Profiles And Contributions To This Article
qualifications: PhD, BAppSci, BEd
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr MacAskill has a background in secondary education and applied physics. He completed his Doctorate in Exercise Physiology at the University of Southern Queensland (2022) and now works for the Griffith University Rural Clinical School and Rural Medical Education Australia.
qualifications: MPH
contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision
position: Adjunct Associate Professor
Megan is the Chief Executive Officer of Rural Medical Education Australia and an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry Rural Clinical School Toowoomba. She has a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, a Bachelor of Nursing and is a registered nurse and midwife
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Research Fellow
qualifications: MD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Junior Doctor
qualifications: MSSC
contribution: Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Health and Education Manager
Assoc Prof Janani Pinidiyapathirage 
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision
position: Research Lead
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