Research

Research

Current

  • Project No: 761/20 Alfred Health Human Ethics Committee. Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) survey of COVID-19 experiences of women doctors as healthcare providers. Lead investigator, Magdalena Simonis (UoM). Co-investigators: Professor Antonella Vezzani, University of Parma Italy, Professor Magda Carneiro-Sampaio Sao Palo, Brazil.
  • 2020/ET000056 University of Western Australia (UWA). Identification and assessment of endometriosis associated symptoms using RATE (Raising Awareness Tool for Endometriosis): a mixed methods study. Co-Investigators Magdalena Simonis (UoM), Assoc Prof Alan Lam (UNSW). Lead investigator Dr Jacqueline Frayne (UWA).
  • TOTEM: Exploring the Psychosocial and Behavioural Impact of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Testing on Women Host organisation, University of Melbourne. Michell Peate, Senior Research Fellow, Co-investigators: Anastasia Vakkas, University of Melbourne, Dr Sarah Lensen, University of Melbourne, Dr Tessa Copp, University of Sydney, Dr Karin Hammarberg, Monash University, Sherine Sandhu, University of Melbourne, Dr Magdalena Simonis, University of Melbourne, Dr Devora Lieberman, Fertility specialist, City Fertility Sydney.

Completed

  • 2019, University of Melbourne. Service navigation as an adjunct to chronic disease management in Australian general practice: a scoping review. In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services Research Project.
  • 2017-2018, University of Notre Dame Australia: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Australian Medical Students’ Knowledge & Awareness Human Research Ethics Committee reference number: 017091S. N Chaudhry, Dr M Simonis, A/Prof Charlotte Hespe.
  • 2015- 2016, Host Department: Alfred Hospital, Project number: 348/15 Female genital cosmetic surgery and the role of the General Practitioner in its management Dr Magdalena Simonis, Dr J. Ong, Dr R. Manocha.
    • 2014- ongoing Host Department: RACGP, Mentoring Medical Women, Dr M Simonis, Dr K Price, Dr L Moran.
  • 2013-2014 Host Department: General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre, University of Melbourne A qualitative analysis of young women’s views on recent trends in genital cosmetic surgery. Student Calida Howarth, student number 524971. Supervisor: Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith Co-supervisors: Associate Professor Jenny Hayes, Doctor Magdalena Simonis.
  • 2013-2014 Host Department: General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre, University of Melbourne Ethics approval: 1341070.2 Exploring the role of the General Practitioner in Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery. Student Tristan Harding, student number 269840. Supervisors: Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith, Associate Professor Jenny Hayes, Dr Magdalena Simonis.