Fiona Wright

Assoc Professor

20152023

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Personal profile

Biography

Associate Professor Fiona Wright has been a highly respected member of Mildura’s medical and health community for more than ten years, first as Director of Medical Services at Mildura Base Hospital, then in her current position as Director of the Monash School of Rural Health Mildura (and Medical Officer at Mildura Base Hospital). She served on the Board of the Lower Murray Medicare Local for four years,  the Mildura Base Hospital Community Advisory Board for 3 years and is currently Director on the Board of Mildura Health.  

In these roles she has developed strong links across the Mildura community, and across the range of medical and health services available to the community. Through her work in Mildura, Dr Wright is fully cognisant of regional disadvantage and the challenges faced by regional health services

 

Current Research Project: Confidence and ability of final year medical students to interpret ECGs accurately.

  • Investigators: Howard Cook; Fiona Wright; Jennifer Timmis; Desley Reid-Orr; Alan Soward

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Research area keywords

  • Health workforce development especially in rural areas
  • rural health service provision/equity

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