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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2008
Conference Publication
Rural temperament and character: a new perspective on the recruitment of rural doctors
Eley, Diann, Young, Janet L. and Shrapnel, Marilyn (2008). Rural temperament and character: a new perspective on the recruitment of rural doctors. 31st 2008 National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A., 7-10 May, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Nurse-led Models of Care in General Practice in Australia: Challenges for Implementation
Hegney, D., Patterson E., Eley, D., Young, J., Del Mar, C., Scuffham, P, Fahey, P. and Synnott, R.L. (2008). Nurse-led Models of Care in General Practice in Australia: Challenges for Implementation. New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 4-6 February 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
General Practice implementation of a nurse-led collaborative care model: the quality of life and health of patients with a chronic disease (diabetes type 2, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease)
Young, J., Eley, D. and Hegney, D. (2008). General Practice implementation of a nurse-led collaborative care model: the quality of life and health of patients with a chronic disease (diabetes type 2, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease). New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 4-6 February 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Raising our standard: The review and renewal of the 'Standards of Practice for Mental Health Nurses' in the 21st century
Hangan, Catherine, Neville, Christine, Weir, James, Quinn, John, Meehan, Tom and Eley, Diann (2008). Raising our standard: The review and renewal of the 'Standards of Practice for Mental Health Nurses' in the 21st century. 34th Annual International Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Melbourne, Australia, 6-10 October 2008. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00563.x
2008
Conference Publication
Temperament and character traits of rural doctors in Australia
Eley, Diann and Young, Janet L. (2008). Temperament and character traits of rural doctors in Australia. 116th APA Convention, Boston, U.S.A., 14-17 August 2008.
2008
Journal Article
Developing a rural workforce through medical education: Lessons from Down Under
Eley, D., Young, L., Baker, P.G. and Wilkinson, D. (2008). Developing a rural workforce through medical education: Lessons from Down Under. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 20 (1), 53-61. doi: 10.1080/10401330701542677
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
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.
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.
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
Journal Article
Building service capacity within a regional district mental health service: recommendations from an Indigenous mental health symposium
Eley, D. S. and Hunter, K. (2006). Building service capacity within a regional district mental health service: recommendations from an Indigenous mental health symposium. Rural and Remote Health, 6 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.22605/rrh448
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.
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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- 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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