Monday Lunch Live
Advancing NSW Cancer Control
05 August 2024
Data insights, benchmarking and networked care to improve outcomes and reduce disparities
Prof Tracey O'Brien AM will share an overview of the cancer ecosystem in NSW. It will include worked examples of using networked care, benchmarking and research to drive better patient outcomes, reduce cancer disparities and support the research and clinical workforce.
Chair
Dr Javiera Martinez Gutierrez
Research fellow and PhD candidate at the Centre for Cancer Research in the Department of General Practice, the University of Melbourne
Dr Javiera Martinez Gutierrez is an academic GP and primary care researcher. Her research interests centre around early cancer detection and prevention in primary care, leveraging digital tools and clinical decision support systems, and advancing community health initiatives. She is a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne and honorary adjunct professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Professor Tracey O'Brien AM
Prof Tracey is a highly respected oncologist, clinician leader and researcher with a career spanning over 25 years, fostering collaboration and driving innovation in cancer care. She previously directed the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital for seven years and was Director of the Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program for 18 years. Prof Tracey has held numerous high-profile leadership roles, including Advisory Chair of Cancer Australia, Vice Advisory-Chair for the International Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant Research (Africa, Asia and Australasia) and V/President of the ANZ Children's Oncology Group.
In recognition of her contributions to cancer and medical research, Prof Tracey was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2024. In 2023, she was profiled as one of the foremost women in paediatric cancer by the International Society of Paediatric Oncology. In 2019, she was named in the Australian Financial Review’s Top 10 Australian Women of Influence, winning the Innovation category.
In addition to her medical expertise, Prof Tracey has a Master of Law (Health) and an MBA and is a conjoint Professor in Clinical Medicine (UNSW) and Honorary Professor at the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, School of Computing, University of Macquarie. She remains committed to mentoring the next generation of clinician leaders and maintains an active clinical practice in cancer survivorship at Sydney Children’s Hospital.
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