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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2009
Journal Article
Longitudinal integrated clerkships for medical students: an innovation adopted by medical schools in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States
Norris, Thomas E., Schaad, Douglas C., DeWitt, Dawn, Ogur, Barbara, Hunt, D. Daniel, Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships and Eley, Diann (2009). Longitudinal integrated clerkships for medical students: an innovation adopted by medical schools in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States. Academic Medicine, 84 (7), 902-907. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181a85776
2009
Conference Publication
Influence of temperament and character traits on nurse retention
Eley, Diann, Eley, Robert M, Rogers-Clark, Cath and Young, Janet L. (2009). Influence of temperament and character traits on nurse retention. APA 117th Convention, Toronto, Canada, 6-9 August, 2009. Canada: APA.
2009
Conference Publication
Are we there yet? The journey to contemporary standards for mental health nursing in Australia
Hangan, C., Neville, C., Eley, D., Weir, J., Quinn, J. and Mehan, T. (2009). Are we there yet? The journey to contemporary standards for mental health nursing in Australia. Mind to Care – 35th International Mental Health Nursing Conference of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 29 September-2 October 2009. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00648.x
2009
Conference Publication
Research in action: Remotely accessing electronic patient management systems for the collection of research data - a win-win situation for clinicians and researchers
Young, Jacqueline W., Eley, Diann, Paul Fahey and Hegney, Desley (2009). Research in action: Remotely accessing electronic patient management systems for the collection of research data - a win-win situation for clinicians and researchers. Australian Practice Nurses Association: The Right Stuff, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 30 April - 2 May 2009.
2009
Journal Article
Exploring temperament and character traits in medical students; A new approach to increase the rural workforce
Eley, Diann, Young, Louise and Przybeck, Thomas R. (2009). Exploring temperament and character traits in medical students; A new approach to increase the rural workforce. Medical Teacher, 31 (3), e79-e84. doi: 10.1080/01421590802335892
2009
Book
New Standards of Practice for Australian Mental Health Nurses
Neville, Christine, Eley, Diann, Hangan, Catherine, Weir, Jim, Quinn, John and Meehan, Tom (2009). New Standards of Practice for Australian Mental Health Nurses. Australia: University of Southern Queensland.
2008
Journal Article
A nurse led model of chronic disease care - An interim report
Eley, Diann S., Del Mar, Chris B., Patterson, Elizabeth, Synnott, Robyn L., Baker, Peter G. and Hegney, Desley G. (2008). A nurse led model of chronic disease care - An interim report. Australian Family Physician, 37 (12), 1030-1032.
2008
Book
Professional Development Program Survey Report
Eley, Diann and Moffatt, Jennifer (2008). Professional Development Program Survey Report. Brisbane, Australia: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
2008
Journal Article
Long-term rural general practitioners: Their original interest and considerations towards a change in rural medicine
Eley, Diann and Young, Louise (2008). Long-term rural general practitioners: Their original interest and considerations towards a change in rural medicine. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 16 (4), 241-244. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00984.x
2008
Journal Article
Coping with increasing numbers of medical students in rural clinical schools: options and opportunities
Eley, Diann, Young, Janet L., Wilkinson, David, Chater, Alan B. and Baker, Peter G. (2008). Coping with increasing numbers of medical students in rural clinical schools: options and opportunities. Medical Journal of Australia, 188 (11), 669-671. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01828.x
2008
Journal Article
Rural temperament and character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors
Eley, D., Young, L. and Shrapnel, M. (2008). Rural temperament and character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 16 (2), 12-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00946.x
2008
Conference Publication
Rural Community Based Clinical Education: The Effect on Subsequent Workforce Choice
Eley, Diann, Chater, Alan B. and Baker, Peter (2008). Rural Community Based Clinical Education: The Effect on Subsequent Workforce Choice. International Conference Community Engaged Medical Education in the North (ICEMEN), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Ontario CA, 9-14 Jun 2008.
2008
Journal Article
Mental health nursing standards for Australia: a review of current literature
Neville, Christine, Hangan, Catherine, Eley, Diann, Quinn, John and Weir, Jim (2008). Mental health nursing standards for Australia: a review of current literature. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 17 (2), 138-146. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00522.x
2008
Conference Publication
Medical Students and rural GPs: Congruent views on the reality of recruitment into rural medicine
Eley, Diann, Young, Janet L., Shrapnel, Marilyn, Wilkinson, David, Baker, Peter G. and Hegney, Desley G. (2008). Medical Students and rural GPs: Congruent views on the reality of recruitment into rural medicine. 31st 2008 National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A., 7-10 May, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
A Nurse-led Model of Care in Australian General Practice to Manage Chronic Disease: Development of a Practice Nurse Education Program and Clinical Protocols for Care Management
Synnott, R. L., Eley, D., Patterson, E., Del Mar, C., Scuffham, P., Fahey, P., Baker, P. and Hegney, D. (2008). A Nurse-led Model of Care in Australian General Practice to Manage Chronic Disease: Development of a Practice Nurse Education Program and Clinical Protocols for Care Management. New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 4-6 February 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Teamwork in Action: A faculty-wide introduction to interprofessional education
Baker, P., Chenery, H., Eley, D. and Ritchie, C. (2008). Teamwork in Action: A faculty-wide introduction to interprofessional education. ANZAME 2008, Sydney, Austalia, 10-12 July 2008. Sydney, Australia: ANZAME.
2008
Conference Publication
The feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led models of chronic condition management in general practice
Hegney, D., Del Mar, C., Eley, D., Synnott, R., Baker, P., Patterson, E., Fahey, P. and Scuffham, P. (2008). The feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led models of chronic condition management in general practice. International Conference on Chronic Disease Management, Singapore, China, 8-10 May 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Temperament and character: A new approach to selecting medical students and increasing the rural workforce
Eley, Diann and Young, Janet L. (2008). Temperament and character: A new approach to selecting medical students and increasing the rural workforce. 31st 2008 National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A., 7-10 May, 2008. USA: NRHA.
2008
Conference Publication
Rural temperament and character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors
Eley, Diann, Young, Janet L. and Przybeck, Thomas (2008). Rural temperament and character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors. ACRRM/RDAA 5th Scientific Forum and Rural Doctors Conference 2008, Novotel Brighton Beach, Sydney, 23-26 October 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
A nurse-led model of care in Australian general practice to manage chronic disease: Development of a practice nurse education program and clinical protocols for care management
Synnott, Robyn L., Young, Jacqueline, Mahomed, Rosemary, Eley, Diann, Baker, Peter and Hegney, Desley (2008). A nurse-led model of care in Australian general practice to manage chronic disease: Development of a practice nurse education program and clinical protocols for care management. 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology, Dublin, Ireland, 5-7 November 2008.
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
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
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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
Enquiries
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- MD-PhD
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- reseach training
- resilience
- rural health workforce
- well-being
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