Throughout her PhD, Rebecca successfully published four papers in peer reviewed journals, and presented her findings at national and international conferences. Her first paper, A qualitative analysis of adolescents' opinions of proactive long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) provision, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, received widespread media attention, and was reported in multiple New Zealand media outlets.
While researching full-time, she worked as an anatomy lab demonstrator, histology lab demonstrator, bioethics tutor, and epidemiology tutor. While researching part-time, she studied medicine full-time.
Rebecca's next step is to work as a House Officer in Nelson Hospital, starting January 2021.