2014 Rural Clinical School Training and Support Program Snapshot survey

Kumara Mendis

qualifications: MBBS MD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, supervised data collection, wrote the first draft

position: Associate Professor

Prof Jennene Greenhill

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts, designed the project

position: Professor, Associate Dean

Australia

I am an Associate Professor & Director Flinders University Rural Clinical School. Coordinator for the Masters in Clinical Education Program. Research interests: health services, change management and integration, general practice, aged care and mental health issues.

Prof Judi Walker

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, contributed to drafts

position: Professor, Head of School of Rural Health

Australia

Professor Judi Walker holds the inaugural Chair of Rural Health at the University of Tasmania, recognising the significant contribution she has made to the development of academic rural health in Australia. Her background and achievements exemplify the interdisciplinary and multiprofessional nature of rural health. Judi has overall responsibility for the Faculty of Health Science's rural health portfolio. She is Chief Executive of the University's Rural Clinical School - a conjoint appointment with the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services. Judi has an international reputation for practice and research in rural medical/health professional education, interdisciplinary education,innovation in health service delivery and education and training for health workforce reform. She leads a research team looking at health care models and policy approaches for rural older people. Judi has a longstanding engagement with paramedic education and is a member of the national Ambulance Education Council. In 2005 she completed a significant consultancy for the Council of Ambulance Authorities and developed Australia's national accreditation system for university paramedic programs.

Dr Jannine Bailey

qualifications: PhD

contribution: collected data, contributed to drafts, input data

position: Research officer

Amanda Croft

qualifications: BBus

contribution: designed the project, contributed to drafts

position: Faculty manager

Dr Zelda Doyle

qualifications: PhD

contribution: designed the project, contributed to drafts

position: Rural epidemiologist

Australia

Epidemiologist working in a Rural Clinical School in New South Wales. Interested in Public Health, Community Engagement and Ethics, as well as how these three interact with each other in a rural context.

Timothy McCrossin

qualifications: MBBS MRCP FRACP

contribution: designed the project, contributed to drafts

position: Clinical Dean

Wendy Stevens

qualifications: MBBS PhD

contribution: designed the project, contributed to drafts

position: Associate Professor