Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics and Child Health
Head, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health
MBBS, MPH, FRACP
Contact Details
| Contact Campus | Hobart CBD Campuses |
| Building | Royal Hobart Hospital |
| Room Reference | H Block (Level 3) |
| Telephone | +61 3 6222 7546 |
| Fax | +61 3 6226 4864 |
| Sean.Beggs@utas.edu.au |
General Responsibilities
Dr Beggs is a member of the Paediatric Medicines Advisory Group to the Department of Health and Ageing, and to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Dr Beggs also has a strong interest in, and commitment to, international child health, and travels regularly to Kupang in West Timor, Indonesia.
Teaching Responsibilities
- Coordinating paediatric teaching at the Hobart Clinical School.
Units Taught
- CAM435 - Medicine Year 4 - Hobart Clinical School - 4A
- CAM436 - Medicine Year 4 - Hobart Clinical School - 4B
Publications
Journal Articles
- South, M., & Beggs, S. (2011). Clinical consultation: history taking and examination. Practical Paediatrics, in press.
- Beggs, S. (2009). Australian report on pediatric medication issues: is there any magic happening in the ‘Land of Oz’ to save the therapeutic orphan? Paediatric Drugs, 11(1), 38-40.
- Beggs, S. (2008). Paediatric analgesia. Australian Prescriber, 31(3), 63-65.
- Beggs, S. A., Cranswick, N. E., & Reed, M. D. (2005). Improving drug use for children in the developing world. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 90, 1091-1093.
Magazine Articles
- Beggs, S. (2009). Adverse drug reactions in children. Paediatric & Child Health in General Practice, 5, 12-13.
Web Access Research Portal (WARP)
Additional Information
Research Interests
- Paediatric respiratory medicine, including Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma and Bronchiolitis
- Paediatric clinical pharmacology, particularly the quality use of medicine in children, including improving their access to appropriate medications