Dr Michelle Peate is the Program Leader for the Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit based at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne and a National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Early Career Fellow. In her current role she is overseeing a number of research projects in psychology, cancer and reproductive health.
Her main goals involve the development of resources for people who need them, and their evaluation through prospective, multi-centre psycho-oncology studies. Her research portfolio has involved the development and implementation of a number of patient resources, including a fertility-related decision aid for young women with early breast cancer (now available from the Breast Cancer Network Australia) and a booklet on breast cancer and early menopause (available from the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre). Her work in this area is both nationally and internationally recognised - resulting in a number of awards, including a 2011 NSW Young Tall Poppy Award from the Australian Institute for Policy in Science, international invited presentations, and roles on clinical practice guideline committees.
Dr Peate has also been involved in pioneering the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures in Psycho-oncology. These documents provide a gold standard for all stages of research from concept development though to closeout. She has been involved at all stages of the research projects and has developed an excellent understanding of research governance. Having worked on both sides of the fence has given Dr Peate a 'whole' view of research and it's processes.
Current projects include the development of an online fertility-related decision aid for young women with early breast cancer with low health literacy, an online fertility-related decision aid for parents of children with cancer, and an online deicsion aid for women considering freezing their eggs for non-medical reasons. She is also developing an online fertility ‘calculator’ for young women with breast cancer.
Publications: http://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=NpFa5bAAAAAJ&hl=en
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FEATURED Journal article
Clinician provision of oncofertility support in cancer patients of a reproductive age: A systematic review
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Young Tall Poppy Science Award
Society Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis in Health Psychology
Dean’s List for outstanding research in medicine
Credentials
Positions
Research Fellow
Obstetrics And Gynaecology Royal Women'S Hospital/Mercy
Member
Cancer Survivorship Champions Forum, Parkville
Committee Member
Royal Women’s Hospital Research Week Organisation Committee
Committee Member
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) fertility preservation guidelines group
Committee Member
Australian Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ASPOG)
Council Member, Sponsorship Sub-Committee Chair (2017)
Medical, Dental, and Health Sciences Early Career Research Council
Committee Member
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Center (VCCC) Conference committee
Committe Member
International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) Website Committee
Committee Member
Psychosocial & Epidemiological Research in Reproductive medicine (PERR)
Committee Member
Cancer Australia’s Review and update of clinical practice guidelines Management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer.
Founding Member. 2013 – On Going. Deputy Chair (Aug 2015- Aug 2017), Chair (Aug 2017-Ongoing)
International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) Early Career Professionals in Psycho-Oncology (ECPP) Committee
Member
International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
Member
International Society for Fertility Preservation
Member
Australian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine
Member
Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of New South Wales
Master of Science in Medicine
University of Sydney
Graduate Diploma in Biology
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Science
University of Sydney