Overview
Background
Professor Diann (Di) Eley is the Director of MD Student Research and Chair of the UQ Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC B). Di became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2018.
Di is an active member of several professional associations. This includes the Board of Directors of IAMSE (International Association of Medical Science Educators) and Chair of the IAMSE Ambassador Program. As a member of AMEE (Association of Medical Education in Europe), she has served on the AMEE Research Committee since 2017. A longstanding member of ANZAHPE (Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators) she served on the Board of Directors and as journal liaison officer for seven years.
Di’s research career began with a Master's of Science degree (MSc) in reproductive physiology at the University of Florida in 1978. She subsequently worked for over 20 years as a bench scientist in bio-medical laboratories in the USA, Kenya and the UK. In 2000, she began her academic career after receiving a PhD in health and exercise psychology at the University of Bristol. She moved to the School of Medicine at UQ in late 2003.
The primary focus of Di’s research is medical education, research training and rural health workforce. Her specific area of research interest deals with personality and its association with well-being and healthy mindsets. Di is responsible for the development and implementation of the Clinician-Scientist Track in the UQ Medical School which encourages student interest and experience in research, and facilitates medical students undertaking a Higher Degree by Research (MD-PhD, MD-MPhil) alongside their medical degree.
Di has been recognised for her leadership in several Faculty initiatives in medical education, and received the 2015 University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Leadership. [http://www.hr.uq.edu.au/recognition/uq-awards-excellence-2015-recipients]
Di has over 150 peer reviewed journal publications, and has led successful projects through research funding including ARC Linkage and Discovery grants as well as Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) grants. Additionally she has received UQ and national awards for teaching excellence for programs that enhance learning.
- 2019: Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards for Leadership – Nomination
- 2016: Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards for Teaching and Learning – Nomination.
- 2015: The University of Queensland Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning [https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2015/11/uq’s-outstanding-teachers-celebrated] [https://vimeo.com/149706002]
- 2015: The University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Leadership [http://www.hr.uq.edu.au/recognition/uq-awards-excellence-2015-recipients]
- 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 - 'Commendation' for an Award for Teaching Excellence.
- 2013: The University of Queensland Faculty of Health Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence.
- 2006: National Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching – Programs that Enhance Learning: Innovation in curricula, learning and teaching.
- 2006: The University of Queensland Award for Enhancement of Student Learning. Programs that Enhance Learning: Innovation in curricula, learning and teaching.
- 2006: The University of Queensland Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
- 2005: The University of Queensland Awards for Enhancement of Student Learning
Availability
- 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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2006
Conference Publication
Find 'em, hook 'em and keep 'em: Addressing the shortage of rural doctors in Australia through decentralised medical education
Eley, D, Baker, P G and Chater, A B (2006). Find 'em, hook 'em and keep 'em: Addressing the shortage of rural doctors in Australia through decentralised medical education. Seattle, USA, 8-10 September, 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
The Rural Clinical Division: a student journey to rural medicine
Eley, Diann, Baker, Peter, Young, Louise and Chater, Alan B. (2006). The Rural Clinical Division: a student journey to rural medicine. ACRRM 4th Scientific forum 2006: Practicing Rural and Remote Medicine - Moving Forward, University of Adelaide, SA, 16-19 November, 2006.
2005
Journal Article
Patient Recruitment for a Practice Nurse Study
Eley, Diann, Hegney, Desley and Patterson, Elizabeth (2005). Patient Recruitment for a Practice Nurse Study. Australian Family Physician, 34 (11), 991-992.
2005
Journal Article
Tradition and technology: Teaching rural medicine using an internet discussion board
Baker, Peter, Eley, Diann and Lasserre, Kaye (2005). Tradition and technology: Teaching rural medicine using an internet discussion board. Rural and Remote Health, 5 (4), 1-8. doi: 10.22605/rrh435
2005
Conference Publication
Future Rural GPs: Targeting students for sustainability
Baker, P., Eley, D. and Turner, J. (2005). Future Rural GPs: Targeting students for sustainability. 48th Annual Scientific Convention "Unity & Care", Darwin, NT, Australia, 29 Sep - 2 Oct, 2005.
2005
Conference Publication
Personal digital assistants supporting medical best practice
Baker, P., Eley, D., Heath, A., Kruesi, L., Lasserre, K. and Turner, J. (2005). Personal digital assistants supporting medical best practice. 5th Annual Health and Medical Research Conference of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 3-4 November 2005.
2005
Conference Publication
Medical students in long-term rural placements
Young, L., Rego, P. and Eley, D. (2005). Medical students in long-term rural placements. Remote Health Conference, Mt Isa,
2005
Conference Publication
Patient recruitment for a practice nurse study within general practice
Hegney, Desley, Eley, Diann and Patterson, Elizabeth (2005). Patient recruitment for a practice nurse study within general practice. 2005 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference: Getting research right for policy and practice, Adelaide, 26-28 July 2005. Adelaide, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
2005
Journal Article
Triage nurse perceptions of the use, reliability and acceptability of the Toowoomba adult triage trauma tool (TATTT)
Eley, Diann, Hegney, Desley, Fahey, Paul, Miller, Peter, McKay, Michelle, Wollaston, Anthony and Wollaston, James (2005). Triage nurse perceptions of the use, reliability and acceptability of the Toowoomba adult triage trauma tool (TATTT). Accident and Emergency Nursing, 13 (1), 54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.aaen.2004.10.009
2005
Conference Publication
'Knowing your allies': Medical education and multiprofessional exposure
Eley, D., Young, L. and Baker, P. (2005). 'Knowing your allies': Medical education and multiprofessional exposure. Remote Health Conference, Mt Isa, 26-28 August, 2005.
2005
Conference Publication
Teaching rural medicine using a Clinical Discussion Board
Baker, P., Eley, D. and Lasserre, K. (2005). Teaching rural medicine using a Clinical Discussion Board. Remote Health Conference, Mt Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health, 26-28 August 2005.
2004
Journal Article
Citizenship and volunteerism in young people: Perceptions and reflections of the volunteer experience
Eley, D. S. (2004). Citizenship and volunteerism in young people: Perceptions and reflections of the volunteer experience. Voluntary Action, 5 (3), 27-45.
2004
Conference Publication
Indigenous mental health needs analysis project
Baker, P., Eley, D., Hannah, D., Hunter, E., Hunter, K., Toowomba District Mental Health Service and Young, L. (2004). Indigenous mental health needs analysis project. 4th Annual Queensland Health & Medical Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, December 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
Gender and citizenship qualities in adolescents
Eley, DS and Kirk, D (2004). Gender and citizenship qualities in adolescents. CARLTON: AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOC.
2004
Conference Publication
Consumer perceptions of practice nurses
Hegney, D., Martin McDonald, K., Patterson, E., Price, K., Rees, S. and Eley, D. (2004). Consumer perceptions of practice nurses. 3rd ACRRM Scientific Forum, Alice Springs, Australia, 9-11 July 2004. Brisbane, Australia: ACRRM.
2004
Conference Publication
Identifying ways to meet Indigenous mental health needs
Eley, D. (2004). Identifying ways to meet Indigenous mental health needs. Toowoomba District Mental Health Service Indigenous Mental Health Symposium, Workshop, Toowoomba, Qld, 3-4 Dec 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
Gender and Citizenship Potential in Adolescent Students
Eley, Diann and Kirk, David (2004). Gender and Citizenship Potential in Adolescent Students. The 39th Annual Australian Psychological Society Conference: Psychological Science in Action, Sydney, NSW, 29 September - 3 October, 2004. Melbourne, Vic: The Australian Psychological Society Ltd.
2003
Journal Article
DISCOVERING THE 'COACHING SELF' THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY: COACH AS A COMMITTED VOLUNTEER
MacPhail, Ann, Kirk, David and Eley, Diann (2003). DISCOVERING THE 'COACHING SELF' THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY: COACH AS A COMMITTED VOLUNTEER. Studies in Educational Ethnography, 8, 93-110. doi: 10.1016/S1529-210X(03)08005-7
2003
Conference Publication
Developing citizenship through sport: the role of sport in promoting volunteerism and community service
Eley, D and Kirk, D (2003). Developing citizenship through sport: the role of sport in promoting volunteerism and community service. 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference, Manchester England, Jul 19-23, 2002. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2003
Conference Publication
Community partnership to encourage citizenship and volunteerism in young people
Eley, D., Bradbury, S. and Nevill, M. (2003). Community partnership to encourage citizenship and volunteerism in young people. 9th Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, Las Vegas, NM, U.S.A., 4-7 June 2003.
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
Sustainable career pathways for clinician-scientists in Australian public health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young, Associate Professor Shaun O'Leary
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Doctor Philosophy
Emotions in Medicine
Associate Advisor
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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, Associate Professor Shaun O'Leary
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
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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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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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nurse-led chronic disease management in general practice: a mixed methods evaluation of the impact on patients¿ health
Associate Advisor
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