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Richard Turner
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Richard Turner
Professor of Surgery
Room 3-15 (Level 3) , Hobart Clinical School
+61 3 6226 4840 (phone)
Professor Turner is a practicing General Surgeon with interests in gastrointestinal, trauma and minimally invasive surgery.
He also has a strong interest in epidemiology, as it relates to surgical diseases and procedures.
Biography
Before commencing at the University of Tasmania in June 2009, he was Associate Professor in Surgery at James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland.
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Teaching activities include lectures, small group tutorials and bedside teaching. Professor Turner is particularly interested in developing the diagnostic and decision-making skills of students, as well as ensuring a level of procedural competence necessary to begin medical practice. With regard to the latter, he is currently collaborating to create a teaching program for sensitive men's examinations.
Dr Turner feels that it is important for all students to be imbued with expertise in surgical sciences, even if they do not intend to pursue Surgery as a career. However, those who do should be encouraged accordingly.
Teaching responsibility
- Functional Clinical Practice (CAM305)
- Medicine Year 4 - Hobart Clinical School - 4A (CAM435)
- Medicine Year 4 - Hobart Clinical School - 4B (CAM436)
- Medicine Year 5 - Hobart Clinical School - 5A (CAM535)
- Medicine Year 5 - Hobart Clinical School - 5B (CAM536)
The need to vertically integrate curriculum beyond undergraduate teaching is becoming increasingly important. Professor Turner's educational positions within the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and General Surgeons Australia are a means of facilitating this.
View more on Professor Richard Turner in WARP
Fields of Research
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
- Surgery (320226)
- Epidemiology (420299)
- Education assessment and evaluation (390402)
- Health services and systems (420399)
- Health informatics and information systems (420308)
- Pathology (excl. oral pathology) (320220)
- Venereology (320227)
- Cancer diagnosis (321102)
- Stochastic analysis and modelling (490510)
- Health care administration (420306)
- Disease surveillance (420202)
- Gastroenterology and hepatology (320209)
- Sexualities (440506)
- Patient safety (420317)
- Sociology of health (441011)
- Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development (390102)
- Mental health services (420313)
- Radiology and organ imaging (320222)
- Teacher education and professional development of educators (390307)
- Sport and exercise nutrition (321006)
- Nephrology and urology (320214)
- Health management (420309)
- Public health (420699)
- Haematology (320102)
- Preventative health care (420605)
- Health promotion (420603)
Research Objectives
- Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum (160301)
- Clinical health (200199)
- Learner and learning (160199)
- Treatment of human diseases and conditions (200105)
- Expanding knowledge in the health sciences (280112)
- Public health (excl. specific population health) (200499)
- Disease distribution and transmission (incl. surveillance and response) (200404)
- Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) (200206)
- Women's and maternal health (200509)
- Teacher and instructor development (160303)
- Expanding knowledge in the mathematical sciences (280118)
- Evaluation of health and support services (200299)
- Preventive medicine (200412)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (200202)
- Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions (200101)
- Health policy evaluation (200205)
- Mental health (200409)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (200503)
- Expanding knowledge in the biomedical and clinical sciences (280103)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health system performance (210303)
- Behaviour and health (200401)
- Health protection and disaster response (200406)
- Inpatient hospital care (200304)
- Health education and promotion (200203)
- Outpatient care (200308)
- Community health care (200302)
- Pedagogy (160302)
- Application software packages (220401)
Publications
Total publications
51
Journal Article
(29 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Van Dam PJ, Caney D, Turner RC, Griffin P, Dwyer M, et al., 'Telehealth experiences of vulnerable clients living in Tasmania', Australian Journal of Rural Health pp. 1-9. ISSN 1038-5282 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12835 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Van Dam PJ; Griffin P; Dwyer M; Prior S | |
| 2021 | Abeysekera N, Mich CS, Mahoney A, Abeysekera A, MacPhail A, et al., 'Evaluating the need for an integrated geriatric service in older general surgery patients', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, (3) pp. 341-347. ISSN 1445-1433 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ans.16612 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Abeysekera N; Mich CS; Jose M; Ferrah N | |
| 2021 | Grant R, Smith AJK, Newett L, Nash M, Turner R, et al., 'Tasmanian healthcare professionals' & students' capacity for LGBTI+ inclusive care: a qualitative inquiry', Health and Social Care in the Community, 29, (4) pp. 957-966. ISSN 0966-0410 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13130 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Grant R; Smith AJK; Newett L; Nash M; Owen L | |
| 2021 | Grant R, Smith AK, Nash M, Newett L, Turner R, et al., 'Health practitioner and student attitudes to caring for transgender patients in Tasmania: an exploratory qualitative study', Transgender Health, 50, (6) pp. 416-421. ISSN 2688-4887 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-05-20-5454 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Grant R; Smith AK; Nash M; Newett L; Owen L | |
| 2021 | Malau-Aduli B, Hays RB, D'Souza K, Smith AM, Jones K, et al., 'Examiners' decision-making processes in observation-based clinical examinations', Medical Education, 55 pp. 344-353. ISSN 0308-0110 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/medu.14357 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Shires L | |
| 2021 | O'Brien J, Sinha S, Tuner R, 'Inguinal hernia repair: a global perspective', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, (11) pp. 2288-2295. ISSN 1445-1433 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ans.17174 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Sinha S | |
| 2020 | Teo JYK, Turner R, Self M, 'Effect of exercise prehabilitation on functional status of patients undergoing bowel resection: a systematic review', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, (5) pp. 693-701. ISSN 1445-1433 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ans.15659 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Teo JYK; Self M | |
| 2019 | Page W, Murray L, Phun K, Turner R, 'Patient narratives of illnesses requiring abdominal surgery in Cambodia: Heroic/stoic, and dealing with a the ball of meata ', Global Public Health pp. 1-13. ISSN 1744-1692 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2019.1636113 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Page W; Murray L | |
| 2019 | Turner RC, Simpson Jr S, Bhalerao M, 'Systemic predictors of adverse events in a national surgical mortality audit: analysis of peer-review data from Australia and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89, (11) pp. 1398-1403. ISSN 1445-1433 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ans.15386 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Simpson Jr S; Bhalerao M | |
| 2018 | Heal C, D'Souza K, Banks J, Malau-Aduli BS, Turner R, et al., 'A snapshot of current Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) practice at Australian medical schools', Medical Teacher pp. 1-7. ISSN 0142-159X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1487547 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Shires L | |
| 2018 | Turner RC, 'A general practitioner primer on groin hernias', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, (8) pp. 530-533. ISSN 2208-794X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-05-18-4574 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 3 | |
| 2017 | Malau-Aduli BS, Teague P-A, D'Souza K, Heal C, Turner R, et al., 'A collaborative comparison of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) standard setting methods at Australian medical schools', Medical teacher, 39, (12) pp. 1261-1267. ISSN 0142-159X (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2017.1372565 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 9 | |
| 2017 | Simpson S, Clifford C, Quinn MG, Ross K, Sefton NS, et al., 'Sexuality-related attitudes significantly modulate demographic variation in sexual health literacy in Tasmanian university students', Sexual Health, 14, (3) pp. 244-253. ISSN 1448-5028 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/SH16135 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Simpson S; Clifford C; Quinn MG; Ross K; Sefton NS; Blizzard L | |
| 2016 | Simpson Jr S, Blomfield P, Cornall A, Tabrizi SN, Blizzard L, et al., 'Front-to-back and dabbing wiping behaviour post-toilet associated with anal neoplasia and HR-HPV carriage in women with previous HPV-mediated gynaecological neoplasia', Cancer Epidemiology, 42 pp. 124-132. ISSN 1877-7821 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.04.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 24 Co-authors: Simpson Jr S; Blomfield P; Blizzard L | |
| 2016 | Smith RC, Smith SF, Wilson J, Pearce C, Wray N, et al., 'Summary and recommendations from the Australasian guidelines for the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency', Pancreatology, 16, (2) pp. 164-180. ISSN 1424-3903 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2015.12.006 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 65Web of Science - 45 | |
| 2015 | Holden CA, Collins VR, Anderson CJ, Pomeroy S, Turner R, et al., ''Men's health - a little in the shadow': a formative evaluation of medical curriculum enhancement with men's health teaching and learning', BMC Medical Education, 15, (1) Article 210. ISSN 1472-6920 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12909-015-0489-9 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3 | |
| 2015 | Malau-Aduli BS, Teague P-A, Turner R, Holman B, D'souza K, et al., 'Improving assessment practice through cross-institutional collaboration: An exercise on the use of OSCEs', Medical Teacher, 38, (3) pp. 263-271. ISSN 0142-159X (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1016487 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS | |
| 2015 | Simpson Jr S, Clifford C, Ross K, Sefton N, Owen L, et al., 'Sexual health literacy of the student population of the University of Tasmania: results of the RUSSL Study', Sexual Health (Print): an interdisciplinary journal of sexual health including HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, 12, (3) pp. 207-216. ISSN 1448-5028 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/SH14223 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 13 Co-authors: Simpson Jr S; Clifford C; Ross K; Sefton N; Blizzard L | |
| 2014 | Childs JT, Esterman AJ, Phillips M, Thoirs KA, Turner RC, 'Methods of determining the size of the adult liver using 2D ultrasound: A systematic review of articles reporting liver measurement techniques', Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 30, (6) pp. 296-306. ISSN 8756-4793 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/8756479314549070 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12 | |
| 2014 | Turner RC, McDermott R, 'Clinical predictors of severe acute pancreatitis: value-adding the view from the end of the bed', A N Z Journal of Surgery, 84, (9) pp. 672-676. ISSN 1445-1433 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/ans.12390 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 | |
| 2014 | Turner RC, Steffen CM, Boyd P, 'Endoscopic duodenal perforation: Surgical strategies in a regional centre', World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 9, (1) pp. 1-7. ISSN 1749-7922 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-9-11 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 13 | |
| 2013 | Malau-Aduli BS, Lee AYS, Cooling N, Catchpole M, Jose M, et al., 'Retention of knowledge and perceived relevance of basic sciences in an integrated case-based learning (CBL) curriculum', BMC Medical Education, 13 Article 139. ISSN 1472-6920 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-139 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 73Web of Science - 70 Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS; Lee AYS; Cooling N; Catchpole M; Jose M | |
| 2013 | Malau-Aduli BS, Page WD, Cooling NB, Turner RC, 'Impact of Self-Efficacy Beliefs on Short- and Long-Term Academic Improvements for Underperforming Medical Students', American Journal of Educational Research, 1, (6) pp. 168-176. ISSN 2327-6126 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.12691/education-1-6-1 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS; Page WD; Cooling NB | |
| 2013 | Turner R, 'Acute Pancreatitis is a Chronic Disease', Pancreatic Disorders and Therapy, 3, (2) Article 1000118. ISSN 2165-7092 (2013) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2013 | Turner RC, Brazionis LB, McDermott R, 'Intake patterns of food nutrients and other substances associated with chronic pancreatitis', Pancreatology, 13, (1) pp. 33-37. ISSN 1424-3903 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2012.12.004 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 7 | |
| 2013 | Turner RC, D'Onise K, Wang Y, 'What is the 'real' admission rate of acute pancreatitis in a regional Australian population?', Australian Health Review, 37, (2) pp. 205-209. ISSN 0156-5788 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AH12174 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 1 | |
| 2012 | Jennings S, Whitaker R, Turner RC, 'Chest trauma in far north Queensland: alcohol management can make a difference', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 36, (1) pp. 94-95. ISSN 1326-0200 (2012) [Letter or Note in Journal] | |
| 2012 | Malau-Aduli BS, Mulcahy S, Warnecke E, Otahal P, Teague PA, et al., 'Inter-rater reliability: comparison of checklist and global scoring for OSCEs', Creative Education, 3, (6A) pp. 937-942. ISSN 2151-4755 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.4236/ce.2012.326142 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS; Mulcahy S; Warnecke E; Otahal P | |
| 2012 | Simpson Jr S, Turner R, 'Four decades of anal cancer in Tasmania, Australia: what do the case data tell us?', Sexual Health, 9, (3) pp. 213-219. ISSN 1448-5028 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/SH11002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Simpson Jr S |
Conference Publication
(21 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abera AK, O'Reilly MM, Turner R, 'Stochastic modelling of the admissions of surgery patients in a random environment', The Eleventh International Conference on Matrix-Analytic Methods in Stochastic Models (MAM11) Proceedings, 29 June - 1 July 2022, Seoul, Republic of Korea, pp. 1-5. (2022) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Abera AK; O'Reilly MM | |
| 2020 | Abeysekera N, Mich CS, Mahoney A, Abeysekera A, Macphail A, et al., 'Evacuating the need for an integrated geriatric service on the prevalence of acute kidney injury in older general surgery patients', pp. 41-41. ISSN 1320-5358 (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Abeysekera N; Mich CS; Mahoney A; Jose M | |
| 2017 | Heal C, D'Souza K, Turner R, Shires L, Malau-Aduli B, 'A snapshot of OSCE practices at Australian Medical Schools', AMEE 2017, 26-30 August 2017, Helsinki (2017) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Shires L | |
| 2016 | Shires L, Turner R, 'Video training to reduce cross campus variability in OSCE stations', Proceedings of 17th Ottawa Conference, 19-23 March 2016, Perth, Australia (2016) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Shires L | |
| 2014 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, 'Embracing the possibilities in our changing inner space: Establishing a Simulated Patient Community of Practice', Proceedings of Teaching Matters Conference 2014, 2-3 December, 2014, Launceston, Tasmania (2014) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS | |
| 2014 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, Zimitat C, 'Assessing Medical students sensitive examination skills: What's working - results of a Clinical Teaching Associate program', Proceedings of 15th Ottawa Conference, 25-29 April, 2014, Ontario, Canada (2014) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C | |
| 2013 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, Zimitat C, 'What's working: Improve medical students clinical examination skills for sensitive examination - results of a Clinical Teaching Associate program', Proceedings of the 5th International Clinical Skills Conference, 19-22 May, 2013, Prato, Italy (2013) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C | |
| 2013 | Turner RC, Blomfield P, Simpson S, 'The infancy of TasGANS:establishing an anal dysplasia screening program for women in a regional Australian setting', IANS Inaugural Annual Meeting, Sexual Health 10 (6), pp. 593. (2013) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Blomfield P | |
| 2012 | Malau-Aduli BS, Mulcahy S, Warnecke E, Turner RC, 'Using on-line examiner training to improve inter-rater reliability', Proceedings of the 15th Ottawa Conference, 9-13 March, Malaysia, pp. 129. (2012) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS; Mulcahy S; Warnecke E | |
| 2012 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, Zimitat C, ''Clinical Teaching Associates: the developing wave of teaching and competence assessment support for sensitive examinations in medical education', Proceedings of the 15th Ottawa Conference, 9-13 March, Malaysia (2012) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C | |
| 2011 | Lo J, Verma K, Sefton NS, Turner RC, 'Shortfalls in the performance and interpretation of male genitorectal examinations by medical students', RACS Annual Scientific Congress, May, Adelaide (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lo J; Verma K; Sefton NS | |
| 2011 | Lo J, Verma K, Turner RC, Zimitat C, Sefton NS, 'Sensitive male examinations:better experience and supervision at rural sites', ANZAHPE, 27-30 June, Alice Springs, pp. 256. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lo J; Verma K; Zimitat C; Sefton NS | |
| 2011 | Lo J, Zimitat C, Sefton NS, Turner RC, Verma K, 'International students and sensitive male examinations: implications for teaching men's health', ANZAHPE, 27-30 June, Alice Springs, pp. 116. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Lo J; Zimitat C; Sefton NS; Verma K | |
| 2011 | Malau-Aduli BS, Mulcahy S, Turner RC, 'On-line examiner training for OSCE', ANZAHPE, 27-20 June, Alice Springs, pp. 88. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS; Mulcahy S | |
| 2011 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, Loofs-Samorzewski MA, Zimitat C, 'Developing a community-based program for teaching sensitive examination techniques: Maintaining ethics from education to practice', ANZAHPE, 27-30 June, Alice Springs, pp. 123. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Loofs-Samorzewski MA; Zimitat C | |
| 2011 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, Zimitat C, 'An ethical approach to developing a community based program for teaching sensitive examination techniques in men's health', ANZAHPE, 27-30 June, Alice Springs, pp. 102. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C | |
| 2011 | Turner RC, Sefton NS, Zimitat C, 'Turning rough diamonds into ambassadors for men's health: strategies for training community-sourced male clinical teaching associates', ANZAHPE, 27-30 June, Alice Springs, pp. 257. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C | |
| 2011 | Turner RC, Sefton NS, Zimitat C, 'Desensitization strategies for training community-sourced Male Clinical Teaching Associates', SimHealth Conference, 12 - 15 Sept (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C | |
| 2011 | Turner RC, Sefton NS, Zimitat C, Loofs-Samorzewski MA, 'A guide for growing your own male clinical teaching associates', ANZAHPE, 27-30 June, Alice Springs, pp. 247. ISBN 978-0-9805787-2-0 (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C; Loofs-Samorzewski MA | |
| 2011 | Turner RC, Sefton NS, Zimitat C, Loofs-Samorzewski MA, Saunders DG, 'Standardised Patients: Developing a Community-Based Male Clinical Teaching Associates Program', SimHealth Conference, 12 -15 Sept (2011) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sefton NS; Zimitat C; Loofs-Samorzewski MA; Saunders DG | |
| 2010 | Malau-Aduli BS, Mulcahy S, Warnecke E, Turner RC, 'Examiner training for OSCEs', MBBS Curriculum Review Forum, December 2010, Hobart, TAS (2010) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Malau-Aduli BS; Mulcahy S; Warnecke E |
Major Creative Work
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sefton NS, Turner RC, 'The 'PACT' Pelvic Assessment for Continence Training - authentic learning program', University of Tasmania, Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania (2011) [Recorded Creative Work] Co-authors: Sefton NS |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
10
Total funding
$318,565
Projects
Pancreatitis in Tasmania: Quantifying the epidemiological and economic burden of disease (2022)$22,703
- Description
- We will use data linkage to characterise the epidemiological and economic burden of pancreatitis in Tasmania by determining:*incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) and prevalence of chronic pancreatitis (CP) over a 10-year period*health-related outcomes: death, years of life lost, disability-adjusted life years, specific complications.*resource utilisation: length of stay, emergency presentations, intensive care admission, pathology tests, diagnostic imaging, therapeutic interventions, medication use.Additional studies to be generated include:*biological, clinical, and social determinants of aforementioned outcomes*compliance with best-practice management guidelines *developing a novel, service delivery-based classification of the pancreatitis based on patient journey and resource consumption.
- Funding
- Clifford Craig Foundation ($22,703)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner RC; Neil A; Fong J; Shackel N; Wilson J; Ooi K; Croagh D; Pang T; Barreto S
- Year
- 2022
Teaching telehealth for tomorrow: A telehealth simulation program for Australia's future healthcare work force (2022 - 2023)$36,787
- Description
- We will be building on the 2020-21 pilot of a telehealth teaching program for final year medical students, which will involve:-An interactive online introductory module-A suite of simulated telehealth consultation scenarios with real-time feedback-Mixed methods evaluation
- Funding
- Avant Foundation ($36,787)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner RC; Zeitzen B; Sinha SN; Beresford MHA
- Period
- 2022 - 2023
An Investigation into in the Optimisation of Patient Flow (2022)$9,961
- Description
- Poor patient flow directly contributes to Emergency Department crowding, bed access-block, and increased length of stay, all of which pose substantial risks to patient safety. The aim of this project is to gain insights about factors that influence patient flow and use them to build predictive mathematical models for optimising patient flow.
- Funding
- Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($9,961)
- Scheme
- Grant-Incubator
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Van Dam PJ; Turner RC; O'Reilly MM
- Year
- 2022
A new model of shared care across Geriatric Medicine and General Surgery for older Tasmanians. (2021)$25,000
- Description
- Older Tasmanians undergoing emergency surgery are at high risk of complications and of subsequently needing rehabilitation or nursing home placement following discharge. We will investigate the need for a novel model of shared Geriatric/General Surgery care for older RHH patients, and measure its effect on return to pre-admission residence and in-hospital complications.
- Funding
- Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($25,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Project
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Evans T; Ferrah N; Turner RC; Jose MD; Britcliffe A; Alty JE; Vickers JC; Campbell JA
- Year
- 2021
Pancreatitis in Tasmania: Quantifying the epidemiological and economic burden of disease. (2021)$24,933
- Description
- State-wide hospital and pathology data will be linked to provide a researchable dataset of Tasmanian pancreatitis cases from 2007-2018. A comprehensive picture will be obtained for disease burden pertaining to epidemiology, resource utilisation, established guideline compliance, and the determinants of these. The results will inform future quality improvement strategies.
- Funding
- Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($24,933)
- Scheme
- Grant-Project
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner RC; Loveluck M; Neil A; Ooi K; Wilson J; Croagh D; Pang T
- Year
- 2021
Promoting mental health in high-risk occupations: A feasibility study to promote optimism, hope, resilience and self-efficacy in junior doctors. (2019)$51,547
- Description
- In collaboration with Menzies Institute for Medical Research, TasNetworks will jointly fund a feasibility study to promote psychological capital in medical students and junior doctors in Hobart. The intervention will be implemented through facilitated, group-based workshops. Online surveys will assess medical students and JMOs in all three group at baseline, at intervention completion, and at 6-month follow up. If the content and design of the intervention are proven successful, findings of this trial will inform the development of a state-wide roll out to medical students and junior doctors located in Tasmania's North and North West, and its provision to other employee groups populations including TasNetworks staff.
- Funding
- Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd ($51,547)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Cocker FM; Beswick AR; Turner RC
- Year
- 2019
Assessing the HR-HPV types in stored cervical excision samples for comparison with anal HR-HPV carriage in TasGANS (2016)$10,000
- Description
- We previously showed a significant association of post-toilet front-to-back and dabbing behaviours with occurrence of anal cancer precursors and cancer-causing HPV types. We want to substantiate the within-person autoinoculation route by comparing HR-HPV types present in stored cervical excision samples with those found in TasGANS anal samples.
- Funding
- Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($10,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Starter
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Simpson Jr S; Turner RC; Blomfield P; Tabrizi S
- Year
- 2016
The Tasmanian Gynaecological & Anal Neoplasia Study (TasGANS) (Northern Tasmania) (2012 - 2015)$61,998
- Funding
- Clifford Craig Foundation ($37,038)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner RC; Dennis AE; Simpson Jr S
- Period
- 2012 - 2015
The Tasmanian Women's Anal Neoplasia study (TasWAN) (2011)$12,000
- Funding
- Cancer Council of Tasmania ($12,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Small
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner RC; Blomfield P; O'Sullivan M; Simpson Jr S
- Year
- 2011
Seeding grant to assist in 2010 with the establishment of a full research program (2010)$63,636
- Funding
- Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($63,636)
- Scheme
- Grant-Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner RC; O'Sullivan ME
- Year
- 2010
Research Supervision
Current
4
Completed
1
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Impact of mixed gender wards on quality of health care | 2015 |
| PhD | Living Beyond Medicine: The medical education curriculum and its potential value towards the promotion of social and mental wellbeing among medical doctors | 2021 |
| PhD | Models for Hospital Patient Flow: decision-making in a challenging environment | 2022 |
| PhD | Preoperative Frailty Assessment and Shared-decision Making for Patients Prior to Major Elective Surgery | 2024 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Stochastic Modelling of Patient Flow in Hospitals Candidate: Aregawi Kiros Abera | 2023 |