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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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.
2007
Journal Article
Will Australian rural clinical schools be an effective workforce strategy? Early indications of their positive effect on intern choice and rural career interest
Eley, Diann S. and Baker, Peter G. (2007). Will Australian rural clinical schools be an effective workforce strategy? Early indications of their positive effect on intern choice and rural career interest. Medical Journal of Australia, 187 (3), 166-167. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01177.x
2007
Journal Article
Challenge or opportunity: can regional training hospitals capitalise on the impending influx of interns?
Eley, D. S. and Morrissey, D. K. (2007). Challenge or opportunity: can regional training hospitals capitalise on the impending influx of interns?. Medical Journal of Australia, 187 (3), 196-197. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01189.x
2007
Journal Article
Perceptions of mental health service delivery among staff and Indigenous consumers: it's still about communication
Eley, D., Young, L., Hunter, K., Baker, P., Hunter, E. and Hannah, D. (2007). Perceptions of mental health service delivery among staff and Indigenous consumers: it's still about communication. Australasian Psychiatry, 15 (2), 130-134. doi: 10.1080/10398560601121017
2007
Journal Article
Medical students and rural general practitioners: Congruent views on the reality of recruitment into rural medicine
Eley, Diann, Young, Louise, Shrapnel, Marilyn, Wilkinson, David, Baker, Peter and Hegney, Desley (2007). Medical students and rural general practitioners: Congruent views on the reality of recruitment into rural medicine. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 15 (1), 12-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00844.x
2007
Conference Publication
Early indications of the positive impact of Rural Clinical Schools on Intern choice and rural career interest
Eley, D. and Baker, P.G. (2007). Early indications of the positive impact of Rural Clinical Schools on Intern choice and rural career interest. Recruitment and Retention in the Health Workforce 2007, Gold Coast, 12-14 November 2007. Australia: Bower Bird Information Services.
2007
Conference Publication
Developing a rural workforce through medical education: "necessity is the mother of innovation"
Eley, Diann, Young, Louise, Baker, Peter and Wilkinson, David (2007). Developing a rural workforce through medical education: "necessity is the mother of innovation". ANZAME 2007 The Association for health professional education: Linking Learners and Leaders, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 12-15 September, 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
Patient satisfaction with practice nurse-led chronic disease management in general practice
Baker, P., Del Mar, C., Eley, D., Fahey, P., Hegney, D., Mahomed, R., Patterson, E., Scuffham, P. and St John, W. (2007). Patient satisfaction with practice nurse-led chronic disease management in general practice. 5th Australian Nurse Practitioner Conference, Hobart, Australia, 11-13 October 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
Student guided learning as a strategy to aid rural medical training
Baker, P.G., Eley, D. and Peterson, R.F. (2007). Student guided learning as a strategy to aid rural medical training. ANZAME 2007 Linking Learners and Leaders, Canberra, 12-15 September 2007. Canberra: The Association for Health Professional Education.
2007
Conference Publication
Rural Temperament and Character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors
Eley, D., Young, J. L. and Shrapnel, M. (2007). Rural Temperament and Character: A new perspective on retention of rural doctors. Recruitment and Retention in the Health Workforce, Gold Coast, 12-14 November 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
How useful are traditional textbooks to modern medical students?
Baker, P. G. and Eley, Diann. (2007). How useful are traditional textbooks to modern medical students?. ANZAME 2007 Linking Learners and Leaders, Canberra, 12-15 September 2007. Canberra, Australia: The Association for Health Professional Education.
2007
Conference Publication
The feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led models of chronic disease in general practice
Del Mar, C., Eley, D., Fahey P., Hegney, D., Mohamed, R., Patterson, E., Scuffham, P., Synnott, R. and Young, J. (2007). The feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led models of chronic disease in general practice. 5th Australian Nurse Practitioner Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 11-13 October 2007.
2006
Journal Article
Does Recruitment Lead to Retention? Rural Clinical School Training Experiences and Subsequent Intern Choices
Eley, Diann and Baker, Peter (2006). Does Recruitment Lead to Retention? Rural Clinical School Training Experiences and Subsequent Intern Choices. Rural and Remote Health, 6 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.22605/rrh511
2006
Conference Publication
The rural medicine rotation: Increasing rural recruitment through quality undergraduate rural experiences
Eley, D, Baker, P G and Chater, A B (2006). The rural medicine rotation: Increasing rural recruitment through quality undergraduate rural experiences. Seattle, USA, 8-10 September, 2006.
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.
2006
Conference Publication
Sharing Narratives Online: An international, self-organising curriculum in rural health
Baker, P G, Eley, D and Longenecker, R (2006). Sharing Narratives Online: An international, self-organising curriculum in rural health. 7th Wonca Rural Health Conference : Transforming Rural Practice Through Education, Seattle, USA, 8-10 September, 2006.
2006
Other Outputs
An analysis of accommodation needs of adults with an intellectual disability in Toowoomba and surrounding areas
Eley, D., Hegney, D. G. and Boyes, J. (2006). An analysis of accommodation needs of adults with an intellectual disability in Toowoomba and surrounding areas. Toowoomba, Australia: Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, USQ.
2006
Journal Article
Tools and methodologies for investigating the mental health needs of Indigenous patients: It's about communication
Eley, Diann, Hunter, Keith, Young, Louise, Baker, Peter, Hunter, Ernest and Hannah, Dominique (2006). Tools and methodologies for investigating the mental health needs of Indigenous patients: It's about communication. Australasian Psychiatry, 14 (1), 33-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2006.02235.x
2006
Other Outputs
Mental health nursing standards and practice indicators for Australia: a review of current literature
Neville, Christine, Eley, Diann, Quinn, John, Weir, Jim, Hegney, Desley G., Hangan, Catherine and Grasby, David (2006). Mental health nursing standards and practice indicators for Australia: a review of current literature. Toowoomba Australia: The University of Southern Queensland.
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
Growing the Rural Medical Workforce Pipeline
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew McGrail
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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
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
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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