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.
Availability
- Associate Professor Mike Beckmann is:
- Available for supervision
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Women's views of a fertility awareness and hormonal support approach to subfertility
McLindon, Lucas Anthony, Beckmann, Michael, Flenady, Vicki, McIntyre, H. David and Chapman, Michael (2013). Women's views of a fertility awareness and hormonal support approach to subfertility. Human Fertility, 16 (4), 252-257. doi: 10.3109/14647273.2013.843791
2012
Journal Article
Midwifery group practice and mode of birth
Beckmann, Michael, Kildea, Sue and Gibbons, Kristen (2012). Midwifery group practice and mode of birth. Women and Birth, 25 (4), 187-193. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2011.11.001
2012
Journal Article
Mode of anaesthetic for category 1 caesarean sections and neonatal outcomes
Beckmann, Michael and Calderbank, Susan (2012). Mode of anaesthetic for category 1 caesarean sections and neonatal outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52 (4), 316-320. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2012.01457.x
2012
Journal Article
Term stillbirth in older women
Arnold, Amy, Beckmann, Michael, Flenady, Vicki and Gibbons, Kristen (2012). Term stillbirth in older women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52 (3), 286-289. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01404.x
2012
Journal Article
Recent cessation of smoking and its effect on pregnancy outcomes
Bickerstaff, Margaret, Beckmann, Michael, Gibbons, Kristen and Flenady, Vicki (2012). Recent cessation of smoking and its effect on pregnancy outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52 (1), 54-58. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01387.x
2011
Journal Article
A survey of policies for the monitoring of fetal growth in Australian and New Zealand hospitals
Gibbons, Kristen, Beckmann, Michael, Flenady, Vicki, Rossouw, Dominique, Gardener, Glenn, Mahomed, Kassam, Gray, Peter H. and Devenish-Meares, Paul (2011). A survey of policies for the monitoring of fetal growth in Australian and New Zealand hospitals. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 51 (6), 493-498. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01354.x
2011
Conference Publication
A randomised controlled non-inferiority trial comparing a single and four Sterile Water Injection Technique for the relief of back pain during labour
Lee, Nigel, Kildea, Sue, Coxeter, Peter, Wright, Vanessa, Beckmann, Michael, Webster, Joan and Smith, Patricia (2011). A randomised controlled non-inferiority trial comparing a single and four Sterile Water Injection Technique for the relief of back pain during labour. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2011.07.025
2011
Journal Article
A randomised non-inferiority controlled trial of a single versus a four intradermal sterile water injection technique for relief of continuous lower back pain during labour
Lee, Nigel, Coxeter, Peter, Beckmann, Michael, Webster, Joan, Wright, Vanessa, Smith, Tric and Kildea, Sue (2011). A randomised non-inferiority controlled trial of a single versus a four intradermal sterile water injection technique for relief of continuous lower back pain during labour. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11 (21) 21, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-21
2010
Journal Article
The effect of cultural and linguistic diversity on pregnancy outcome
Thomas, Penelope E., Beckmann, Michael and Gibbons, Kristen (2010). The effect of cultural and linguistic diversity on pregnancy outcome. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 50 (5), 419-422. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2010.01210.x
2010
Journal Article
Women who miscarry: The effectiveness and clinical utility of the Kessler 10 questionnaire in screening for ongoing psychological distress
Stallman, Helen M., McDermott, Brett M., Beckmann, Michael M., Wilson, M. Kay and Adam, Kareen (2010). Women who miscarry: The effectiveness and clinical utility of the Kessler 10 questionnaire in screening for ongoing psychological distress. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 50 (1), 70-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01110.x
2007
Journal Article
Predicting a failed induction
Beckmann, Michael (2007). Predicting a failed induction. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 47 (5), 394-398. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00763.x
2007
Journal Article
Morbidity associated with vaginal hysterectomies in Queensland public teaching hospitals
Beckmann, Michael and Neppe, Cliff (2007). Morbidity associated with vaginal hysterectomies in Queensland public teaching hospitals. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 47 (1), 70-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00683.x
2006
Journal Article
Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
Beckmann, M M and Garrett, A J (2006). Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (1), CD005123. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005123.pub2
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Transforming routine post-surgical outpatient care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan
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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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