Fiona Sherwin
B Physio (Hons) (Melbourne University) G Cert Public Health (Flinders University) MHA (La Trobe University) EMBA Candidate (Melbourne University ’22) FCHSM
Fiona was promoted to Director of Allied and Community Health at GENI in May 2017. She has been involved as a researcher for GENI since 2014. Since this time Fiona has contributed to systematic reviews on the cost effectiveness evidence related to type 2 diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, prostate cancer and maternal and child vaccinations. She is currently undertaking research exploring the potential impact of public health infrastructure on COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in different jurisdictions.
As an experienced physiotherapist and health service manager, Fiona is passionate about using graded evidence to inform decision making at all levels. She is committed to addressing social inequity and promoting health system efficiency. Fiona is currently a Senior Project Officer in the Office of the Chief Executive at Monash Health. In this role she has contributed to the establishment of various interventions as part of the COVID-19 response.
Prior to this, Fiona oversaw the Physiotherapy Department at Dandenong and Casey Hospitals, where she was responsible for leading weekend and outpatient services reviews. Fiona has held various project and leadership roles at Knox Private Hospital (Healthscope), Alfred Health and the Australasian College of Health Service Management. Fiona has previously undertaken a volunteer role with the World Health Organization in Geneva, contributing to the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases and economic analyses relating to the social determinants of health.
Fiona was awarded the GENI award in 2018 and a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Health Service Management in 2017. In 2015 she was awarded the Claude Frencham award for her work as chair of the Emerging Health Manager’s Group of the Australasian College of Health Service Management. Fiona was the 2015 recipient of the ACHSM Ian Brand Prize for the best grade point average in an Australian health service management Masters program.
Contact: fiona.sherwin@monashhealth.org
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