Wendy Madsen
Professor
Medical and Applied Sciences
The University of Queensland
Australia
Biography
I have an eclectic background, including human movement studies, nursing, history and more recently health promotion. I have developed a passion for community-based health promotion, particularly in regards to understanding social determinants of health and healthy communities. In these areas, I have found a role for history, especially oral history, as a means of understanding the contexts of communities and as a way of contributing to community identity and narrative. I have also come to appreciate the power of the arts in opening up avenues for health promotion.
Research Interest
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
