Geri McDonald is the Director of Prevention & Wellbeing at Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, and is passionate about empowering consumers and their families to be active in their care and engagement with the health sector. In 2018, Geri was awarded and completed a Churchill Fellowship to investigate the role of patient navigation in cancer. And in 2020, Geri was recognised in the ProBono 25 people of Influence in the Australian social sector.

In this episode, Geri shares how socio-economic and cultural differences can impact patients, and the importance and meaning of patient-centred care in the face of unconscious bias.

 

Resources and links: 
https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/geraldine-mcdonald-vic-2017/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldinefmcdonald/

 

Connect:
More information about Civic Mind
Connect with Steve Cooper on LinkedIn

Geri McDonald is the Director of Prevention &amp; Wellbeing at Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, and is passionate about empowering consumers and their families to be active in their care and engagement with the health sector. In 2018, Geri was awarded and completed a Churchill Fellowship to investigate the role of patient navigation in cancer. And in 2020, Geri was recognised in the ProBono 25 people of Influence in the Australian social sector.
In this episode, Geri shares how socio-economic and cultural differences can impact patients, and the importance and meaning of patient-centred care in the face of unconscious bias.
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Resources and links:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/geraldine-mcdonald-vic-2017/">https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/geraldine-mcdonald-vic-2017/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldinefmcdonald/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldinefmcdonald/</a></li>
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Connect:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="http://www.civicmind.com.au/">More information about Civic Mind</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-cooper-7290b023">Connect with Steve Cooper on LinkedIn</a></li>
</ul>

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Making a Difference is a podcast about people who are making change happen. People who are making a difference in their local communities, and people who are making a difference on a global scale. This show unpacks what makes them tick and the values that are driving their actions. Hosted by Steve Cooper from Civic Mind.

Making a Difference is a podcast about people who are making change happen. People who are making a difference in their local communities, and people who are making a difference on a global scale. This show unpacks what makes them tick and the values that are driving their actions. Hosted by Steve Cooper from Civic Mind.

Making a Difference is a podcast about people who are making change happen.