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Viet Tran

Dr Viet Tran

Viet Tran

Emergency Medicine Discipline Lead

Hobart Clinical School , Hobart CBD Campuses

+6136166693 (phone)

v.tran@utas.edu.au

Dr Tran is an Emergency Physician at the Royal Hobart Hospital and Director of Emergency Medicine Research. He is also Founder and Chair of the Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research Group. Dr Tran is the Discipline lead for Emergency Medicine and Rotation Coordinator at the Hobart Clinical Skill. Dr Tran is also the coordinator of the Acute Clinical Environments teaching program and Deteriorating Patients Simulation Program.

Biography

Dr Tran seeks to advocate for patients as an Emergency Physician through education, research and advocacy.

Dr Trans educational expertise represents the full spectrum of medicine from undergraduate to specialty fellowships. Prior to taking on the role of Discipline Lead for Emergency Medicine in Tasmania, Dr Tran was Assistant Professor at Bond University and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Queensland. Dr Tran is also the Regional Censor for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and oversees Emergency Training in Tasmania as well as training governance for the College. Dr Tran is also creator of the successful emergency medicine education website Doctorswriting.com.

Dr Tran is also the Director of Emergency Medicine Research and Chair of the Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research Group. He is also on the editorial board for Emergency Medicine Australasia, Non-Executive Board Member for the Emergency Medicine Foundation, Executive member of the ACEM Clinical Trials Network and Member of the UTas Health and Medicine Human Research Ethics Committee.

Career summary

Qualifications

BSC - University of Tasmania, Australia (12/2003)
MBBS - University of Tasmania, Australia (12/2006)
FACEM - Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
AAICD - Australian Institute of Company Directors

Memberships

Professional practice

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Ethics Network
Elsevier Health Panel
International Society of Managing and Technical Editors
Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative
Queensland Emergency Research Collaborative
Emergency Medicine Clinical Trials Network
Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
ACEM Trauma Emergency Medicine Section
ACEM Geriatric Emergency Medicine Section
ACEM Pre-hospital and Retrieval Medicine Section

Administrative expertise

Director of Emergency Medicine Research, Royal Hobart Hospital
Founder and Director of the Tasmanian Emergency Medicine Research Group
Non-executive Board Member of the Emergency Medicine Foundation

Teaching

Emergency, medicine, social media, education, foam, foamed, em, ed, dem, doctorswriting, doctors, writing, critical, care

Teaching responsibility

View more on AssocProf Viet Tran in WARP

Research Themes

Dr Tran’s research aligns to the University’s research theme of Better Health. His research interests centre on Emergency Medicine and Critically Ill patients and therefore encompasses a wide range of health-related themes including health service innovation, critical care, low value care and registry data maintenance.

Fields of Research

Emergency medicine (320207)
Intensive care (320212)
Anaesthesiology (320201)

Research Objectives

Expanding knowledge in the health sciences (280112)

Publications

Total publications

Journal Article

(37 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2023	Atey TM, Peterson GM, Salahudeen MS, Bereznicki LR, Simpson T, et al., 'Impact of partnered pharmacist medication charting (PPMC) on medication discrepancies and errors: A pragmatic evaluation of an emergency department-based process redesign', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, (2) pp. 1-15. ISSN 1660-4601 (2023) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021452 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Atey TM; Peterson GM; Salahudeen MS; Bereznicki LR; Burgess JR; Wimmer BC Tweet
2023	Atey TM, Peterson GM, Salahudeen MS, Bereznicki LR, Simpson T, et al., 'Impact of Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting (PPMC) on Medication Discrepancies and Errors: A Pragmatic Evaluation of an Emergency Department-Based Process Redesign', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, (2) Article 1452. ISSN 1660-4601 (2023) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021452 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Atey TM; Peterson GM; Salahudeen MS; Bereznicki LR; Burgess John; Wimmer BC Tweet
2022	Thurlow LE, Van Dam PJ, Prior SJ, Tran V, 'Use of computed tomography pulmonary angiography in emergency departments: a literature review', Healthcare, 10, (5) Article 753. ISSN 2227-9032 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10050753 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Thurlow LE; Van Dam PJ; Prior SJ Tweet
2021	Li C, Sotomayor-Castillo C, Nahidi S, Kuznetsov S, Considine J, et al., 'Emergency clinicians' knowledge, preparedness and experiences of managing COVID-19 during the 2020 global pandemic in Australian healthcare settings', Australasian Emergency Care, 24 pp. 186-196. ISSN 2588-994X (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2021.03.008 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 14 Tweet
2021	O'Reilly GM, Mitchell RD, Mitra B, Akhlaghi H, Tran V, et al., 'Epidemiology and clinical features of emergency department patients with suspected COVID-19: Insights from Australia's 'second wave' (COVED-4)', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, (2) pp. 331-342. ISSN 1742-6731 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13706 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Tweet
2021	O'Reilly GM, Mitchell RD, Mitra B, Akhlaghi H, Tran V, et al., 'Outcomes for emergency department patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19: An analysis of the Australian experience in 2020 (COVED-5)', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, (5) pp. 911-921. ISSN 1742-6731 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13837 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Tweet
2020	Handley S, Tran V, 'Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid for xanthochromia in the investigation of subarachnoid haemorrhage: experience of a state-wide, tertiary referral trauma centre', Australian Journal of Medical Science, 41, (4) pp. 121-124. ISSN 1038-1643 (2020) [Refereed Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Handley S Tweet
2020	Lam Kam Kee F, Tran V, 'Only credentialed physicians should be performing ultrasound in emergency department: no', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32 pp. 160-161. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13457 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2 Tweet
2020	O'Reilly GM, Mitchell RD, Mitra B, Akhlaghi H, Tran V, et al., 'Epidemiology and clinical features of emergency department patients with suspected and confirmed COVID-19: a multisite report from the COVID-19 Emergency Department Quality Improvement Project for July 2020 (COVED-3)', Emergency Medicine Australasia pp. 1-11. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13651 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 7 Tweet
2020	Tran QN, Lambeth LG, Sanderson K, de Graaff B, Breslin M, et al., 'Trend of emergency department presentations with a mental health diagnosis in Australia by diagnostic group, 2004-05 to 2016-17', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32, (2) pp. 190-201. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13451 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Tran QN; Lambeth LG; Sanderson K; de Graaff B; Breslin M; Neil AL Tweet
2020	Tran V, Ho JH, Kozlovski J, Cobbett J, Dubash R, 'The fine line between emergency resident and registrar', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, (5) pp. 869-871. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13388 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Tweet
2019	Church R, Briggs D, Tran V, 'Climate emergency: Towards a greener emergency department', Emergency medicine Australasia, 31, (2) pp. 274-275. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13269 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Church R Tweet
2019	Cobbett J, Brichko L, Humphrey K, Tran V, 'Making the night shift the right shift', Emergency medicine Australasia, 31, (1) pp. 117-119. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13232 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2019	Coulson L, Tran V, 'Regident: A rural and regional enigma', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, (5) pp. 876-877. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13384 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Tweet
2019	Dryden A, Tran V, 'Is it possible to make a meaningful environmental difference in the emergency department? No', Emergency Medicine Australasia ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13271 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2019	Forbes J, Brichko L, Tran V, 'One for all, not all for one: Emergency medicine training beyond the metropolis', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 pp. 459-462. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13309 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1 Tweet
2019	Moore R, Scollard Z, Tran V, 'Night terror: When is the best time to start leading the night team?', Emergency Medicine Australasia ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13228 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Tweet
2019	Tran QN, Lambeth LG, Sanderson K, de Graaff B, Breslin M, et al., 'Trends of emergency department presentations with a mental health diagnosis by age, Australia, 2004-05 to 2016-17: a secondary data analysis', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, (6) pp. 1064-1072. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13323 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Tran QN; Lambeth LG; Sanderson K; de Graaff B; Breslin M; Neil AL Tweet
2019	Tran QN, Lambeth LG, Sanderson K, de Graaff B, Breslin M, et al., 'Emergency department presentations with a mental health diagnosis in Australia, by jurisdiction and by sex, 2004-05 to 2016-17', Emergency Medicine Australasia pp. 1-10. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13438 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Tran QN; Lambeth LG; Sanderson K; de Graaff B; Breslin M; Neil AL Tweet
2019	Tran V, Humphrey K, Cobbett J, 'Climate corrosion: Heroes wanted - Enquire within', Emergency medicine Australasia, 31, (2) pp. 271-273. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13270 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2019	Tran V, Humphrey K, Cobbett J, 'Climate corrosion: Heroes wanted - Enquire within', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 pp. 271-273. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13270 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2019	Wilson I, Tran V, 'Emergency department registrar transformation: It is not all about the medicine', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 pp. 874-875. ISSN 1742-6731 (2019) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13385 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Tweet
2018	Brichko L, Tran V, Cobbett J, Humphrey K, 'The ACEM Primary Examination: A foundation in flux', Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA, 30, (5) pp. 709-711. ISSN 1742-6731 (2018) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13167 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2018	Corbett J, Tran V, Humphrey K, 'Social media in medical education: How far have we come?', Emergency Medicine Australasia pp. 1-3. ISSN 1742-6731 (2018) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13102 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Tweet
2018	Douglas ORR, Goss R, Tran V, 'The Primary Examination: A tale of two countries', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 30, (5) pp. 712-713. ISSN 1742-6731 (2018) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13168 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2018	Humphrey K, Hamilton S, Tran V, 'Hitting the ground running: Returning to work after extended leave', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 29 pp. 578-580. ISSN 1742-6731 (2018) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12851 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2018	Mykkanen K, Tran V, 'The ACEM trainee research requirement is no longer relevant. Yes', Emergency medicine Australasia, 29, (6) pp. 724-725. ISSN 1742-6731 (2018) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12892 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 1 Tweet
2018	Tran V, Cobbett J, Brichko L, 'Procedural competency in emergency medicine training', Emergency Medicine Australasia pp. 1-4. ISSN 1742-6731 (2018) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12925 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 8 Tweet
2017	Tran V, 'Dealing with bullying and harassment: A practical guide for Australasian emergency medicine trainees', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 27 pp. 473-477. ISSN 1742-6731 (2017) [Non Refereed Article] [eCite] [Details]
2017	Tran V, Smart D, 'Proliferative retinopathy during hyperbaric oxygen treatment', Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 47, (3) pp. 203. ISSN 1833-3516 (2017) [Letter or Note in Journal] PMID: 28868603 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Smart D Tweet
2016	Hamilton S, Tran V, Jamieson J, 'Compassion fatigue in emergency medicine: The cost of caring', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28, (1) pp. 100-103. ISSN 1742-6731 (2016) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12533 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 18 Tweet
2016	Jamieson J, Tran V, Mackenzie S, 'Gender equality in emergency medicine: Ignorance isn't bliss', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28 pp. 341-343. ISSN 1742-6731 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12595 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2 Tweet
2016	MacKenzie S, Brichko L, Tran V, 'The evolving role of international doctors in the Australian emergency medicine workforce', Emergency medicine Australasia, 28, (5) pp. 586-589. ISSN 1742-6731 (2016) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12666 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 3 Tweet
2016	Tran V, Edmonds MJR, 'The ACEM Fellowship Examination: Fit for purpose?', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28 pp. 228-231. ISSN 1742-6731 (2016) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12550 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Tweet
2016	Tran V, Mackenzie S, Hamilton S, Edmonds MJ, Brichko L, 'Emergency departments and alcohol: The perpetual hangover', Emergency medicine Australasia, 28, (6) pp. 735-738. ISSN 1742-6731 (2016) [Non Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12699 [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2015	Tran V, 'Dealing with bullying and harassment: a practical guide for Australasian emergency medicine trainees', Emergency medicine Australasia, 27, (5) pp. 473-477. ISSN 1742-6731 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12467 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 Tweet
2008	Pring CM, Tran V, O'Rourke N, Martin IJ, 'Laparoscopic versus open ventral hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial', ANZ journal of surgery, 78, (10) pp. 903-906. ISSN 1445-1433 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04689.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 65Web of Science - 56 Tweet

Conference Publication

(9 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2022	Thurlow LE, Van Dam PJ, Prior SJ, Tran V, 'Are Tasmanian emergency departments Choosing Wisely when investigating for pulmonary embolism?', 19th International Conference for Emergency Nurses, 28 September - 30 September 2022, Gold Coast, Australia (2022) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Thurlow LE; Van Dam PJ; Prior SJ
2022	Thurlow LE, Van Dam PJ, Prior SJ, Tran V, 'Does a force function enhance the use of evidence-based practice when ordering a CTPA? A project to reduce low-value care in the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department', 19th International Conference for Emergency Nurses, 28 September - 30 September 2022, Gold Coast, Australia (2022) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Thurlow LE; Van Dam PJ; Prior SJ
2020	Davis K, Hamilton S, Schrale R, Tran V, 'Pain relief for major burns patients in the emergency department: Literature review and current practice at a tertiary burns referral Centre', Emergency Medicine Australasia ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details]
2020	Handley S, Tran V, 'Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid for xanthochromia in the investigation of subarachnoid haemorrhage: experience of a state-wide, tertiary referral trauma centre', Proceedings of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine's 2020 Virtual Scientific Conference, 27-28 October, Online Web Conference, pp. S15-S16. ISSN 0159-8090 (2020) [Conference Extract] DOI: 10.33176/2020Abstracts [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Handley S Tweet
2020	Jacques M, Jacques A, Tran V, 'Is there a weekend effect' in subacute and minor injuries at a mixed tertiary emergency department?', Emergency Medicine Australasia ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Jacques M
2020	Tran Q, Herlihy D, Tran V, Puttaswamy V, 'Medical management of blood pressure and heart rate in acute type b aortic dissections: a single quaternary Centre perspective', pp. 22-22. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details]
2020	Tran Q, Herlihy D, Tran V, Puttaswamy V, 'Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms a study of prevalence, associated comorbidities, intervention techniques and mortality', pp. 39-39. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details]
2020	Tran V, Church R, Couser G, 'The Hobart Statement', pp. 27-27. ISSN 1742-6731 (2020) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Church R; Couser G
2018	Lau WY, Mulcahy EM, Wanandy T, Tran V, 'P31: Severe systemic allergic reactions to Jack Jumper Ant Venom Immunotherapy: basophil response during treatment with Omalizumab', 29th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), 4-8 September, Canberra, pp. 13-13. ISSN 1444-0903 (2018) [Conference Extract] DOI: 10.1111/imj.31_14077 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Lau WY; Wanandy T Tweet

Grants & Funding

Funding Summary

Number of grants

Total funding

$3,078,921

Projects

IMplementing clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (IMPACT) (2022 - 2026)$2,919,109

Description: Clinical pathways (CPs) are multidisciplinary tools enabling large-scale consistent practice of evidence-based medicine, andhave the potential to improve patient care and reduce pressure on Emergency Departments. The effectiveness of CPs in Australia is not well known.IMPACT will utilise a consumer-driven approach to investigate barriers for CP use, develop a scalable and sustainable implementation strategy for CPs,and identify CP priorities to drive further excellence in health care.
Funding: Medical Research Future Fund ($2,919,109)
Scheme: Grant-2022 Models of Care to Improve the Efficienc
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Tran V; Prior SJ; Neil A; Sharman JE; Radford JC; Zosky GR; Unwin M; Barrington GA
Period: 2022 - 2026

Development of a non-invasive blood sampling technique to assess paracetamol toxicity severity and response to treatment (2022)$9,812

Description: This project involves development of a simple, minimally invasive Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling (VAMS) analysis of paracetamol and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels to provide easier and safer management of patients with paracetamol toxicity due to overdose.
Funding: Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation ($9,812)
Scheme: Grant-Incubator
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Veal FC; Patel RP; Jacobson GA; Nichols DS; Wanandy T; Handley S; Tran V
Year: 2022

PISTACHIO - The Primary Trauma Care Course Impact and Outcome study in Vietnam (2019 - 2020)$150,000

Description: A before and after study in 2 Vietnamese hospitals of the effectiveness of a trauma management course for the reduction of morbidity and mortality of road trauma in that country.
Funding: Elphinstone Group ($150,000)
Scheme: Donation - Individual
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Nelson MR; Tran V; Blizzard CL; Skinner MW; Palmer AJ; Tu NH; Thang CQ
Period: 2019 - 2020

Research Supervision

Current

Degree	Title	Commenced
PhD	Evaluating the use of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography in Tasmanian Emergency Departments - A mixed methods approach	2020
PhD	SAFE Guidelines: Suicidal Behaviours an adaptable framework of evidence-based guidelines in children and adolescents	2021
PhD	Impact of Severe Mountain Biking Injuries on Health Services in Tasmania	2022