This rapid-fire presentation aims to give aspiring and future cancer nursing PhD candidates an understanding of:
Prof Mei Krishnasamy is an internationally-recognised cancer nurse and respected cancer nurse researcher in patient experiences and outcomes research. She has an established record of collaborative research focusing on the development and evaluation of models of care and strategies targeted at improving patient and carer experiences of living with cancer, demands of treatment and symptom profiles, linking experience of care innovation to improved patient outcomes.
With a background in paediatric oncology, Andrew has worked in clinical, education, innovation and research roles. Over the past two years, Andrew has focused on cancer genetic risk in children. He has been involved in setting up the Kids Cancer Genetics Clinic at the Sydney Children’s Hospital. This clinical role is combined with a passion for research. As a PhD candidate, Andrew’s research is focused on exploring the needs of children with a cancer genetic risk, designing a national model of care to meet those needs, and investigating how a specialist nurse can improve care for these children and their families. He is utilising implementation science to facilitate the translation of his research into meaningful outcomes.
Jay is a registered nurse with clinical experience in medical and surgical nursing, primary health care, and has worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Educator in a medical oncology and palliative care setting. He has extensive teaching experience with a post-graduate certificate in clinical education and a Master of Arts in Nursing majoring in Adult Health Nursing. Jay’s research interests are in the fields of cancer and palliative nursing care, transcultural care, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) nursing workforce, and international health. Currently, he is pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy and his research aims to explore and understand the cultural attitudes and practices of internationally educated nurses working in cancer and end-of-life care. He has been awarded with the inaugural Daffodil Centre Postgraduate Research Scholarship to support his PhD candidature.
Mary is a cancer nurse with over 7 years’ experience caring for patients with haematological and oncological malignancies. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 2021 with a Masters in Cancer and Haematology Nursing and commenced her PhD candidature in 2022. Mary is passionate about improving cancer and supportive care for patients and their families. Her research aims to explore women’s experience who have undergone treatment for anal cancer.
