About Katherine
Katherine held a Bachelor of Behavioural Science with First Class Honours from La Trobe University, and an MBBS from The University of Melbourne with First Class Honours. She was an advanced paediatric trainee and published author who volunteered extensively overseas. She worked with Medecins San Frontieres in Afghanistan, South Sudan and Iraq, supervising paediatric and neonatal projects. Katherine used her John Monash Scholarship to complete a Master’s in International Public Health (Hons.) and a Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Hons.) at the University of Oxford. As part of her Master’s, she completed an Internship at the World Health Organisation in Geneva. After completing her Master’s, Katherine returned to Iraq to work for MSF and volunteered at a children’s hospital in Laos. She worked in paediatrics at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Sadly, Katherine passed away in December 2024.
