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Mitchell Dwyer
Mitchell Dwyer
Lecturer in Health Services Improvement
MS2 , Hobart CBD Campuses
+61 3 6226 6981 (phone)
Doctor Mitchell Dwyer is an academic in the School of Medicine, who is lecturing within the Bachelor of Healthcare with Professional Honours (Clinical Redesign) course. Mitchell’s research interests include unwarranted clinical variation, cardiovascular disease, and health service improvement.
Biography
Mitchell joined the University of Tasmania in 2014 to work as a Research Assistant with Health Services Innovation Tasmania (HSI Tas). Mitchell then commenced his PhD with the School of Nursing in 2016, which looked at urban-rural differences in acute stroke patients’ access to care and outcomes. Following completion of his PhD in 2020, Mitchell joined the Tasmanian School of Medicine as an Adjunct Researcher, before starting his current role in early 2021.
Career summary
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Tasmania, 2020. Thesis: Regional Differences in Acute Stroke Care and Patient Outcomes.
- BAppSc (Psych)(Hons), RMIT University, Melbourne, 2013.
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Expertise
- Unwarranted clinical variation
- Cardiovascular disease
- Health service improvement
Fields of Research
- Implementation science and evaluation (420312)
- Health systems (420311)
- Neurology and neuromuscular diseases (320905)
- Mental health services (420313)
- Occupational therapy (420104)
- Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) (320101)
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
- Primary health care (420319)
- Rural and remote health services (420321)
- Teacher education and professional development of educators (390307)
- Education assessment and evaluation (390402)
- Business systems in context (350399)
- Professional education and training (390305)
- Aged health care (420301)
- Work integrated learning (incl. internships) (390115)
- Preventative health care (420605)
- Health services and systems (420399)
- Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life (350507)
- Rehabilitation (420109)
- Organisational behaviour (350710)
- Health promotion (420603)
Research Objectives
- Inpatient hospital care (200304)
- Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) (200206)
- Clinical health (200199)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (200202)
- Health inequalities (200204)
- Other health (209999)
- Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services (280106)
- Mental health (200409)
- Community health care (200302)
- Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) (200301)
- Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum (160301)
- Primary care (200310)
- Health education and promotion (200203)
- Management of water consumption by information and communication services (220202)
- Work and labour market (230599)
- Behaviour and health (200401)
- Provision of health and support services (200399)
Publications
Total publications
17
Journal Article
(9 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dwyer M, Prior SJ, Van Dam PJ, O'Brien L, Griffin P, 'Development and evaluation of a massive open online course on healthcare redesign: a novel method for engaging healthcare workers in quality improvement', Nursing reports, 12, (4) pp. 850-860. ISSN 2039-4403 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/nursrep12040082 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Prior SJ; Van Dam PJ; O'Brien L; Griffin P | |
| 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; Turner RC; Griffin P; Prior S | |
| 2022 | Van Dam PJ, Reid L, Elliott S, Dwyer M, 'Evaluating a novel extended scope of occupational therapy service aimed at hospital avoidance in Tasmania, Australia, from the perspective of stakeholders', Healthcare, 10, (5) Article 842. ISSN 2227-9032 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10050842 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Van Dam PJ | |
| 2021 | Dwyer M, Francis K, Peterson GM, Ford K, Gall S, et al., 'Regional differences in the care and outcomes of acute stroke patients in Australia: an observational study using evidence from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR)', BMJ Open, 11, (4) Article 040418. ISSN 2044-6055 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040418 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Francis K; Peterson GM; Gall S; Phan H | |
| 2020 | Dwyer M, Peterson G, Gall S, Kinsman L, Francis K, et al., 'Regional differences in access to acute ischaemic stroke care and patient outcomes', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, (8) pp. 965-971. ISSN 1444-0903 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/imj.14638 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Peterson G; Gall S; Francis K; Kitsos A | |
| 2020 | Dwyer M, Peterson GM, Gall S, Francis K, Ford KM, 'Health care providers' perceptions of factors that influence the provision of acute stroke care in urban and rural settings: a qualitative study', Sage Open Medicine, 8 pp. 1-8. ISSN 2050-3121 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/2050312120921088 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Peterson GM; Gall S; Francis K; Ford KM | |
| 2019 | Dwyer M, Rehman S, Ottavi T, Stankovich J, Gall S, et al., 'Urban-rural differences in the care and outcomes of acute stroke patients: Systematic review', Journal of The Neurological Sciences, 397 pp. 63-74. ISSN 0022-510X (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.12.021 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Rehman S; Ottavi T; Gall S; Peterson GM; Ford K; Kinsman L | |
| 2019 | Rehman S, Sahle BW, Chandra RV, Dwyer M, Thrift AG, et al., 'Sex differences in risk factors for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 406 Article 116446. ISSN 0022-510X (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.116446 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Rehman S; Sahle BW; Callisaya M; Breslin M; Phan HT; Otahal P; Gall S | |
| 2018 | Siddiqui N, Dwyer M, Stankovich J, Peterson G, Greenfield D, et al., 'Hospital length of stay variation and comorbidity of mental illness: a retrospective study of five common chronic medical conditions', BMC Health Services Research, 18 Article 498. ISSN 1472-6963 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3316-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 18 Co-authors: Siddiqui N; Stankovich J; Peterson G; Greenfield D; Kinsman L |
Conference Publication
(8 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dwyer M, Prior S, Van Dam P, OBrien L, Griffin P, 'Teaching for graduate success / Empowering students / Evidence-informed teaching / Designing for success', Teaching Matters, 28 November - 2 December 2022, Hobart (2022) [Plenary Presentation] Co-authors: Prior S; Van Dam P; OBrien L; Griffin P | |
| 2022 | Dwyer M, Prior S, Van Dam PJ, O'Brien L, Griffin P, 'Development and evaluation of a MOOC on healthcare redesign', International Society for Quality in Health Care, 17-20 October 2022, Brisbane (2022) [Plenary Presentation] Co-authors: Prior S; Van Dam PJ; O'Brien L; Griffin P | |
| 2022 | Van Dam PJ, Dwyer M, Elliott S, Reid L, 'Avoiding hospital admissions through the extended role of the occupational therapist', International Society for Quality in Health Care, 17-20 October 2022, Brisbane (2022) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Van Dam PJ | |
| 2022 | Van Dam PJ, Reid L, Elliott S, Dwyer M, 'Evaluating a Novel Extended Scope of Occupational Therapy Service Aimed at Hospital Avoidance in Tasmania, Australia, from the Perspective of Stakeholders', University of Tasmania's Cradle Coast Academic Community of Practice (CCACoP) Conference 2022, 11 November 2022, Devonport, Australia (2022) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Van Dam PJ | |
| 2021 | Reid L, Elliott S, Dwyer M, Van Dam PJ, 'Is there a role for an extended scope of occupational therapy service in Tasmania', Tasmanian Allied Health Symposium, 25th November 2021, Hobart (2021) [Plenary Presentation] Co-authors: Van Dam PJ | |
| 2019 | Dwyer M, Peterson G, Gall S, Francis K, Kitsos A, et al., 'Urban-rural differences in access to acute stroke care and patient outcomes', SSA 2019 Conference, 10-13 September 2019, Canberra, pp. 19. ISSN 1747-4949 (2019) [Conference Extract] DOI: 10.1177/1747493019862960 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Peterson G; Gall S; Francis K; Kitsos A; Kinsman L; Ford K; Castley H; Hilliard T; English J | |
| 2019 | Siddiqui N, Dwyer M, Stankovich J, Peterson G, Greenfield D, et al., 'Public reporting to facilitate integration of physical and mental care for hospital patients', 19th International Conference for Integrated Care, 1-3 April, San Sebastian, Spain (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Siddiqui N; Stankovich J; Peterson G; Greenfield D; Kinsman L | |
| 2017 | Siddiqui N, Dwyer M, Stankovich J, Si L, Peterson GM, et al., 'Measures for evidence based improvement in integrated care: Comparative analysis of chronic hospital patients with and without mental illness', 1st Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, 6-8 November 2017, Brisbane, Australia (2017) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Siddiqui N; Stankovich J; Si L; Peterson GM; Greenfield D; Kinsman LD |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
2
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- Sustaining and scaling of health service improvement is a key challenge in delivering high quality healthcare, given an increasing demand for services and fiscal constraints. The Centre for Healthcare Redesign at the Agency for Innovation (NSW Health), in partnership with the University of Tasmania, offers a work-integrated learning graduate certificate program in healthcare redesign. A total of 114 health service improvement projects were completed during the period 2017-19 by students in the program., Therefore, there exists a unique opportunity to identify common factors that influence the success of student-led projects, and the sustainability and scalability of improvements, in healthcare across all facets of the system. The lessons learned will influence future student learning but also have the potential to improve the healthcare system for patients, clinicians, and the broader community.
- Funding
- Agency for Clinical Innovation ($52,106)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Griffin P; Dwyer M; Waddingham SL
- Period
- 2023 - 2026
- Description
- This project seeks to understand how junior doctors in Tasmania experience and perceive bullying, harassment and/or discrimination. The project will draw from experience-based codesign (EBCD) methodology, whereby the project team will partner with junior doctors to understand their perceptions and experiences, and work with them to prioritise areas for focus and develop strategies to minimise the impacts of bullying, harassment and discrimination in their workplace.
- Funding
- Postgraduate Medical Education Council of Tasmania ($40,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Prior SJ; Griffin P; Waddingham SL; Dwyer M; O'Brien LT
- Year
- 2023
Research Supervision
Current
1
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Taking the lead in Healthcare Redesign. The contribution of healthcare redesign to leadership development | 2022 |