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Overview
Background
Associate Professor Mike Beckmann MBBS, PhD, CHIA, AFAIDH, AFRACMA, FRANZCOG is Head of Mothers Babies and Women’s Health at Mater, and oversees Australia’s largest women’s health service, with more than 12,000 births annually across 5 facilities. He is also Mater’s first Chief Digital Health Officer. Mike is an obstetrician and gynaecologist, health informatician, and health services researcher with more than 90 research publications, and is currently supervising PhD students in the areas of minimising clinical variation, using PROMS to redesign care, and consumer information-sharing. As a clinician, researcher and healthcare leader, Mike has led many digitally-enabled innovations in healthcare delivery to improve safety and the quality of care, improve efficiency, enhance patient experience as well as improve the work-life of staff.
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Works
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2017
Journal Article
Evaluation of a standardized ward round in a prenatal inpatient setting
Christensen, Katie, Janssens, Sarah and Beckmann, Michael (2017). Evaluation of a standardized ward round in a prenatal inpatient setting. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 136 (3), 357-361. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12080
2016
Journal Article
Simulation training in obstetrics and gynaecology: what's happening on the frontline?
Wilson, Erin, Janssens, Sarah, Hewett, David G., Jolly, Brian and Beckmann, Michael (2016). Simulation training in obstetrics and gynaecology: what's happening on the frontline?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 56 (5), 496-502. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12482
2016
Journal Article
Evaluation of a process of implementation of a gestational diabetes nutrition model of care into practice
Wilkinson, Shelley A., McCray, Sally, Beckmann, Michael and Mcintyre, H.David (2016). Evaluation of a process of implementation of a gestational diabetes nutrition model of care into practice. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73 (4), 329-335. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12233
2016
Journal Article
First stage of labour management practices: a survey of Australian obstetric providers
White, Louise, Lee, Nigel and Beckmann, Michael (2016). First stage of labour management practices: a survey of Australian obstetric providers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (3), 266-271. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12510
2016
Journal Article
Involving the consultant before fetal blood sampling
Lowe, Belinda and Beckmann, Michael (2016). Involving the consultant before fetal blood sampling. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 56 (4), 387-390. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12480
2016
Journal Article
Women's, midwives' and obstetricians' experiences of a structured process to document refusal of recommended maternity care
Jenkinson, Bec, Kruske, Sue, Stapleton, Helen, Beckmann, Michael, Reynolds, Maree and Kildea, Sue (2016). Women's, midwives' and obstetricians' experiences of a structured process to document refusal of recommended maternity care. Women and Birth, 29 (6), 531-541. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.05.005
2016
Journal Article
Induction of labor using prostaglandin vaginal gel: cost analysis comparing early amniotomy with repeat prostaglandin gel
Beckmann, Michael, Merollini, Katharina, Kumar, Sailesh and Flenady, Vicki (2016). Induction of labor using prostaglandin vaginal gel: cost analysis comparing early amniotomy with repeat prostaglandin gel. European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 199, 96-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.041
2016
Journal Article
Service-wide management of healthy gestational weight gain following an implementation science approach
Wilkinson, Shelley A., Donaldson, Elin, Beckmann, Michael and Stapleton, Helen (2016). Service-wide management of healthy gestational weight gain following an implementation science approach. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 13 (2) e12266, e12266. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12266
2016
Conference Publication
Predictors of clinical outcomes following induction of labor using prostaglandin vaginal gel
Beckmann, M., Gibbons, K., Kumar, S. and Flenady, V (2016). Predictors of clinical outcomes following induction of labor using prostaglandin vaginal gel. RCOG World Congress 2016, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 20–22 June 2016. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2015
Journal Article
Prostaglandin vaginal gel induction of labor comparing amniotomy with repeat prostaglandin gel
Beckmann, Michael, Kumar, Sailesh, Flenady, Vicki and Harker, Ellen (2015). Prostaglandin vaginal gel induction of labor comparing amniotomy with repeat prostaglandin gel. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 213 (6), 859.e1-859.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.043
2015
Journal Article
Mode of birth and early postnatal psychological morbidity
Hanlon, Amie J. M. and Beckmann, Michael M. (2015). Mode of birth and early postnatal psychological morbidity. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 55 (6), 578-583. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12387
2015
Journal Article
Antenatal screening for hepatitis C: universal or risk factor based?
Wilson, Erin and Beckmann, Michael (2015). Antenatal screening for hepatitis C: universal or risk factor based?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 55 (4), 318-322. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12296
2015
Journal Article
Introducing a laparoscopic simulation training and credentialing program in gynaecology: an observational study
Janssens, Sarah, Beckmann, Michael and Bonney, Donna (2015). Introducing a laparoscopic simulation training and credentialing program in gynaecology: an observational study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 55 (4), 374-378. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12355
2015
Journal Article
Does model of maternity care make a difference to birth outcomes for young women? A retrospective cohort study
Allen, Jyai, Gibbons, Kristen, Beckmann, Michael, Tracy, Mark, Stapleton, Helen and Kildea, Sue (2015). Does model of maternity care make a difference to birth outcomes for young women? A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52 (8), 1332-1342. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.011
2015
Journal Article
Changing the protocol for gestational diabetes mellitus screening
Ng, Dora, Beckmann, Michael, Mcintyre, Harold David and Wilkinson, Shelley A. (2015). Changing the protocol for gestational diabetes mellitus screening. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 55 (5), 427-433. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12346
2015
Journal Article
Maternity care plans: a retrospective review of a process aiming to support women who decline standard care
Jenkinson, Bec, Kruske, Sue, Stapleton, Helen, Beckmann, Michael, Reynolds, Maree and Kildea, Sue (2015). Maternity care plans: a retrospective review of a process aiming to support women who decline standard care. Women and Birth, 28 (4), 303-309. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.05.003
2015
Journal Article
Does preconception care work?
Beckmann, Michael M., Widmer, Tania and Bolton, Elize (2015). Does preconception care work?. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 70 (4), 231-232. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000186
2015
Journal Article
Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive
Manders, Marlies, McLindon, Luke, Schulze, Brittany, Beckmann, Michael M., Kremer, Jan A. M. and Farquhar, Cindy (2015). Timed intercourse for couples trying to conceive. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014 (3) CD011345, 1-52. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd011345.pub2
2015
Journal Article
Response: Does preconception care improve perinatal outcome?
Beckmann, Michael, Widmer, Tania and Bolton, Elise (2015). Response: Does preconception care improve perinatal outcome?. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 55 (1), 98-99. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12288
2015
Conference Publication
Outcomes for women with a short cervix and extended hospital admission
Sherrell, H., Wilson, E., Thomas, J., Petersen, S., Kumar, S. and Beckmann, M. (2015). Outcomes for women with a short cervix and extended hospital admission. RCOG World Congress 2015, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12–15 April, 2015. Chichester, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13370
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Use of PROMS to transform routine post-surgical outpatient care
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
An Implementation Science Approach to Co-designing Perinatal Education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Megan Ferguson, Dr Shelley Wilkinson
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Low-fidelity simulation for surgical training in gynaecology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Hewett
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