Patricia Priest
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Patricia Priest | |
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Thesis | Antibacterial use and antibacterial resistance in the community (2001) |
Patricia Priest is a New Zealand public health scientist and epidemiologist who is Professor of Public Health in Medicine at the University of Otago. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Priest served as an advisor to the New Zealand Ministry of Health. She was awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 2010. As of 2024 Priest is the Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Health Sciences at the university.
Early life and education
Priest was a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford.[1] She investigated the relationship between prescribing antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in the community.[2]
Research and career
Priest's research considers epidemiology and public health.[3] In 2010, Priest and collaborators Lianne Parkin and Sheila Williams were jointly awarded an Ig Nobel Prize, which is awarded by Annals of Improbable Research for bizarre scientific discoveries.[4] They were recognised for their work that identified walking with socks over shoes resulted in a frosty floor feeling less slippery than people walking without socks.[4][5]
Priest studied the relationship between gardening and contracting Legionnaires' disease. She identified that Legionella longbeachae, which is present in compost and potting soil, could contribute to infection with Legionnaires' disease.[6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Priest was appointed to the New Zealand Ministry of Health Technical Advisory Group, where she oversaw activity on epidemiology.[7] She was responsible for advising the Ministry on surveillance and monitoring for COVID-19.[8] Early in 2020, Priest recommended that people wear masks to limit transmission of the virus.[9] She was worried that students would be responsible for spreading COVID-19.[10]
In 2022 Priest was appointed as the acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Health Sciences at the University of Otago.[11]
Selected publications
- Wikidata Q34303576.
- Sarah Jefferies; Nigel French; Charlotte Gilkison; et al. (October 2020). "COVID-19 in New Zealand and the impact of the national response: a descriptive epidemiological study". Lancet Public Health. Wikidata Q100397055.
- Wikidata Q51136627.
References
- ^ "Antibacterial use and antibacterial resistance in the community | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Otago, University of. "Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Patricia Priest". University of Otago. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Medicine, Department of Preventive and Social. "Department of Preventive and Social Medicine staff profiles". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b Constantine, Ellie (2010-10-02). "Socks on ice a winner". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Abrahams, Marc (2015-01-20). "Kiwis and the sensible quest against toppling". improbable.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Gardening this weekend? Beware of the compost". www.medicalnewstoday.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "New appointments to the Strategic COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Group". New Zealand Doctor. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Munro, Bruce (2020-06-13). "University research focused on pandemic". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ feed, watermark (2020-10-16). "COVID-19 disease comparison masks vital differences". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Trump, Eric (2022-01-29). "Students likely Omicron vector: experts". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Sciences, Division of Health (2022-08-11). "New leaders in Division of Health Sciences". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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