Menzies Centre for Health Policy new appointment

18 September 2013 - The Menzies Centre for Health Policy and HCF Research Foundation have joined forces to attract Associate Professor Adam Elshaug, an academic with an increasing reputation in the field of disinvestment in low value health care. The Menzies Centre for Health Policy and the HCF Research Foundation are pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Adam Elshaug as the HCF Research Foundation Principal Research Fellow and NHMRC Sidney Sax Public Health Fellow at the University of Sydney. Associate Professor Elshaug's appointment is made possible by generous support from the HCF Research Foundation. Professor Andrew Wilson, Director of MCHP said: "The Menzies Centre is very excited about this appointment. Associate Professor Elshaug has an increasing reputation in the field of policies related to reducing waste and optimising value in health by promoting care which is effective, appropriate and efficient. "In essence the delivery of the right care at the right time in the right place. It is highly topical and important given the concerns in health systems around the world to improve the value for money spent in the health care sector and with improving patient outcomes." Professor Wilson is confident that Associate Professor Elshaug's expertise will enhance the academic profile and competitive standing of the University of Sydney in health policy and health service research.