Overview
Background
Emerita Professor Diann (Di) Eley is the former Director of MD Student Research and Director of Research Training in the Faculty of Medicine. Currently Chair of the UQ Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC B) and associate editor of the journal, Focus on Health Professional Education (FoHPE).
Research career began with 20 years as a bench scientist in bio-medical laboratories in Kenya and the UK. Academic career began in 2000, receiving a PhD in health psychology from University of Bristol. Moved to the School of Medicine at UQ in 2003.
Primary research focus is research training and rural health workforce. Developed and implemented the Clinician-Scientist Track (MD-PhD and MD-MPhil) in the UQ Medical School.
Over 150 peer reviewed journal publications and received UQ and national awards for programs that enhance learning.
- 2015: The University of Queensland Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- 2015: The University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Leadership
- 2014: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Senior Teaching Excellence Award
- 2014: Dean’s Award for Innovation in Curriculum Development. School of Medicine
- 2013: The University of Queensland Faculty of Health Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence.
- 2006: National Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching – Innovation in curricula,
- 2005: The University of Queensland Awards for Enhancement of Student Learning
Availability
- Emerita Professor Di Eley is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University
- Masters (Research) of Science, University of Florida
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bristol
- Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy
Research interests
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Medical education and research training
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Clinician-Scientist training
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Personality and behaviour around well being
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Research ethics
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Personality and career choice
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Rural workforce training and education
Works
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Featured
2015
Journal Article
Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training
Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Eley, Diann S., Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Chater, Alan B., Toombs, Maree R., Darshan, Deepak and Nicholson, Geoffrey C. (2015). Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training. Medical Journal Australia, 202 (1), 41-46. doi: 10.5694/mja14.00236
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Exploring resilience in rural GP registrars – implications for training
Walters, Lucie, Laurence, Caroline O., Dollard, Joanne, Elliott, Taryn and Eley, Diann S. (2015). Exploring resilience in rural GP registrars – implications for training. BMC Medical Education, 15 (1) 110, Art. No.: 110-Art. No.: 110. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0399-x
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2014
Journal Article
Removing interview for medical school selection is associated with gender bias among enrolled students
Wilkinson, David, Casey, Mavourneen G. and Eley, Diann S. (2014). Removing interview for medical school selection is associated with gender bias among enrolled students. Medical Journal of Australia, 200 (2), 96-99. doi: 10.5694/mja13.10103
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2014
Journal Article
Where does medical education stand in nurturing the 3 Rs in medical students: responsibility, resilience and resolve?
Eley, Diann S. and Stallman, Helen (2014). Where does medical education stand in nurturing the 3 Rs in medical students: responsibility, resilience and resolve?. Medical Teacher, 36 (10), 835-837. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2014.917159
Featured
2013
Journal Article
The relationship between resilience and personality traits in doctors: implications for enhancing well being.
Eley, Diann S., Cloninger, C. Robert, Walters, Lucie, Laurence, Caroline, Synnott, Robyn and Wilkinson, David (2013). The relationship between resilience and personality traits in doctors: implications for enhancing well being.. PeerJ, 1 (e216) 216, 1-16. doi: 10.7717/peerj.216
Featured
2012
Journal Article
Additional perspectives on transforming science into medicine
Eley, Diann S. and Wilkinson, David (2012). Additional perspectives on transforming science into medicine. Academic Medicine, 87 (10), 1310-1310. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182670326
Featured
2012
Journal Article
Management of professional boundaries in rural practice
Brooks, Kathleen D., Eley, Diann S., Pratt, Rebekah and Zink, Therese (2012). Management of professional boundaries in rural practice. Academic Medicine, 87 (8), 1091-1095. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31825ccbc8
Featured
2012
Journal Article
Why did I become a nurse? Personal traits and reasons for entering nursing
Eley, Diann, Eley, Rob, Bertello, Marisa and Rogers-Clark, Cath (2012). Why did I become a nurse? Personal traits and reasons for entering nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68 (7), 1546-1555. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05955.x
Featured
2010
Journal Article
Junior doctors' perceptions of their preparedness for hospital work: Support for the rural clinical school model as a key to better preparation
Eley, Diann S. (2010). Junior doctors' perceptions of their preparedness for hospital work: Support for the rural clinical school model as a key to better preparation. Medical Journal of Australia, 192 (2), 109-110. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03436.x
2025
Journal Article
The ethical imperative of civility in medicine
Eley, Diann S. (2025). The ethical imperative of civility in medicine. Medical Teacher, 47 (9), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/0142159x.2025.2517727
2025
Journal Article
Research training curriculum and projects undertaken by medical students in Australia and new Zealand
Hart, Joanne, Collison, Adam, Cornwall, Jon, Edmiston, Natalie, Eley, Di, Hird, Kathryn, Hu, Wendy, Leopardi, Eleonora, Metusela, Christine, Mogensen, Lise, Mullan, Judy, Pike, Shannon, Preda, Veronica, Uebel, Kerry, Wallace, Megan and Bilszta, Justin (2025). Research training curriculum and projects undertaken by medical students in Australia and new Zealand. BMC Medical Education, 25 (1) 740, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07339-9
2025
Journal Article
Identifying the experience of geographical narcissism during medical education and training
Partanen, Riitta, Eley, Diann, Ostini, Remo and McGrail, Matthew (2025). Identifying the experience of geographical narcissism during medical education and training. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s10459-025-10440-9
2025
Journal Article
Medical school admission processes to target rural applicants: an international scoping review and mapping of Australian practices
Fox, Jordan, Beattie, Jessica, McGrail, Janelle, Eley, Diann, Fuller, Lara, Hu, Wendy, Keniry, Catherine, Chennakesavan, Srinivas Kondalsamy, Parker-Newlyn, Lyndal, Reid, Katharine, Walters, Lucie and McGrail, Matthew (2025). Medical school admission processes to target rural applicants: an international scoping review and mapping of Australian practices. BMC Medical Education, 25 (1) 659, 1. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07234-3
2025
Journal Article
Medical Students' and Supervisors' Experiences of Extracurricular Research at a Rural Clinical School: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Fox, Jordan L., MacAskill, William, McGrail, Matthew, Eley, Diann, Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Martin, Priya (2025). Medical Students' and Supervisors' Experiences of Extracurricular Research at a Rural Clinical School: A Mixed‐Methods Study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33 (2) e70044, e70044. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70044
2025
Journal Article
What would i do if i was an emergency physician? A tool to generate discussion
Eley, Rob, Eley, Diann and Greentree, Charley (2025). What would i do if i was an emergency physician? A tool to generate discussion. Medical Science Educator, 35 (2), 657-661. doi: 10.1007/s40670-025-02282-2
2025
Journal Article
Exploring the unique value of clinician scientist roles to the health services in which they are employed: a scoping review
Buttrum, Peter, Butler, Prudence, Young, Adrienne, Eley, Diann and O’Leary, Shaun (2025). Exploring the unique value of clinician scientist roles to the health services in which they are employed: a scoping review. Australian Health Review, 49 (2) AH24231. doi: 10.1071/ah24231
2024
Journal Article
Oral health students' perceptions of the learning environment in Australia and New Zealand: a DREEM study
Pritchard, L., Keshoor, S., Eley, D., Beckett, D., Bromage, A., Knevel, R., Satur, J. and Stormon, N. (2024). Oral health students' perceptions of the learning environment in Australia and New Zealand: a DREEM study. European Journal of Dental Education, 28 (3), 779-788. doi: 10.1111/eje.13005
2023
Journal Article
Rural medical workforce pathways: exploring the importance of postgraduation rural training time
McGrail, Matthew R., Gurney, Tiana, Fox, Jordan, Martin, Priya, Eley, Diann, Nasir, Bushra and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2023). Rural medical workforce pathways: exploring the importance of postgraduation rural training time. Human Resources for Health, 21 (1) 31, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12960-023-00819-3
2022
Journal Article
Different degrees, similar personalities: A four-year comparison of dentistry and medicine students
Stormon, Nicole, Seysan, Martin, Ford, Pauline J. and Eley, Diann (2022). Different degrees, similar personalities: A four-year comparison of dentistry and medicine students. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (2), 60-68. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i2.541
2021
Journal Article
Exploring doctors’ emerging commitment to rural and general practice roles over their early career
McGrail, Matthew, O’Sullivan, Belinda, Gurney, Tiana, Eley, Diann and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2021). Exploring doctors’ emerging commitment to rural and general practice roles over their early career. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (22) 11835, 11835. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182211835
Funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Training Tommorrows Doctors Longitudnal Medical Education Study
The Training Tomorrow’s Doctors (TTD): Longitudinal Medical Education Study began in 2010 as an initiative of the then, UQ School of Medicine for the broad purpose of undertaking evidence based medical education evaluation and research with UQ medical students both retrospectively and prospectively. The project aims are to develop and maintain a longitudinal database of information academic and personal characteristics medical students that will be used to review the quality of and lead to improvements in the medical program delivered at UQ. The TTD study represents a suite of inter-related projects that will contribute to the Medical School's understanding of how medical students are selected and trained, how they progress through the medical course, and how they transition into professional clinical practice. The TTD also aims to contribute to the broader literature concerned with enhancing the mental well-being of medical students and junior doctors. The objective is to equip our students with the knowledge and self-awareness to help them to lead productive and healthy lives, and in doing so, be appropriate role models for their patients.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Growing the Rural Medical Workforce Pipeline
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew McGrail
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable career pathways for clinician-scientists in Australian public health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young, Professor Shaun O'Leary
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Doctor Philosophy
Emotions in Medicine
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Enacting Pasin as storying as research: Ways of rethinking the health workers' curriculum in Papua New Guinea
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Matthews
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions and experiences of doctors with the public health sector Human Resource Management (HRM) systems in two Indian states
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Unpacking Affective Learning: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Exploring How Junior Doctors Learn To Be Compassionate Through Practice.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Malcolm Parker, Dr Emma Bartle
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2016
Master Philosophy
Smoking cessation promotion in the pediatric clinic: Increasing pediatrician's rate of screening for second hand smoke exposure, counseling caregivers to stop smoking and referring caregivers to smoking cessation programs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nurse-led chronic disease management in general practice: a mixed methods evaluation of the impact on patients¿ health
Associate Advisor
Media
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