04 August 2014

2014 RACGP Foundation grants and awards – announcement of recipients

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 RACGP research grants and awards, supporting new and emerging general practitioner researchers.

A total of 19 research grants and awards were offered by the RACGP Foundation to GPs and general practice registrars who are members of the RACGP to conduct projects and research into primary healthcare and general practice.

The available grants exceeded $390,000 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 RACGP’s research grants and awards acknowledge the vital contribution GPs make to furthering medical advancements within the community.

“GPs are building the research evidence that is necessary to deliver the highest quality health outcomes to all Australians. Much of the evidence we require as GPs can only be obtained from general practice research that involves GPs and patients, which is why continued investment is vital,” said Prof Mudge.

Recipients of grants and awards for 2014 are as follows:

Award title	Recipient and research/project title
The RACGP Family Medical Care Education and Research Grants (FMCER)	Dr Gillian Gould Exploration of Aboriginal Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Experiences of Behavioural Counselling and NRT using a Qualitative Narrative Inquiry. Dr Jeffrey Hall An Investigation into the Management by a General Practice, of Medications in an Older Population with Renal Impairment, with an Evaluation of Strategies Employed to Enhance Management.
Best General Practice Research Article in the AFP Journal Award	Professor Jemina Napier and Professor Michael Kidd AM English literacy as a barrier to health care information for deaf people who use Auslan. Australian Family Physician, Volume 42, No.12, December 2013, pages 896-899.
The RACGP/Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4) Research Grant	Dr Lawrence Tan Patient Perspectives on Shared Care following Colorectal Cancer Surgery.
The HCF Research Foundation/RACGP Research Grant	Dr Joel Rhee A Pilot Study of a Systematic Patient-Centred and Practice Nurse Coordinated Model of ACP in Australian General Practice. Dr Victoria Wade Acceptability and Impact of Introducing an Online Software System into a General Practice to Increase Patient Engagement with Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Management.
RACGP/Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) Indigenous Health Award	Dr Aleeta Fejo Funding for Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Graduates. Mr Hassan Ahboo Financial Support to help Facilitate a Clinical Elective Experience in Papua New Guinea.
The RACGP PWH Grieve Memorial Award	Dr Nicola Holmes What Potential Influence on Anger and Mood does the use of an Overnight Weighted Blanket have with Adolescents Presenting to Headspace Coffs Harbour.
The RACGP/Osteoporosis Australia Bone Health Research Grant	Dr Simon Vanlint A Pilot Study of Patient Activation and Resource Provision to Improve Bone Health Management after Breast and Prostate Cancer.
The RACGP/Independent Practitioner Network (IPN) Research Grant	Dr Hilton Koppe Strengthening Community Palliative Care: Does access to GP Registrar Home Visits reduce Hospitalisation of Palliative Care Patients?
The RACGP/Diabetes Australia Research Grant	Dr Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis Tracking the Impact of Insulin in People with T2D in General Practice: The Stepping Up Cohort Study.
The RACGP Chris Silagy Research Scholarship	Dr Gillian Gould Attitudes and Practices of Clinicians in providing Behaviour Change Counselling and prescribing NRT for Women who Smoke in Pregnancy.

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