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Personal Statement
I am a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Department of Management Science, conducting interdisciplinary research aimed at tackling healthcare challenges and improving decision-making and implementation in healthcare policy. My research is centred around using systems thinking and modelling approaches and draws on tools and methods from mathematical epidemiology, economics, management science, and computer science, among other fields.
My main body of work involves systems modelling and simulation, and it involves integrating disease and economic models for policy impact evaluation and prioritisation. I am interested in both infectious disease and non-communicable disease modelling. From a methodological standpoint, I am particularly interested in strengthening rigour in agent-based modelling and hybrid models, which integrate modelling methods when this simplifies analyses. I have applied my research to studying and conducting knowledge-exchange activities addressing global health challenges. This includes conducting healthcare intervention and policy evaluations, studying health systems strengthening in low- and middle-income countries, studying antimicrobial resistance policy globally and in the UK, evaluating COVID-19 policy and interventions, investigating how behaviour and social structure affect health and diseases, and exploring the role of incentives in healthcare policy design.
I hold a PhD in Management Science, specialising in modelling for healthcare policy, from the University of Strathclyde and an MA in economics and BA honours economics from McGill University, in Montreal.
Expertise & Capabilities
- Health Economics
- Agent-based modeling
- Systems modeling
- Disease modeling
- Pneumococcal disease
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, Economics, McGill University
Award Date: 1 Sept 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Honors Economics, McGill University
Award Date: 1 May 2008
External positions
Fellow, Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, & Policy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Integrating Behavioural Theories into Simulation Models of Healthcare: Evidence Synthesis and Typology Development
Nguyen, L. K. N. (Principal Investigator), Megiddo, I. (Co-investigator) & Donnachie, C. (Co-investigator)
8/01/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Internally funded project
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WHERC: Building towards a vision of Work-Health Expert Research Collaboration/Centre (WHDA-01-01)
Whitworth, A. (Principal Investigator) & Megiddo, I. (Research Co-investigator)
NHS National Institute for Health Research NIHR
1/10/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Expert decision-making in clinicians: an auto-analytic ethnographic study of operational decision-making in urgent care
Irvine, N., Van Der Meer, R. & Megiddo, I., 22 Jan 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 1, 18 p., e0311748.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health Care Management Science for Underserved Populations
Megiddo, I., Deo, S., Morton, A. & Silal, S., Dec 2024, In: Health Care Management Science. 27, 4, p. 665-667 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Data for: "Economic and epidemiological impact of dengue illness over 16 years from a public health system perspective in Brazil to inform future health policies including the adoption of a dengue vaccine"
Godói, I. P. (Creator), Da Silva, L. V. D. (Contributor), Sarker, A. R. (Contributor), Megiddo, I. (Creator), Morton, A. (Creator), Godman, B. (Creator), Alvarez-Madrazo, S. (Creator), Bennie, M. (Creator) & Guerra-Junior, A. A. (Creator), figshare, 21 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7454564.v1
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A Conceptual Agent-based Model of Type 2 Diabetes Patients' Self-Management Behaviour and Treatment Outcomes
Adwubi, E. T. (Creator), Megiddo, I. (Contributor) & van der Meer, R. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 28 Jan 2025
DOI: 10.15129/e0d78b33-152f-44dc-9d8e-07886db72288
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Prizes
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EURO Prize for OR for the Common Good 2022 - Finalists
Nguyen, L. K. N. (Recipient), Megiddo, I. (Recipient) & Howick, S. (Recipient), 6 Jul 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The OR Society’s Doctoral Award 2016
Megiddo, I. (Recipient), 25 Apr 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
Megiddo, I. (Visiting researcher)
9 Jun 2024 → 10 Jun 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop
Clark, R. (Organiser), Maguire, R. (Organiser), Sutter, J. (Organiser), Weir, N. M. (Invited speaker), Knifton, L. (Invited speaker), Shu, W. (Invited speaker), Quinn, N. (Invited speaker), Maier, A. (Participant), Kazakidi, A. (Participant), Harris, B. (Participant), Carswell, H. (Participant), Donnachie, C. (Participant), Corrigan, D. (Participant), Congreve, E. (Participant), Rai, H. (Participant), Megiddo, I. (Participant), Smith, K. (Participant), Nguyen, L. K. N. (Participant), McCann, L. (Participant), Gray, L. (Participant), Dennany, L. (Participant), Fossati, M. (Participant), Parra Rodriguez, M. (Participant), Smith, M. (Participant), Miller, M. (Participant), Rattray, N. (Participant), Connolly, P. (Participant), Rodgers, P. (Participant), Atkinson, R. (Participant), van der Meer, R. (Participant), Mueller, T. (Participant), Inns, T. (Participant), Cohen, W. (Participant), Luo, X. (Participant) & Egan, K. (Organiser)
30 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Impacts
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Improved patient outcomes through evidence-based decisions by Scottish and global health organisations
A. (Main contact), van der Meer, R. (Participant), Megiddo, I. (Participant) & Howick, S. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services
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