Equity and access in complex surgical care

Summary

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This project examines socioeconomic and geographic disparities in referral patterns and outcomes for hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.

Supervisor

Professor Thomas J Hugh.

Research location

North Shore - Kolling Institute of Medical Research

Synopsis

Access to complex surgical care is influenced by geography, socioeconomic status, and health system structure. This project will link institutional, registry, and public health datasets to identify inequities in patient referral, treatment timing, and postoperative outcomes. The student will apply epidemiological and geospatial methods to highlight barriers to equitable surgical care and propose policy or service-level interventions.

Additional information

Ideal for a student interested in public health, health equity, and surgical systems research.

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3713