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Professor Reema Harrison (BSc hons Psychology; MSc Health Psychology; PhD in Psychology of Patient Safety) is Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellow. As a mixed-methods researcher with a strong track record of translational health systems and services research, Professor Harrison leads the Healthcare Engagement and Equity Research team at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation. Her program of research investigates how increasing stakeholder engagement can contribute to improved healthcare quality, experiences and outcomes. Her work has sought to generate, investigate and evaluate models of care through a lens of diversity, specifically in relation to culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people with intellectual disabilities. With a background in Psychology, Professor Harrison has devised and validated tools to evaluate patient and clinician experiences of care in a range of contexts. She has also published on the use and quality of peer support, mentorship and co-design approaches for creating change to enhance healthcare experiences and outcomes. 

Education/Academic qualification

Psychology, PhD, Coping with Medical Error: The Case of the Health Professional, University of Leeds

Award Date: 12 Jan 2012

Health Psychology, MSc, Psychological Approaches to Health, University of Leeds

Award Date: 1 Oct 2008

Psychology, BSc (hons), Psychology, University of Leeds

Award Date: 30 Jun 2005

External positions

Adjunct Professor, UNSW

1 Jan 2023 → …

Adjunct Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney

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