Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Amy R von Huben

Dr Amy Von Huben ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Research Fellow

Amy is a health economist and biostatistician researching the most appropriate ways to evaluate digital health technologies for public funding


Vishnu  Khanal

Dr Vishnu Khanal ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision


Nicki  Newton

Dr Nicki Newton ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Emily  Saurman

Dr Emily Saurman

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Research Fellow – Rural Health

Australia

rural health, health care services, access, ethics, palliative care


Sarah  Norris

A/Prof Sarah Norris ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Karina  Coombes

Ms Karina Coombes ORCID logo

qualifications: DipPM

contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Alexander  Puruntatameri

Mr Alexander Puruntatameri ORCID logo

qualifications: Cert.III

contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Josielli  Comachio

Dr Josielli Comachio ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Kureisha  Wilson

Ms Kureisha Wilson ORCID logo

contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Dave  Edwards

Mr Dave Edwards

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Tamsin  Cockayne

Dr Tamsin Cockayne

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision


Paul  Burgess

Dr Paul Burgess

qualifications: 0

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Director - Health Statistics and Informatics

Paul is a dual qualified Public Health Physician and GP with 20 years of experience in the NT. He is currently the Acting Director, Population & Digital Health (DOH) working with CDC and TEHS Primary Health Care. Dr Burgess has strong interest in health systems, health services research and remote health workforce planning.


Jeff  Robson

Mr Jeff Robson

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision


Meredith  Makeham

Prof Meredith Makeham ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Professor


David   Reeve

Mr David Reeve

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Critical revision


Alison  Lloyd

Dr Alison Lloyd

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Critical revision


Michelle  Dickson

Prof Michelle Dickson ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Professor


Sean  Taylor

Prof Sean Taylor

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Director


John  Wakerman

Prof John Wakerman

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Professor

Australia

John is a Public Health Medicine specialist and general practitioner, with a background in remote primary health care services as a medical practitioner, senior manager and researcher. He has a special interest in remote health services research.


Tim  Shaw

Prof Tim Shaw ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Professor


Deborah  Russell

A/Prof Deborah Russell

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Principal Research Fellow


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