Job Title: Lifelong Atlantic Fellow, Atlantic Institute; Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner, Australian Department of Health and Aged Care; Professor, University Technology Sydney (UTS)
Bio: Faye McMillan AM, DHlthSc, MIndH, MSCL, GCWiradjuriLCH, GCIndG, GCE, is a 2023-24 Australian Harkness Fellow in Heath Care Policy and Practice. She is currently the deputy national rural health commissioner for First Nations and Allied Health, professor of Indigenous health at University of Technology Sydney, and a registered pharmacist (community). McMillan has worked in the Australian health system in the pharmacy profession for more than three decades. Having had roles across government, academia, not-for-profit organizations, small businesses, and professional organizations, including the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA). She is passionate about changing the participation of Indigenous Peoples within health professions, academia, and associated entities, which ultimately drives changes within health care leaders. Her interests lie in the mindset of leaders, and how this can drive change, especially that which values the full and authentic participation of Indigenous Peoples.
Placement: The University of Texas at Austin
Mentors: Jewel Mullen, Associate Dean for Health Equity, Office of Health Equity; Associate Professor, Department of Population Health; Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas at Austin
Project: Advancing Health Equity — Changing the Mindset of Health Care Leaders and Professionals
Description: Utilizing the strength of global Indigenous experiences within the profession of pharmacy, refining the accreditation standards of the pharmacy profession, and applying strategies targeting the inclusion of Indigenous people as professionals, the quality of health services delivered by the pharmacy profession to Indigenous Peoples and Communities can be positively impacted. As such, this research aims to explore the relational activities of education, accreditation, and accreditation standards necessary for professions to be able to grow and enhance their workforce. It will focus on understanding these relationships using the pharmacy profession as a case study and explore the influence of national health policies across these domains.