Join us for an engaging webinar exploring the diverse and evolving career pathways in health economics. Featuring leading experts — Emily Lanscar, Dom Tilden, and Steven McPhail — this session will provide firsthand insights into careers across academia, industry, and government.
Our speakers will share their personal journeys into health economics, highlighting the different routes they took, the opportunities they encountered, and the challenges they navigated along the way. Whether you're an established health economist, early-career researcher, student, or clinician considering a transition, this webinar will offer valuable perspectives on building a meaningful and impactful career in health economics.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, ask questions, and explore where a career in health economics could take you
Presenters
Prof Emily Lancsar commenced as the Chief Health Economist in the Department of Health and Aged Care in April 2024. Prior to this, Emily spent 25 years in academia, most recently as Head of the Department of Health Economics Wellbeing and Society at the ANU, and from 2020-2022 served as Associate Dean (Policy and Practice) in the College of Health and Medicine, where she remains a Professor. Emily has also held academic appointments at Monash University (where she remains an Adjunct Professor), the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK, the University of Sydney and University of Technology, Sydney. Emily’s appointment represents a return to the Australian Public Service and the Department of Health where she began her career as a cadet Health Economist. Emily holds a PhD, Masters and Bachelors degrees in Economics, a Postgrad Dip in Health Economics and Evaluation and a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies).
A/Prof Colman Taylor is a health economics, healthcare reimbursement and policy expert with experience across government, industry and academia. He contributes to health economics and health technology assessment through advisory, policy and academic roles. He is a trusted advisor to industry associations and an advocate for patient access.
Prof Steve McPhail is a health systems innovator, health services researcher, health economist and clinician. He is Director of the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI) and Director of the Centre for Healthcare Transformation at the Queensland University of Technology, where he is the Professor of Health Services Research. He is passionate about empowering health services to deliver high-value patient-centred care, particularly improving care for vulnerable members of our community and their families. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and been awarded more than $120 million in competitive research funding. His work has been impactful locally and internationally, including having been cited in policy-related documents from the World Bank, EU, OECD and World Health Organisation.