Prof. Christine Phillips

Christine is a general practitioner and health services researcher with interest and expertise in the health and health care of marginalised persons and populations, and quality in health care. She leads the Social Foundations of Medicine group at the ANU Medical School, where she instituted a curriculum integrating the social sciences of medicine and health across all four years of the curriculun. Christine is Medical Director of Companion House Medical Service, the ACT's refugee health care service, and has over twenty-five years of clinical experience working in primary care in the context of deep urban poverty, in settings including drug and alcohol medicine, elder care, and prison health. She is immediate past Chair of the Refugee Health Network of Australia, an organisation she co-founded in 2009, and has been an Advisor for UNHCR, the Migration Council of Australia, and state and federal departments of health and human services. Awards include: Member of the Order of Australia (2020) for service to medical education, refugee and migrant health and medicine; University of New England Distinguished Alumnus (2020); Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Teaching Excellence (2014); ANU Vice Chancellor's Awards for excellence in teaching (2014), community outreach and engagement (2011), and programs that enhance learning (2015); ANU International Women's Day Award for gender equity (2012); ACT Health Australia Day Award for Companion House Medical Service (2010); Rotary Australia Evaluation of Rural Health Award (2008); ANU JG Crawford Medal (1999). Her work in refugee health led to her inclusion in the National Library of Australia's Australian Women's Archive project. Her research largely addresses implementation research and diversity and equity in health and health care.
Type
party
Access Privileges
Medicine & Health Sciences
Title
Prof.
Given Name
Christine
Surname
Phillips
Uni ID
u3841020
ORCID
0000-0001-5602-3664
Brief Description
Christine is a general practitioner and health services researcher with interest and expertise in the health and health care of marginalised persons and populations, and quality in health care.
Full Description
Christine is a general practitioner and health services researcher with interest and expertise in the health and health care of marginalised persons and populations, and quality in health care. She leads the Social Foundations of Medicine group at the ANU Medical School, where she instituted a curriculum integrating the social sciences of medicine and health across all four years of the curriculun. Christine is Medical Director of Companion House Medical Service, the ACT's refugee health care service, and has over twenty-five years of clinical experience working in primary care in the context of deep urban poverty, in settings including drug and alcohol medicine, elder care, and prison health. She is immediate past Chair of the Refugee Health Network of Australia, an organisation she co-founded in 2009, and has been an Advisor for UNHCR, the Migration Council of Australia, and state and federal departments of health and human services. Awards include: Member of the Order of Australia (2020) for service to medical education, refugee and migrant health and medicine; University of New England Distinguished Alumnus (2020); Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Teaching Excellence (2014); ANU Vice Chancellor's Awards for excellence in teaching (2014), community outreach and engagement (2011), and programs that enhance learning (2015); ANU International Women's Day Award for gender equity (2012); ACT Health Australia Day Award for Companion House Medical Service (2010); Rotary Australia Evaluation of Rural Health Award (2008); ANU JG Crawford Medal (1999). Her work in refugee health led to her inclusion in the National Library of Australia's Australian Women's Archive project. Her research largely addresses implementation research and diversity and equity in health and health care.
Email Address
christine.phillips@anu.edu.au
Postal Address
College of Health & Medicine The Australian National University
Phone Number
61257665
Website Address
https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/phillips-cb; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5602-3664
Fields of Research
320208 - Endocrinology; 420302 - Digital health
Socio-Economic Objective
200105 - Treatment of human diseases and conditions; 200501 - Adolescent health
Keywords
Breath sensor; Diabetes; Ketones; User preference; Young people; Co-design; Qualitative
Status: Published
Published to:
  • Australian National University
  • Australian National Data Service
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