Thomas Baker was an intern with the Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE). Thomas joined the CHETRE team as part of the Work Integrated Learning program for his Master of Public Health course. Previously he had earned his Honours in Pharmacology from the University of Sydney focusing on drug development for potential breast cancer treatments. Thomas earned an Honours in Pharmacology from the University of Sydney, focusing on drug development of anticancer agents. Thomas’ interests lie in Health Impact Assessment, Equity, Cancer prevention and policy. The project undertaken with CHETRE was in conjunction with BreastScreen to summarize current intervention strategies for engaging culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations in breast cancer screening measures.

Review/Reflections on your experience as an intern with CHETRE?

Having now completed my time with CHETRE, I am not only thankful for the opportunity but also thankful for the privilege with working with such a wonderful team. Being able to work on such an interesting and potentially impactful project such as the one Karla and I undertook was thoroughly rewarding, and was definitely a highlight of my Master’s program. To be able to apply the theory you gain from the Master of Public Health program within work placement is eye opening and I would recommend it to any students looking to gain insight into what it means to be a researcher.

Email: tomabaker32@gmail.com

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