Dr McIntosh (previously Walker) is a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Lead in the Cancer and Primary Care Research Group in the Department of General Practice. Since 2013 Dr McIntosh has been involved in developing and evaluating a colorectal cancer risk prediction tool (CRISP) for use in general practice.
She has also been involved in developing risk communication methods for improving decision support in general practice. Dr McIntosh has been conducting research at the University of Melbourne since 2005 and has extensive experience in research in cancer, sexual health, diabetes, implementation science, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Dr McIntosh’s current research focuses on implementing novel, evidence based research outcomes into clinical practice. She works closely with policy makers, clinicians, research scientists and consumers. She is open to being contacted for collaboration and supervision.
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FEATURED Journal article
Benefits and harms of selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) to reduce breast cancer risk: a cross-sectional study of methods to communicate risk in primary care
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Head of School Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research
Union for International Cancer Control Technical Fellowship
Credentials
Positions
Research Fellow(Cancer Prevention In Primary Care)
General Practice
Honorary
Rural Health
Member
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia
Executive Member, Editor
Australian Association for Academic Primary Care
Member
Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4)
Member
Public Health Association of Australia
President
Sexual Health Society of Victoria
Member
Australasian Epidemiology Association
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Melbourne
Master of Public Health (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor Applied Science (Applied Biology/Biotechnology)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology