University address: Bond University Medical Program, Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, 14 University Drive, Robina, Qld, 4226.

Head of GP discipline: Assoc Prof Jane Smith.

Key academic post contact: Assoc Prof Jane Smith: jsmith@bond.edu.au or 07 5595 4499

Potential supervisors: Assoc Prof Jane Smith, Prof Nick Zwar, Prof Mark Morgan, and Liz Sturgiss, Assist Profs Kieran Le Plastrier, and Mina Bakit.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: There are many research projects underway in the Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, as well as the Institute of Evidence Based Health.  These include antimicrobial stewardship interventions led by Dr Mina Bakhit and medical education and clinical assessment research, led by Assoc Prof Jane Smith. Prof Liz Sturgiss is particularly interested in obesity. The links to most of the potential GP research supervisors, are provided below, to assist potential applicants identify current research interests.

Teaching opportunities: Core General practice teaching is in years three and five (the final year), we focus on many aspects of general practice during teaching in small group tutorials, clinical skills tutorials, GP workshops, and lectures. GPs also teach clinical skills from years one to three, that are ideally suited to those with limited teaching experience. OSCE examining skill building is supported and encouraged, learning about rubrics and marking exams as well as other assessment skills specific to general practice eg Home medical reviews and use of evidence based medicine to answer patients questions using shared decision making.

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https://research.bond.edu.au/en/persons/jane-smith

https://research.bond.edu.au/en/persons/nicholas-zwar

https://research.bond.edu.au/en/persons/elizabeth-sturgiss

https://research.bond.edu.au/en/persons/mark-morgan

https://bond.edu.au/profile/kieran-le%20plastrier

https://research.bond.edu.au/en/persons/mina-abdou-thabet-bakhit

University address: 1 Parklands Drive, Southport, Qld, 4215.

Head of department: Dr Bryan Palmer.

Key academic post contact: Dr Bryan Palmer: b.palmer@griffith.edu.au 

Potential supervisors: Dr Bryan Palmer, Dr Alyson Hee and Assoc Prof Kylie Vuong. 

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: In our department, are interested in chronic disease management, interprofessional collaboration and medical education. 

Teaching opportunities: We offer the opportunities to participate in learning and teaching sessions, including medical student assessments, with the general practice academic team. 

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Head of department: Prof Kay Brumpton.

Key academic post contact: Assoc Prof Janani Pinidiyapathirage: janani@ruralmeded.org.au

Potential supervisors: Prof Kay Brumpton, Assoc Prof Janani Pinidyapathirage and Dr Hannah Woodall.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: In our department, we offer several projects for academic registrars, including assessment of Indigenous cultural safety in general practice, patient-centred goal setting in general practice, strengthening Indigenous research in healthcare, exploring how cultural safety is facilitated by Aboriginal Health workers, the experience of students completing a two year longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) and the influence of general practice block rotation and LIC on career outcomes.

Teaching opportunities: As a rural clinical school, we offer longitudinal integrated clerkships to 50 year three and year four Griffith University rural students. This includes facilitating large and small group sessions, simulation training and supervising research during clinical audits.

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University address: 1 James Cook Dr, Douglas, Qld, 4814.

Head of department: Prof Clare Heal.

Key academic post contact: Prof Clare Heal: Clare.heal@jcu.edu.au

Potential supervisors: Prof Clare Heal, Prof Tarun Sen Gupta and Dr Aileen Traves.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: In our department, we focus on skin cancer, skin infections, sexual health, primary care research and educational research.

Teaching opportunities: We facilitate teaching in the general practice program for James Cook University.

University address: Health Services Building, Herston, Qld, 4006.

Head of department: Prof Katharine Wallis.

Key academic post contact: Dr Ben Mitchell: b.mitchell@uq.edu.au

Potential supervisors: Assoc Prof Nancy Sturman, Dr Ben Mitchell, Assoc Prof Geoff Spurling, Dr Hayley Thomas, Prof Katharine Wallis, Prof Claire Jackson, Assoc Prof Maria Donald and Assoc Prof Michaela Kelly.

Areas of research interest, expertise or opportunities for academic post projects: In our department, we focus on several areas including the quality use of medicines and polypharmacy (including safely stopping antidepressants), health and social care in vulnerable communities, the craft of General Practice, medical education and general practice training, use of evidence at point of care and eating disorders. The General Practice Clinical Unit also runs regular research incubator sessions, with opportunities to develop research ideas, and research presentations, with opportunities to meet expert researchers both within and outside the unit.

Teaching opportunities: We provide a variety of educational experiences for our academic registrars. These include tutoring small groups of medical students on a weekly basis over six to eight weeks, delivering lectures and seminars, developing teaching materials in areas of interest, and participating in medical student assessments, including writing and marking clinical case examinations, and developing MCQ questions. Training and support will be provided. The unit also runs regular scholarship of teaching and learning discussions, with opportunities to develop practical teaching skills, discuss recent medical education literature, and be exposed to pedagogical concepts and theories.

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