Dr. Bonny Parkinson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Associate Professor Bonny Parkinson serves as the Interim Deputy Director of the Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy (MUCHE). With expertise in health economics, particularly in pharmaceutical policy and economic evaluation methodology, she has a strong research background in cancer, hearing, and precision medicine. Bonny has conducted numerous economic evaluations of healthcare interventions and medications, employing advanced econometric analysis and qualitative research methods. She co-leads the health technology assessment stream and has been involved in significant evaluation submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and the Medical Services Advisory Committee. Bonny has over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles in high-quality journals, such as Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics. She has received several notable awards, including the Australian Health Economics Society Rising Star Award in 2022 and various research excellence awards from Macquarie University and the University of Technology Sydney. Her educational background includes a PhD in Health Economics and a Master of Science from the University of York. Bonny regularly teaches health economics at the Master's level and is known for her ability to communicate complex economic research compellingly.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy • Sydney, Australia

Interim Deputy Director, overseeing research and projects in health economics.

Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2022-12-31

Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy • Sydney, Australia

Led research projects focused on health economics and pharmaceutical evaluation.

Research Fellow

2009-01-01 — 2015-12-31

Centre for Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Conducted research on health economics, focusing on evaluation methodologies.

Awards

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Australian Health Economics Society Rising Star Award

2022-09-21
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Macquarie University Academic Staff Award for Excellence in Research (Healthy People)

2017-11-30
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UTS Research Excellence Partnership Award

2013-01-01

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).