In this episode, Justin speaks with 2015 ANZAC Centenary John Monash Scholar, Dr Phoebe Williams about her work in paediatric and infectious diseases, interest in global health inequality and social determinants of health.

Phoebe has an MBBS (Hons) from the University of Sydney, a BCom and BSci from the ANU, and Masters in Global Health Science with Distinction from Oxford. She was the founder of the 'Hands of Help' student organisation, building 5 primary schools, establishing a community health project (run by Ugandans, for Ugandans) and creating a trust fund to allow socially disadvantaged children in Kenya and Uganda to study at a tertiary level. Phoebe is studying for a DPhil at Oxford focusing on the treatment of infections in paediatric hospital admissions. Her research work will be done at the University of Oxford field unit in Kilifi, Kenya.

As a Paediatric and Infectious Diseases Doctor, Phoebe has a strong interest in public health issues, global health inequality and the social determinants of health. She works in clinical medicine at Sydney Children's Hospital with consulting roles within The World Health Organization and Sydney Child Health Programme. She is experienced in running clinical trials, with a research focus on antibiotic resistance in children. Phoebe is a mother to four children (including triplets).

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