Dr Edilene Lopes McInnes

• Biography/ Background

  I am a public health researcher with a background in journalism, public relations and management.

   

  I have experience in innovative ways to engage diverse groups in institutional decisions related to projects, policies, and other initiatives. 

   

  I am interested in the research and practical implementation of the design and evaluation fo engagement strategies in the research and practical implementation of the design and evaluation of engagement strategies that incorporate the values and perspectives of all stakeholders to imporve decision-making processes. 

• Qualifications

  The University of Adelaide

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Public Health, 2021

   

  The University of Adelaide

  Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Public Health, 2014

   

  Campinas State University (Universidade Estadual de Campinas)

  Post-Grad Diploma, Science Communication

   

  Rio de Janeiro State University (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)

  BA, Public Relations

   

  Rio de Janeiro State University (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)

  BA, Journalism

• Awards & Achievements

  Endeavour Fellowship 2016
  The Australian Government Department of Education and Training - 2015
  
  

  South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet Supplementary Scholarship

  Department of Premier and Cabinet - 2015

   
  Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
  

  The University of Adelaide - 2015

   

  Professional Capacity Program Scholarship

  Rio de Janeiro State University/ Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - 2002

   

  Professional development scholarship (undergraduate)

  Rio de Janeiro State University/ Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - 1999

   

• Publications

  Journal articles

   

  Lopes, Edilene, Street, J., Stafinski, T. Merlin, T., & Carter, D. (2020). The rationale and design of public involvement in health-funding desicion making: focus groups with the Canadian Public. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 36(6), 592-597. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462320000537

  Lopes, Edilene, Street, J., Carter, D., Merlin, T., & Stafinski, T. (2020). Understanding Canadian Health Technology Assessment through a systems lens. Health Policy, 124(9), 952-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.06.014

   

  Street, J., Stafinski, T. Lopes, E., & Menon, D. (2020). Defining the role of the public in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and HTA-informed decision-making processes. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 36(2), 87-95.  https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462320000094

   

  Street, J., Cox, H., Lopes, E., Motlik, J., & Hanson, L. (2018). Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 42(2), 127-132. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12763

   

  Lopes, Edilene, Street, Jackie, Carter, Drew, & Merlin, Tracy. (2015). Involving patients in health technology funding decisions: stakeholder perspectives on processes used in Australia. Health Expectations. doi: 10.1111/hex.12356

  
  Lopes, Edilene, Carter, Drew, & Street, Jackie. (2015). Power relations and contrasting conceptions of evidence in patient-involvement processes used to inform health funding decisions in Australia. Social Science & Medicine, 135(0), 84-91.

  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.04.021

   

   

   

  Book chapters

   

  Street, J., & Lopes, E. (2017). Deliberative methods to involve patients in HTA. In K. Facey, H. Ploug-Hansen, & A. Single (Eds.), Patient Involvement in Health Technology Assessment (1st ed., pp. 165-174). Singapore: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-4068-9_13

   

   

  Report for an external body

  Lopes McInnes, E., Carter, D. A., & Street, J. (2018). YourSAy Online engagement with South Australians: an evaluation survey. Adelaide.

   

   

  Conference presentations

   

  Edilene Lopes, Jackie Street, Drew Carter, Tracy Merlin. Stakeholder views on Australian public- and patient-involvement in HTA. {Oral} Health Technology Assessment International 12th Annual Meeting. Oslo, Norway, June 14-17, 2015.

   

  Jackie Street, Edilene Lopes, Tania Stafinski. Teasing apart the patient and citizen: the peril in using the term public. {Oral} Health Technology Assessment International 12th Annual Meeting. Oslo, Norway, June 14-17, 2015.

   

  Edilene Lopes do Carmo, Jackie Street, Drew Carter, Tracy Merlin. Excluding patient and citizen voices from health-care funding decision-making: what is the public health impact? {Oral} PHAA 42nd Annual Conference - “fair go” for health: tackling physical, social and psychological inequality. Melbourne, Australia, September 16-18, 2013.

   

  Media (research outputs)

  Patient consultations on new tech must improve
  http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2015/05/patient-consultations-on-new-tech-must-improve/

  
  Tech talk breakdowns costly
  http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2015/04/tech-talk-breakdowns-costly/

   

   

• Professional Associations

   

  Research group member, International Association of Public Participation (IAP2)

   

  Member, Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)

   

  Member, Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi)

   

  Citizen and Community Involvement Working Group, HTAi Interest Sub-Group on Patient/Citizen Involvement in HTA

   

• Community Engagement

  Workshop coordinator, Health Science Postgraduate Association (HeSPA) - 2013 to 2014

   

  Producer, Program Coordinator, Radio Adelaide/NeoVoices program – 2009 to 2013

   

  Volunteer/ Student Ambassador, Education Adelaide – March to Dec 2009

  Volunteer, Comissão Somar (not-for-profit environmental organisation/work related) – April 2007 - June 2008

   

   

  Volunteer/Event organisation/marketing, Instituto Tannus Assistencial e Educacional (ITAE)

  (Educational NGO – Brazil) – April 2005 – June 2006

   

  Volunteer/Member of the marketing team, Movimento de Reintegração das Pessoas Atingidas pela Hanseníase (MoHAN) (Health promotion NGO) – March to August 2002

   

  Volunteer/Public relations, Sociedade de Amigos para o Reflorestamento (ONG Florescer)

  (Environmental NGO) – Feb to March 2004

   

Entry last updated: Saturday, 29 Jul 2023

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