Leadership and the Arts in Science with Dr Naomi Boxall

<p>Mild-mannered scientist by day, Dr Naomi Boxall is an intellectually curious, creative, change agent: always seeking to use my talents to improve health for the population. This has been within multiple fields so far, including public health and pharmacoepidemiology…what might be next?</p> <p>In our conversation, we talk about epidemiology, leadership, and the art in scientific enquiry.</p> <p>Show Notes (<a href='https://www.steampoweredshow.com/shows/naomi-boxall'>link</a>)</p> <p>[00:00:49] Naomi's journey to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. [00:01:27] Exploring veterinary sciences. [00:02:11] Seeing the movie "Outbreak" and becoming fascinated by the field. [00:03:21] Restructuring her course to change trajectory. [00:03:59] PhD in Campylobacter jejuni. [00:04:21] Moving from animal health to public health. [00:04:37] Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) course by the CDC and EPIET programs. [00:05:39] Opportunity knocks, but you have to create the doors. [00:06:25] Experiencing different public health systems in the context of public health globally.[00:08:05] Working on surveillance systems and investigations for public health concerns. [00:09:26] How surveillance systems work for diseases and pathogens. [00:12:33] Transitioning to pharmacoepidemiology. [00:14:04] The varied paths to epidemiology. [00:15:56] Delving with your sense of curiosity to find answers. [00:18:05] Moving to pharmacoepidemiology. [00:18:16] Wanting to head towards the leadership path but utilise what she has learned in the course of her career. [00:20:25] How to transition towards leadership roles. [00:20:47] Lead by letting go. [00:21:26] Teaching and guiding as a leader. [00:23:55] Being able to share from your of wealth of experience. [00:24:32] It's valuable for the leaders to also understand the experience of working at the coal-face. [00:25:48] What surprises Naomi in the field. [00:26:24] Developing more women in leadership. [00:27:44] Equal maternity and paternity leave entitlements. [0