Rebecca Evans

Dr Rebecca Evans is a health services researcher at the College of Medicine and Dentistry (CMD) and the Anton Breinl Research Centre for Health Systems Strengthening (a centre of the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, AITHM). She has experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Rebecca's research interests are in health policy, addressing health inequities, health care workforce, innovative models of health service provision and implementation. Much of her research is conducted in the context of underserved populations (rural, remote, tropical, culturally diverse). Rebecca's PhD explored the interface between prevailing health policies and the provision of rural health services.

Rebecca has been involved in research collaborations ranging from local to international. She has worked with several health organisations on funded projects, research and evaluations (including Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Queensland Health, Medicare Locals, Primary Health Networks - PHNs, training organisations, Tropical Australia Academic Health Centre). Many of these projects have investigated service delivery models and health workforce issues (including medical education and training as they influence workforce supply).

Rebecca is also active in research supervision, being on the advisory panel for a number of HDR candidates (PhD, MPhil) and MBBS Honours students. As Associate Dean, Research Education and MBBS Honours Coordinator, she is committed to research education endeavours across the learning spectrum from undergraduate students through to Higher Degree by Research candidates.

At CMD, Rebecca teaches into subjects throughout the MBBS program. She teaches health systems sciences relevant to the medical profession which align with her research interests (e.g. health systems, health policy, interdisciplinary health care) and has co-coordinated a first year medicine subject 'Ecology of Health 1' (EH1).