani, M., Descallar, J., Ferreira, M. L., Foster, N. E., Gill, S., Hutchison, K., Järvinen, T., Khoo, O., Lieu, D., Maher, C. G., Naylor, J. M., Smith, G. & Spencer, L. & 3 others, , Dec 2025, In: Trials. 26, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-related non-adherence to prescribed medicines: what are physicians' moral duties?
Ghinea, N., Hutchison, K., Lotz, M. & Rogers, W. A., Aug 2025, In: American Journal of Bioethics. 25, 8, p. 111-122 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epistemic exclusion: theorizing Dalit feminism
Arora, S., Hutchison, K. & Rogers, W., 30 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Hypatia. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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