The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013 RACGP research grants and awards, supporting new and emerging general practitioner (GP) researchers to conduct projects and research into primary healthcare and general practice.
A total of 20 research grants and awards were offered by The RACGP Foundation to GPs and general practice registrars who are members of the College. The available grants exceeded $450,000 as the RACGP invests in its vision: ‘Healthy Profession, Healthy Australia’.
The RACGP Foundation Patron, Professor Peter Mudge, said the range of research being undertaken by Australia’s GPs is both relevant and impressive.
“The RACGP strongly believes in the value of research in general practice and the College’s research grants and awards acknowledge the vital contribution GPs make to furthering medical advancements within the community.
“Building a valuable body of evidence relevant to general practice is central to improving delivery of care to all Australians, which is why continued investment in general practice research is vital,” Professor Mudge said.
2013 Grat and award recipients
| Award title |
Recipient and research/project title |
The RACGP Family Medical Care Education and Research Grants (FMCER)
($15,000 per recipient) |
Dr Penny Abbott
The Health Needs, Pre-Release Planning and Experiences of Women on Release from Custody and their Engagement with General Practice in the Community. Dr Michael Tam
Patient Acceptability and Attitudes to Receiving Alcohol use Enquiry from General Practitioners. |
The RACGP Rex Walpole Travelling Fellowship
($2,500) |
Dr Gillian Gould
Travel to Oceania Tobacco Conference, Auckland NZ, October 2013. |
The HCF Research Foundation/RACGP Research Grant
($60,000 per recipient) |
Professor Geoff Mitchell
Developing End of Life Care Skills for General Practice: What Patients want from Primary Care Professor John Dixon
A Qualitative Assessment of Shared Medical Appointments (Group Consultations) as a Novel Alternative Model for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Primary Care. |
RACGP/Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) Indigenous Health Award
($15,000 for two projects) |
Dr Geoff Spurling ($5,700)
The Health Research Priorities of the Inala Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community for Computerised Health Check Based Research at the Inala Indigenous Health Service Dr Gillian Gould ($7,169)
Risk Behaviour and Risk Acceptance of Smoking in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of Child Bearing Age – Phase 2 Community Sample |
The RACGP PWH Grieve Memorial Award
($2,500) |
Dr Sarah McEwan
Course fees – Master of Clinical Education – Flinders University ($1,250) Dr Sarah Handley
Course fees – Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education – Dundee University ($1,250) |
The RACGP Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Research Grant
($7,500)
Funded by Dr Vicki Kotsirilos & RACGP |
Professor Moyez Jiwa
Musaceae Musa as a Treatment for Cutaneous Warts (MuTrecut); a Phase II Clinical Trial. |
The Independent Practitioner Network Pty Ltd (IPN)/RACGP Research Grant
($20,000) |
Dr Elizabeth Sturgiss
Treating Adult Obesity in General Practice – Developing a Weight Management Strategy for General Practitioners. |
The RACGP/Diabetes Australia Research Grant
($60,000) |
Dr Jannifer Orman
Diabetes-Related Distress: Development of an On-Line CBT Psycho-Educational Module for Use in General Practice and a Proof of Concept Study. |
The RACGP/MAIC Research Grant
($60,000) |
Professor Danielle Mazza
The GRIP Study: General Practitioners’ Prevention and Management of Road Traffic Crash Injuries |
The RACGP/ Osteoporosis Australia Bone Health Research Grant
($30,000) |
Not awarded in the 2013 round. |
The RACGP Chris Silagy Research Scholarship
($10,000) |
Not awarded in the 2013 round. |
Further information about RACGP grants and awards is available.
The RACGP Foundation supports GPs by enabling them to deliver the highest level of quality healthcare. Read more about the Foundation’s work.