Cabrini Research Annual Report 2020-21
Digital and data-driven healthcare improvement Monash University’s Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP) program was developed in response to the rising demand for researchers with interdisciplinary capabilities and the readiness to apply their expertise to solving real world problems in industry. Cabrini is a partner in the Monash University GRIP Program, co-designing the strategies and projects that have brought together experienced project teams with expertise in research, implementation science and leadership. The breadth of engagement and the translational focus of the PhD projects being undertaken by Alexandra Mullins and Ali Tehrani at Cabrini is reflective of the intent of the GRIP, which exceeds the contributions of traditional PhD projects and ensures tangible impact for Cabrini and the broader Monash Partners network.
Alexandra Mullins Alexandra is an experienced business development and strategy consultant with a demonstrated history of building strategic partnerships with large-scale stakeholders to deliver national impact, having worked in Australia, Europe and the UK. Since finishing her Honours in Biomechanics over 10 years ago, she has always had an interest in going back to university and pursuing a PhD (specifically to improve her writing and research skills). With her background in business development and working history in industry, Alexandra decided to explore the option of pursuing a PhD that was heavily involved with an industry partner. This brought her to the GRIP program. The GRIP program facilitates the investigation of real-world problems and ensures the rapid delivery of impact across the healthcare sector. Alexandra’s PhD focuses on My Health Record, Australia’s national electronic health record, and its adoption, use and utility by emergency department staff at Cabrini. Through this research, she aims to highlight the barriers to use (and explore ways to overcome these), enhance the benefits associated with use and to optimise system design and utility – specifically for clinicians at Cabrini but also to the wider healthcare system.
Alexandra's PhD focuses on My Health Record, Australia's national electronic health record, and its adoption, use and utility by emergency staff at Cabrini. 82
Following her PhD, Alexandra wants to expand her research to encompass other areas of information systems implementation, and the implementation of My Health Record more broadly across the healthcare value chain (outside of the emergency department) – specifically working with key organisational stakeholders to lead and influence change.
