Laura Hirello
Alumni Class of 2020
PhD Candidate
Monash University in Melbourne, Australia
What was your Professional background and location before joining the MHA? |
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鈥淚 was a Primary Care Paramedic working ground Ambulance in Nova Scotia and I had a BSc with a double major is Chemistry and Neuroscience.鈥�
What is your current job title and main responsibilities.
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鈥淚 am currently a fully funded PhD candidate at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. My work looks at the impact of shift work on paramedics and their work.鈥�
What attracted you to H漫画's MHA? |
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鈥淚 was interested in healthcare, but I wasn't sure about which aspects appealed to me most. I appreciated that I could both work with a healthcare organization during the residency and complete a thesis.鈥�
What were the key strengths/highlights of your MHA experience? |
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鈥淏oth the residency placement, which led to a job before I'd even graduated, and the thesis, which gave me the experience I needed to later qualify for my PhD program, were highlights.鈥�
What advice would you give to someone considering the MHA? |
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鈥淭alk to as many people as you can about the program: faculty, current students, alumni. Everyone gets something different from their experience, so its good to get multiple perspectives.鈥�