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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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
2021
Journal Article
Empathetic, persistent and female: a snapshot of oral health therapy students in Australia and New Zealand
Stormon, Nicole, Beckett, Deanna, Gardner, Suzanne, Keshoor, Smita, Smart, Karen, Wallace, Linda, Ford, Pauline J., Satur, Julie and Eley, Diann (2021). Empathetic, persistent and female: a snapshot of oral health therapy students in Australia and New Zealand. European Journal of Dental Education, 26 (1) eje.12689, 206-215. doi: 10.1111/eje.12689
2021
Journal Article
Personality, resilience, and calling in students undertaking a medical degree across two continents: disparate pathways to the healing profession
Galarneau, David, Seoane, Leonardo and Eley, Diann S. (2021). Personality, resilience, and calling in students undertaking a medical degree across two continents: disparate pathways to the healing profession. Ochsner Journal, 21 (2), 143-151. doi: 10.31486/toj.20.0029
2020
Other Outputs
Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review
World Health Organisation Team, Strasser, Sarah, Austin, Marni, Bendotti, Hollie, Bourke, Gary, Campbell, David, Campbell, Narelle , Chater, Alan Bruce, Chong, Hwee Sin , Cribb, Jacqueline, Cumming, Kay, Doty, Barbara Jean, Eley, Diann, Erikson, Jay S., Florentis, Anastasia, Floss, Mayara, Goot, Katie, Greacen, Jane, Jonk, Yvonne , Khoo, Kean, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Lamb, Margaret, Longenecker, Randall, McGrail, Matthew, Nasir, Bushra, Partanen, Riitta, Paterson, Davis , Rajapalisha, Dilum , Schmitz, David ... Tynan, Anna (2020). Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review. Human Resources for Health Observer Series No. 25 Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.
2019
Journal Article
Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students
Stormon, Nicole, Ford, Pauline J., Kisely, Steve, Bartle, Emma and Eley, Diann S. (2019). Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students. European Journal of Dental Education, 23 (4) eje.12459, 507-514. doi: 10.1111/eje.12459
2018
Conference Publication
What is important to medical students for clinical school choice?
Partanen, Riitta, Ostini, Remo and Eley, Diann (2018). What is important to medical students for clinical school choice?. The MUSTER 2018, Mt Gambier, SA Australia, 15-18 October 2018 .
2018
Journal Article
Correction to: testing for medical school selection: what are prospective doctors' experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing? (vol 23, pg 533, 2018)
Kumar, K., Roberts, C., Bartle, E. and Eley, D. S. (2018). Correction to: testing for medical school selection: what are prospective doctors' experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing? (vol 23, pg 533, 2018). Advances in Health Sciences Education, 23 (3), 547-547. doi: 10.1007/s10459-018-9813-6
2018
Journal Article
Exploring personality in Australian dentistry students: Implications for coping with a challenging degree
Stormon, N., Ford, P. J. and Eley, D. S. (2018). Exploring personality in Australian dentistry students: Implications for coping with a challenging degree. European Journal of Dental Education, 23 (1), 8-13. doi: 10.1111/eje.12368
2018
Journal Article
Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?
Kumar, K., Roberts, C, Bartle, E. and Eley, D. S. (2018). Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 23 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10459-018-9811-8
2018
Conference Publication
Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students
Stormon, Nicole, Ford, Pauline, Kisely, Steve, Bartle, Emma and Eley, Diann (2018). Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students. The 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research ANZ Division, Perth, WA, Australia, 22-25 September 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Clinician scientist training in the health sciences
Eley, Diann S. (2018). Clinician scientist training in the health sciences. Focus on Health Professional Education, 19 (1).
2018
Journal Article
Editorial
Eley, Diann (2018). Editorial. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 19 (1), I-III.
2017
Journal Article
Trigger warnings: Caring or coddling
Stallman, Helen, Eley, Diann S. and Hutchinson, Amanda D. (2017). Trigger warnings: Caring or coddling. Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association, 25 (2), 89-92. doi: 10.30688/janzssa.2017.20
2017
Journal Article
Rethinking registrar attributes for Australian rural general practice training
Eley, Diann S., Laurence, Caroline, David, Michael, Cloninger, C. Robert and Walters, Lucie (2017). Rethinking registrar attributes for Australian rural general practice training. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 25 (4), 227-234. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12319
2016
Journal Article
Risk assessment of student performance in the International Foundations of Medicine Clinical Science Examination by the use of statistical modeling
David, M. C., Eley, D. S., Schafer, J. and Davies, L. (2016). Risk assessment of student performance in the International Foundations of Medicine Clinical Science Examination by the use of statistical modeling. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 7, 653-660. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S122841
2016
Journal Article
A nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice: patients' perspectives
Young, Jacqui, Eley, Diann, Patterson, Elizabeth and Turner, Catherine (2016). A nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice: patients' perspectives. Australian Family Physician, 45 (12), 912-916.
2016
Journal Article
How do allied health professionals construe the role of the remote workforce? New insight into their recruitment and retention
Campbell, Narelle, Eley, Diann S. and McAllister, Lindy (2016). How do allied health professionals construe the role of the remote workforce? New insight into their recruitment and retention. PLoS ONE, 11 (12) e0167256, e0167256. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167256
2016
Journal Article
Characteristics of Queensland physicians and the influence of rural exposure on practice location
Runge, C. E., MacKenzie, A., Loos, C., Waller, M., Gabbett, M., Mills, R. and Eley, D. S. (2016). Characteristics of Queensland physicians and the influence of rural exposure on practice location. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 (8), 981-985. doi: 10.1111/imj.13156
2016
Journal Article
MD–PhD programs should encourage and support training in nonbiomedical or clinical sciences
Eley, Diann S. (2016). MD–PhD programs should encourage and support training in nonbiomedical or clinical sciences. Academic Medicine, 91 (8), 1038-1038. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001267
2016
Journal Article
Personality characteristics and attributes of International Medical Graduates in general practice training: Implications for supporting this valued Australian workforce
Laurence, Caroline O., Eley, Diann S., Walters, Lucie, Elliott, Taryn and Cloninger, Claude Robert (2016). Personality characteristics and attributes of International Medical Graduates in general practice training: Implications for supporting this valued Australian workforce. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 24 (5), 333-339. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12273
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
Emotions in Medicine
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Geographical narcissism during medical education and training and its impact on rural medical workforce
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
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
Enquiries
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- career choice
- clinician scientist
- MD-PhD
- personality
- recruitment and retention of rural doctors
- reseach training
- resilience
- rural health workforce
- well-being
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