Matching & Advisory Program (MAPS)
Tailored support to optimise implementation project design, funding and impact
The Matching and Advisory Program for Implementation Science (MAPS) is designed to encourage the implementation and translation of research into practice. Through the program, participants are paired with an Implementation Advisor who provides practical guidance and support for research translation projects.
The goal of MAPS is to build capacity and expertise across Sydney Health Partners, enabling participants to:
2024 MAPS Participants and Advisors
The first 22 health professionals and researchers from across Sydney Health Partners’ network joined the MAPS program in September 2024.
Participants have been matched with an advisor to receive a year of tailored support with their implementation science projects. The advisors are working closely with participants to provide advice on:
- Designing and evaluating projects
- Applying relevant theories and frameworks
- Securing funding for implementation research
- Scaling up or sustaining projects.
See the full list of participants and advisors below.
| Participant | Advisor |
| Dr Daniel Waller, Research Officer – Adolescence Health | Professor Leanne Togher |
| Dr Bradley Christian, Senior Lecturer & Specialist – Public Health Dentistry | Associate Professor Carissa Bonner |
| Dr Xanthi Coskinas, Program Manager – Biostatistics | Dr Karen Birkenhead |
| Dr Kathryn Williams, Endocrinologist | Associate Professor Leanne Hassett |
| Dr Ling-Ling Tsai, Physiotherapist – Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Dr Sviatlana Kamarova |
| Dr Elizabeth Machan, Lecturer – Exercise Physiology and Nutrition | Professor Jennifer Alison |
| Dr Lauren Winkler, Research Psychologist | Dr Anna Singleton |
| Dr Sarah Masso, Research Fellow – Speech Pathology | Dr Karen Lee |
| Dr Sau Chi Cheung, Clinical Neuropsychologist | Professor Kirsten McCaffery |
| Dr Jasmine Yee, Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Medical Psychology & Evidence-Based Decision-Making | Associate Professor Heather Shepherd |
| Associate Professor Sarah Glastras, Endocrinologist | Dr Jillian Eyles |
| Laura Di Michele, Program Director – Master of Medical Imaging Science | Professor Andrew Baillie |
| Dr Elise Bogart, Senior Lecturer – Speech Pathology | Dr Johnny Bourke |
| Dr Danielle Stone, Clinical Specialist – Speech Pathology | Professor Trudy Rebbeck |
| Dr Arianne Sweeting, Endocrinologist | Professor Andrew Baillie |
| Dr Gabrielle Donlevy, Paediatric Dietitian | Dr Alan Ma |
| Dr Victoria Choi, Research Fellow – Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy | Associate Professor Ben Smith |
| Dr Jolyn Hersch, Research Fellow – Communicating About Overdiagnosis | Dr Rachel Thompson |
| Dr Sally Wootton, Clinical Specialist – Physiotherapy | Professor Andrew Milat |
| Dr Oya Gumuskaya, Research Fellow & Registered Nurse | Professor Brendan McCormack |
| Dr Linda Koria, Clinical Hospital Pharmacist | Professor Bandana Saini |
How to Get Involved?
If you have any questions about the Matching and Advisory Program for Implementation Science (MAPS) or are interested in joining the next round scheduled to open for Expressions of Interest in March 2026, please email shp.implementationscience@sydney.edu.au.
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