Overview
Background
Dr Lynne Reid is a General Practitioner. She is a Senior Lecturer in the General Practice Clinical Unit (GPCU) at The University of Queensland. Working in a part-time continuing appointment.
Her current work centres on enhancing student learning and supervisor engagement across metropolitan and regional general practice placements. Lynne contributes to curriculum development, OSCE and MMI assessment, and early-year seminars, supporting students from entry selection through to clinical practice readiness.
Clinically, she combines general practice, sports and exercise medicine, maintaining active practice to inform evidence-based teaching. Her professional interests include behavioural change science, preventive health, musculoskeletal medicine, and medical education research.
Lynne’s ongoing development within UQ reflects her commitment to academic excellence, interprofessional collaboration, and building sustainable GP training networks that support both learner wellbeing and community health outcomes.
Availability
- Dr Lynne Reid is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine, University of Glasgow
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education, University of Brighton
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, University of Brighton
- Fellow, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Research interests
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Evidence-Based General Practice
Through collaborative work on international guideline adherence and clinical decision-making (e.g. BMJ Open 2020), I have maintained an interest in the intersection between research evidence and real-world primary care practice, particularly how clinicians interpret and apply guidelines under pressure.
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Medical Education and Professional Development
My early career work looked at how medical educators learn and teach, with a focus on reflective practice and the dynamic relationship between educator and learner. I remain interested in how curriculum design, mentorship, and assessment shape professional identity and competence in general practice.
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Behavioural Science and Health Behaviour Change
During my Master’s, I completed advanced coursework in health behaviour change and research in practice, developing an interest in the behavioural determinants of health and how clinicians can support sustainable lifestyle modification through motivational interviewing and self-efficacy frameworks.
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Metabolic Health
My contributions to RACGP’s Check program on endocrine conditions reflect my clinical interest in metabolic health, hormonal balance, and prevention. This aligns with my Master’s studies in Sport and Exercise Medicine, where I examined how movement, nutrition, and behaviour influence chronic disease outcomes.
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Lifestyle and Preventive Medicine
Through both clinical practice and educational roles, I am passionate about lifestyle medicine, with particular focus on movement, nutrition, metabolic health, and recovery. I have developed digital health initiatives — including the Aurora podcast and Aurora App— to translate evidence-based lifestyle interventions into practical, accessible tools for clinicians and patients. www.aurorawellness.au
Research impacts
Dr Lynne Reid’s research explores how evidence-based education and practical lifestyle interventions can improve patient wellbeing and strengthen the quality of general practice.
Her early publications examined how clinical guidelines influence GP decision-making and consistency of care across international contexts (BMJ Open 2020). She has also published on the learning and teaching practices of medical educators, highlighting how reflective teaching enhances clinical competence and patient safety (MedEdPublish 2018).
Through her Master of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Dr Reid has expanded this work to focus on physical activity as a preventive and therapeutic tool. Her current projects investigate how movement, behavioural change strategies, and health coaching can be embedded into routine general practice to support sustainable lifestyle modification.
The practical outcomes of this research are already evident in:
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Integration of physical activity and behaviour-change frameworks into patient consultations and GP training.
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Enhanced community health literacy through programs encouraging active living and self-management of chronic disease.
Together, these initiatives contribute to a broader shift toward preventive, person-centred, and movement-focused care within Australian primary healthcare.
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Association between guidelines and medical practitioners' perception of best management for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat: a cross-sectional survey in five countries
Gunnarsson, Ronny, Ebell, Mark H., Waechtler, Hannelore, Manchal, Naveen, Reid, Lynne, Malmberg, Stefan, Hawkey, Sean, Hay, Alastair D., Hedin, Katarina and Sundvall, Par-Daniel (2020). Association between guidelines and medical practitioners' perception of best management for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat: a cross-sectional survey in five countries. BMJ Open, 10 (9) e037884, e037884. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037884
2019
Other Outputs
Endocrine
Reid, Lynne, Davoren, Phoebe, McLachlan, Robert and Stewart, Peter (2019). Endocrine. Check: Independent Learning Program for GPs 560.
2018
Journal Article
Medical Educators: how we learn, how we teach and the symbiotic relationship between the two pursuits
Reid, Lynne (2018). Medical Educators: how we learn, how we teach and the symbiotic relationship between the two pursuits. MedEdPublish, 7 150. doi: 10.15694/mep.2018.0000150.1
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Lynne Reid is:
- Available for supervision
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