Professor Marie Bismark is a medical practitioner, health lawyer, and company director. She heads the Law and Public Health Unit at the University of Melbourne. In addition to her academic appointment, Marie works in psychiatry at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and serves on the Board of Directors of a number of health sector organisations including The Royal Women's Hospital. She has previously completed a Harkness Fellowship in Healthcare Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health. Marie has published widely on the interface between clinician wellbeing, patient safety, and healthcare regulation. Her research has influenced policy and practice in Australia and internationally. Marie is the lead author of the recently published book: "Experiences of Health Workers in the COVID-19 pandemic: In Their Own Words".
Experience
2006–present
Health lawyer, Buddle Findlay
2010–present
Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
2004–2005
Harkness Fellow in Healthcare Policy, Harvard School of Public Health
2001–2004
Researcher and legal adviser, Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, New Zealand
1997–1999
Junior doctor, Auckland Hospital
Education
2001
Victoria University of Wellington, Bachelor of Laws
2001
University of Otago, Master of Bioethics and Health Law
1997
University of Otago, Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
Publications
2011
Prevalence and characteristics of complaint-prone doctors in Victoria, Australia, Medical Journal of Australia
2010
Realising the research power of complaints data. , New Zealand Medical Journal
2006
Claiming behaviour in New Zealand's no-fault system of medical injury compensation, Medical Journal of Australia
2006
No-fault compensation in New Zealand: harmonizing compensation, accountability, and patient safety, Health Affairs
2006
Medically injured patients seek monetary and non-monetary forms of accountability, Canadian Medical Association Journal
2006
Patient motivations for medico-legal action: lessons from New Zealand, Journal of Legal Medicine
2005
“Doing the right thing” after adverse events., New Zealand Medical Journal
Research Areas
Public Health And Health Services (1117)
Administrative Law (180103)
Medical Ethics (220106)
Applied Ethics (2201)
Public Policy (160510)
Honours
Gerry Murphy Prize, RACP (2011)Institute of Director’s Aspiring Director Award (2007-2008)Harkness Fellowship (2004-2005)Chris Highfield Prize in Public Law (2000)Otago Prize in Psychological Medicine (1997)