The Murray–Darling Medical Schools Network Research Collaboration: protocol for a longitudinal, multi-university program of work to explore the effect of rurally based medical school programs in the Murray–Darling region

Dr Brie Turner

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Lecturer (Teaching and Research)

Prof Shane Bullock

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision

position: Head of School

Ms Sally Butler

qualifications: MBiostat

contribution: Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow in Medicine

Assoc Prof Linda Ferrington

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision

position: Associate Professor

Dr Michael Macartney

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer and Phase 1 Coordinator

Ms Laura Major

qualifications: UG Cert Mental Health

contribution: Critical revision

position: Rural Health Education Manager

Australia

Monash University Rural Health Education Manager.

Prof Lynn Monrouxe

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision

position: Academic Lead of Healthcare Education Research

Dr Uchechukwu Osuagwu

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead

Dr Levi Osuagwu an Eye Health specialist, with research interests in epidemiology and public health primarily focusing on diabetes, mental health and blinding eye disease. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and the First President of the African Chapter of the Academy, An initiative he championed. Dr Levi received the Vice Chancellor Research Support Fellowship at Western Sydney University in 2021 after completing his Post Doc in Diabetes and Integrated health at Western. Through his current position as the Academic Lead in Rural Health and a Senior Lecturer, Levi pioneers research in Bathurst Rural Clinical School (BRCS) and his team has championed and pioneered various transformational research projects and initiatives including the establishment of the first Community Reference group in 2023 which provides opportunity for community driven research projects, and most recently the formation of the first BRCS Aboriginal Reference Group through working with Indigenous Elders. He has held senior roles in research and planning, the convener of two international research groups, author of more than 90 published works cited by reputable international agencies, Levi holds a doctorate from Queensland University of Technology.

Dr Phillipa Southwell

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Project Officer

Dr Lachlan Van Schaik

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision

position: Lecturer

Assoc Prof Georgina Luscombe

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Associate Professor