Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle
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Adjunct Research Fellow
Trish is a global public health academic currently undertaking a Ph.D. investigating climate-related migration and health. Trish's research interests lie in climate change and health, humanitarian assistance, and health professions education. Trish works as a consultant for Governments, climate finance donors, multilateral agencies (like WHO and the UNEP) and NGOs on climate and health. Before moving to academia, Trish worked for 15 years as a clinical nurse specialist in various health settings in Australia, Europe, and Africa. Trish was previously Vice President of Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia, and is currently co-opted to the Medical Standing Committee of the MSF International board.
Research interests
- Health and climate change
- Environmental sustainability in healthcare
- Humanitarian assistance
- Academic freedom
- Epidemiology
- Emergency nursing
- Health promotion