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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2016
Conference Publication
Assessing resilience and tolerance of ambiguity in medical students: implications for rural training programs
Eley, D. S. and Leung, J. (2016). Assessing resilience and tolerance of ambiguity in medical students: implications for rural training programs. Ottawa Conference and the ANZAHPE Conference, Perth Convention Centre, Perth Western Australia., 19-25 March 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
The Clinician Scientist Tract at The University of Queensland: Five years of progress
Eley, D. S. (2016). The Clinician Scientist Tract at The University of Queensland: Five years of progress. Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, Adelaide South Australia, 20-22 April 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
The impact of a nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice: the patients’ perspective
Young, Jacqui, Turner, Catherine, Eley, Diann and Patterson, Elizabeth (2016). The impact of a nurse-led model of chronic disease management in general practice: the patients’ perspective. Nurses the heart of primary health care, 2016 APNA National Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 5-7 May 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Non-cognitive qualities assessment for selecting students for health care professions
Powis, D., Kelly, B., Eley, D.S., Cleland, J. and Munro, D. (2016). Non-cognitive qualities assessment for selecting students for health care professions. Ottawa Conference and the ANZAHPE Conference, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 19-25 March, 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Rural Medical Student Personalities are Congruent with Higher Ambiguity Tolerance and Resilience
Eley, D. S. and Leung, J. (2016). Rural Medical Student Personalities are Congruent with Higher Ambiguity Tolerance and Resilience. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver Colorado USA, 3-7 August 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Clinician Researchers: Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators for Medical Students and Junior Doctors Considering a Career in Research
Benham, Helen, Jensen, Charmaine, Thomas, Ranjeny and Eley, Diann (2016). Clinician Researchers: Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators for Medical Students and Junior Doctors Considering a Career in Research. Australian Rheumatology Association in conjunction with Rheumatology Health Professionals Association, 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Darwin, NT, Australia, 30 April–4 May 2016. HOBOKEN: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/imj.13052
2016
Conference Publication
'Compassion...the first emotion ditched when I am busy'
Davin, Lorna, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Emma Bartle, Eley, Diann (Stover) and Parker, Malcolm (2016). 'Compassion...the first emotion ditched when I am busy'. Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Education (ANZAHPE) 2016 conference, Perth, Australia, 19-23 March 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Personality matters: Students with a background or interest in rural practice portray a resilient personality and greater capacity for coping
Eley, DS, Leung, J and Campbell, N (2016). Personality matters: Students with a background or interest in rural practice portray a resilient personality and greater capacity for coping. ICEMEN, Sault Str. Marie, Ontario Canada, 20-25 June 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Health related quality of life, a holistic examination: implications for practice
Young, Jacqui, Turner, Catherine, Eley, Diann and Patterson, Elizabeth (2016). Health related quality of life, a holistic examination: implications for practice. Nurses the heart of primary health care, 2016 APNA National Conference, Melbourrne, VIC, Australia, 5-7 May 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Assessment for learning: The Individual Teamwork Observation and Feedback Tool (iTOFT) and Resource Pack
Dallest, Kathy, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Bogossian, Fiona, Dunston, Roger, Eley, Diann, Forman, Dawn, Moran, Monica, Roberts, Chris and Strong, Jenny (2016). Assessment for learning: The Individual Teamwork Observation and Feedback Tool (iTOFT) and Resource Pack. ANZAHPE 2016, Perth Australia, 19-23 March 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Medical Student Personality: Relationship to Ambiguity Tolerance, Perfectionism and Resilience
Eley, D. S. and Leung, J. (2016). Medical Student Personality: Relationship to Ambiguity Tolerance, Perfectionism and Resilience. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver Colorado USA, 3-7 August 2016.
2015
Journal Article
Who attracts whom to rural general practice? Variation in temperament and character profiles of GP registrars across different vocational training pathways
Eley, D. S., Laurence, C., Cloninger, C. R. and Walters, L. (2015). Who attracts whom to rural general practice? Variation in temperament and character profiles of GP registrars across different vocational training pathways. Rural and Remote Health, 15 (4) 3426, 3426.1-3426.15. doi: 10.22605/rrh3426
2015
Journal Article
Association between dietitians’ personality profiles and practice areas
Ball, Lauren, Eley, Diann S., Desbrow, Ben, Lee, Patricia and Fergusson, Maree (2015). Association between dietitians’ personality profiles and practice areas. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73 (3), 247-253. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12222
2015
Journal Article
Health Professions as Distinct Cultures in Interprofessional, Intercultural Clinical Placements: A Pilot Study Exploring Implications for Interprofessional Supervision
Eley, Diann, McAllister, Lindy, Chipchase, Lucy, Strong, Jenny, Allen, Shelley and Davidson, Bronwyn (2015). Health Professions as Distinct Cultures in Interprofessional, Intercultural Clinical Placements: A Pilot Study Exploring Implications for Interprofessional Supervision. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 3 (1), 108-118. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v3i1.211
2015
Journal Article
A survey study on student preferences regarding pathology teaching in Germany: a call for curricular modernization
Herrmann, Florian E. M., Lenski, Markus, Steffen, Julius, Kailuweit, Magdalena, Nikolaus, Marc, Koteeswaran, Rajasekaran, Sailer, Andreas, Hanszke, Anna, Wintergerst, Maximilian, Dittmer, Sissi, Mayr, Doris, Genzel-Boroviczeny, Orsolya, Eley, Diann S. and Fischer, Martin R. (2015). A survey study on student preferences regarding pathology teaching in Germany: a call for curricular modernization. BMC Medical Education, 15 (1) 94, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0381-7
2015
Journal Article
Personality profiles of rural longitudinal integrated clerkship students who choose family medicine
Eley, Diann S., Brook, Kathleen D., Zink, Therese and Cloninger, C. Robert (2015). Personality profiles of rural longitudinal integrated clerkship students who choose family medicine. Family Medicine, 47 (3), 194-203.
2015
Journal Article
Building a teaching-research nexus in a research intensive university: rejuvenating the recruitment and training of the clinician scientist
Eley, Diann S. and Wilkinson, David (2015). Building a teaching-research nexus in a research intensive university: rejuvenating the recruitment and training of the clinician scientist. Medical Teacher, 37 (2), 174-180. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2014.947937
2015
Journal Article
Health Professions as Distinct Cultures in Interprofessional, Intercultural Clinical Placements: A Pilot Study Exploring Implications for Interprofessional Supervision
Eley, Diann S., McAllister, Lindy, Chipchase, Lucy, Strong, Jenny, Allen, Shelley and Davidson, Bronwyn (2015). Health Professions as Distinct Cultures in Interprofessional, Intercultural Clinical Placements: A Pilot Study Exploring Implications for Interprofessional Supervision. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 3 (1), 108-118.
2015
Conference Publication
The ‘Individual Teamwork Observation And Feedback Tool’ (Itoft): Development, Delivery And Discussion
Dallest, Kathy, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Moran, Monica, Roberts, Christopher, Forman, Dawn, Eley, Diann, Bogossian, Fiona, Dunston, Roger, Bainbridge, Lesley and Drynan, Donna (2015). The ‘Individual Teamwork Observation And Feedback Tool’ (Itoft): Development, Delivery And Discussion. Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Education, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 29-31 March 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
When you don’t like your patient or think they are undeserving – the triage of compassionate care
Davin, Lorna, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Bartle, Emma, Eley, Diann (Stover) and Parker, Malcolm (2015). When you don’t like your patient or think they are undeserving – the triage of compassionate care. Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Education (ANZAHPE) 2015 conference, Newcastle, Australia, 29 - 31 March 2015.
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
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
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: 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
Media
Enquiries
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- reseach training
- resilience
- rural health workforce
- well-being
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