Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Medical Education Unit

Projects and Publications

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Grants and research consultancies

Dodds, A. McColl, G. Zajac, J. Kaye, A. Proietto, J. Ensuring equity and fairness in clinical examinations. Learning and Teaching Performance Fund. $47,869. 2006.

Elliott SL. Jones M. Fairbank C. Ewen S. McColl G. Tse J. Webb G. Remedios L. Clinical Skills Education Associates: development of a new clinical teaching program to improve students' clinical skills learning and experience - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Learning and Teaching Performance Fund. $56,497. 2006.

Azer, S. Research project on the use of PBL in the Middle Years. Department of Education. $250,000 ($25,000 research component). 2004 – 2005.

Lawrence J, Dodds A, Dodson S, Conn J. Becoming Adult with Type 1 Diabetes: Managing Developmental Tasks and the Impact of Diabetes During the Transition to Adult Life. DART Grant. $40,000. 2004.

Elliott SL, Flynn E, PMCV, RWAV, VMPF, GPEA, Victorian Simulator and Skills Laboratories, Jolly B. Safe Practice Assessment Process for Overseas Trained Doctors. State-wide Consortium, Stage 2. Amount: $570,000. 2004.

Jones M, Elliott SL, Lawson M, Jolly B. Taking teacher development to the teachers: Development of a database of evidence about teaching accessible via web interface. Collaborative project with Monash University. Priming grant $8,000. 2004.

2007 Publications

Book chapters

Lawrence, J & Dodds, A. 2007. "Myself, the Project" Sociocultural Interpretations of Young Adulthood. The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology. New York, United States: Cambridge University Press, pp. 404-419.

Refereed journal articles

Plummer C, Litewka L, Farish S, Harvey A & Cook M. 2007. Clinical utility of current-generation dipole modelling of scalp EEG. Clinical Neurophysiology. 118(11):2344-61.

Wong M, Kiang BY, McNeil L, Farish S, Kirkham B & Chowienczyk P. 2007. Effects of selective and non-selective cyclo-ozygenase inhibitor on endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 36(4):265-9.

Buist A, Ellwood D, Brooks J, Milgrom J, Hayes B, Sved-Williams A, Barnett B, Karatas J & Bilszta J. 2007. National program for depression associated with childbirth: the Australian experience. Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 21(2):193-206.

Flynn E, Leach D, Newman A & Kent-Ferguson S. 2007. Intern Orientation: the Amazing Case Race. Medical Education. 41(11):1083-1111.

Manias E, Claydon-Platt KR, McColl G, Bucknall T & Brand C. 2007. Managing complex medication regimens: perspectives of consumers with osteoarthritis and healthcare professionals. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 41:764-771.

McColl G & Groves MA. 2007. Clinical diagnostic reasoning. New England Journal of Medicine. 356(12):1272-1274.

Osborne R, Wilson T, Lorig KR & McColl G. 2007. Does self-management lead to sustainable health benefits in people with arthritis? A 2-year transition study of 452 Australians. Journal of Rheumatology. 34:1112-1117.

2006 Publications

Textbooks

Azer S. 2006. Core Clinical Cases in Basic Biomedical Science: A problem-based learning approach. London, United Kingdom: Hodder Headline.

Book chapters

Azer SA. Gastroenterology Category. In Harris P, Nagy S, Vardaxis N, Eds, Eds. Mosby’s Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, First Australian & New Zealand Edition, Sydney, Mosby, 2006.

Azer SA. Internal Medicine Category. In Harris P, Nagy S, Vardaxis N, Eds. Mosby’s Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, First Australian & New Zealand Edition, Sydney, Mosby, 2006.

Refereed journal articles

Walton MM & Elliott S. 2006. Improving safety and quality: how can education help? Medical Journal of Australia. 184 (10): S60-S64.

Trumble S. O’Brien M. O’Brien M. Hartwig B. Communication skills training for doctors increases patient satisfaction. Clinical Governance. 2006 11(4) 299-307.

Unrefereed journal articles, letters or notes

Nankervis AJ. Conn J. Knight RL. 2006. Obesity and reproductive health. Medical Journal of Australia. 184 (2): 51.

Elliott S. Walton M. 2006. Educating safer doctors. Surgical News. 7 (9): 24.(Not Final)

Pearce C. Trumble S. Computers can't listen--algorithmic logic meets patient centredness. Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Jun;35(6):439-42.

Trumble S. This mirror has two faces. Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Mar;35(3): 85

Trumble S. Pegram R. Generalism in the specialisms. Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Jul;35(7):469

Trumble S. Cavanagh K. Shades of grey. Aust Fam Physician. 2006 May;35(5):277.

2005 Publications

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

Azer SA. A multimedia CD-ROM tool to improve students understanding of bile salts and bilirubin metabolism: Evaluation of its use in a hybrid PBL course. Advances in Physiology Education 2005; 29:40-50.

Azer SA. Challenges facing PBL tutors: 12 tips for successful group facilitation. Medical Teacher 2005; 27:676-681.

Azer SA. Facilitation of students' discussion in problem-based learning tutorials to create mechanisms: the use of five key questions. Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2005; 34:492-498.

Azer SA. The qualities of a good teacher: how can they be acquired and sustained? Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2005; 98:67-69.

Tong C, England P, Champion de Crespigny P, Millar R, Conn J. Diabetes mellitus as the only manifestation of occult phaeochromocytoma prior to acute haemorrhage in pregnancy. ANZJOG 2005; 45: 91 - 92.

Conn J, Gillam L, Conway G. To tell or not to tell? Revealing the Diagnosis of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in Adulthood. British Medical Journal 2005; 331: 628-630.

Conn JJ, Elliott SL. What insights can clinical teachers gain about the principles of assessment from the Harry Potter stories? Clinical Teacher 2005; 2: 31-36.

Kelly G., Lawrence, J.A., Dodds, A.E. Women’s developmental experiences of living with type 1 diabetes. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung 2005; 6 (1): 1-20.

deWitt,  D., Elliott. S.L., JONES G. Medical Students’ Reported Barriers to Training at a Rural Clinical School.  Australian Journal of Rural Health 2005; 13 (5): 271-5.

Elliott, S.L., Epstein. J., Clinical Perspectives. Selecting the Future Doctors: the Role of Graduate Medical Programs. The Internal Medicine Journal 2005; 35: 174-177.

Textbooks

Azer, S. The Liver: Understanding bile salts and bilirubin metabolism. The University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia; 2005.

Book chapters

Azer SA. Diarrhoeas including amoebiasis. In Kumar P, Clark M. Clinical Medicine, 6th ed. Elsevier Saunders: Philadelphia, United States of America; 2005.

Lo Giudice D, Flynn E, Ames D. Services for people with dementia: a worldwide view – Australia. In Dementia (ed. J O’Brien, D Ames, A Burns), Hodder Headline: London, United Kingdom; 2005.

Conference presentations and proceedings

Dodds, A.E., Elliott, S.E., Kgakololo, M., Student understanding and use of Physical Examination. ANZAME “Mind the Gaps”, June, 2005.

Elliott, S.E., Epstein, J., Hawthorne, G., Are Rural Background Medical Students at Higher Risk of Attrition? ANZAME “Mind the Gaps”, June, 2005.

Multimedia

Lawrence, J.A., Dodds, A.E., Lyons, J. & Dodson, S., (2005). Balancing Life and Work. Interactive CD Rom. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.

Lawrence, J.A., Dodds, A.E., Dodson, S., & Lyons, J. (2005). Living as a Young Adult with Diabetes. Web-based computer program. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.

Book Reviews

Flynn E. “Handbook of Cancer-Related Fatigue” Roberto Patarca-Montero in International Psychogeriatrics, in press. 2005.

2004 Publications

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

Azer SA. Becoming a Student in a PBL Course: Twelve Tips for Successful Group Discussion. Medical Teacher 2004; 26:12-15.

Azer SA. Do recommended textbooks contain adequate information about bile salt transporters for medical students? Advances in Physiology Education 2004; 28: 36-43.

Woodman, O.L., Dodds, A.E., Fraumin, A.G., & Mosepele, M. Teaching pharmacology to medical students in an integrated problem-based learning curriculum: An Australian perspective. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 2004, 25(9), 1-9.

Lawrence, J.A., Dodds, A.E., & Valsiner, J. The many faces of everyday life: Some challenges to the psychology of cultural practice. Culture and Psychology 2004, 10, 455-476.

Greenberg, P.B., Elliott, S.L., Tested Teaching Tips (invited editorial). Med J Aust 2004;180 (8) 376-377.

Conference presentations and proceedings

Azer SA. Elliott SL. Problem-based Learning Workshop. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknology Mara, Malaysia, Shah Alam, 7-10 December, 2004.

Azer SA. Challenges facing PBL tutors: 12 tips for successful group facilitation. Workshop. Presented at ANZAME Annual Conference, Adelaide, 24-27 June 2004 and also at The OTTAWA Annual Conference, Barcelona, 2-8 July, 2004.

Azer SA, Eizenberg N, Teoh Han Qi T, Tan Hong J. Learning anatomy in an integrated curriculum: Do we need dissection? (Presented Orally and Poster) at the OTTAWA Annual Conference, Barcelona, 2-8 July, 2004.

Pierce D, Conn J, McNair R, Dodds AE. Student reactions to peer physical examination in an early clinical skills program. Educacion Medica 2004; 7(3): 61.

Dodds, A., Takahashi, K. Young adults organisation of their lives: goals and developmental tasks. Poster symposium, 18th Biennial Meeting, International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ghent, Belgium, July 2004.

Dodds, A.E., Mosepele, M., Evans, G., Elliott, S.L., & Lawrence, J.A., (2004) Putting it together: Students’ understanding of the curriculum. Educacion Medica, 7(3), 83.

Elliott, SL, Dodds, AE. Dual entry pathways in an undergraduate medical curriculum. Educacion Medica 2004, 7(3), 195.

Flynn, E. Proactive Rostering to Reduce HMO Distress. Joint Presentation with Ms Kath Ronan at 9th Annual Prevocational Medical Education Forum, Melbourne, October 2004.

Flynn, E. Kanaris, A. The International Medical Graduate Structured Behavioural Interviewing Project, 9th Annual Prevocational Medical Education Forum, Melbourne, October 2004.

Flynn, E. Distressed Junior Doctors, defining the problem. Presentation to PMCV Directors of Clinical Training Workshop, August 2004.

Flynn, E. Prevocational Education: In Victorian Hospitals. Presentation to Victorian Medical Women’s Society, Melbourne, August 2004.

Kanaris A, Flynn E, Sutton B, McGrath B, Jolly B, Jordon C, Nestel D, Elliott S, Graecen J, Tiller J, Dancer A Findlay D. International medical graduates – Developing an assessment of safe practice for hospital practice in Australia – 4: The structured behavioural interview, Ottawa Conference, Barcelona, July 2004

Multimedia

Azer SA. The Liver: Understanding bile salts and bilirubin metabolism: An interactive program integrating basic and clinical sciences. ISBN 0 7340 2695 1, University of Melbourne, 2004. (CD ROM Multimedia)

Minor Publications

Adam, W., deWitt, D.E., Elliott, S.E. Changing educational needs in medical education and the health professions: How education and healthcare must fit together in the future.  B-HERT, July 2004, pp 7-10.

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