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Understanding rural pharmacists’ perspectives: lived experiences and insights associated with rural recruitment and retention
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Associate Professor (Nursing)
Australia
Daniel, BN MntlHlth, MBA, PhD RN, has extensive post-doctoral research experience on rural health, rural workforce, and chronic-ill health. With a background in nursing, his research interest research interests encompass the overarching generalist theme of Rural Health. His research includes are rural health workforce which incorporates nursing student career trajectory, rural medical, nursing and pharmacy employment and profession longevity, while also examining workforce grit and improving workforce learning through communities of practice. In addition, he continues to examine ways to improve rural paediatric injury and paediatric asthma outcomes, while focusing on rural healthcare access and patient decision making in emergencies.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Associate Professor (Nursing)
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Senior Research Officer, Menzies Future Leader Fellow
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Australia
Dr Danny Hills is a Registered Nurse and holds Adjunct Professor appointments at Monash University and at Federation University Australia. His primary research interests encompass health and aged services and workforce, workplace aggression, mental health and well-being, and ageing.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Manager, Development and Improvement
qualifications: MPharmSc
contribution: Study conception and design, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
Australia
I graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Queensland in 1993 and in 2004 was awarded a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (UQ). I have over 20 years' experience in community and hospital pharmacy practice both in metropolitan and rural settings. I have served in the full time and part time Army as a pharmacist and logistic officer deploying overseas. During this time I contributed to clinical research in the Army Malarial Institute in Brisbane. I am an examiner with the Pharmacy Board of Australia for graduate pharmacy interns and am currently the Lecturer in Rural Pharmacy at the UDRH. My research interests include mental health training for pharmacist particularly in relation to disaster management and maintaining logistic medical support to disaster zones.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Principal Research Fellow
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Professor and Director
United States
Ed Baker, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Health Policy at Boise State University and is an Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health in the College of Health Sciences. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare working with hospitals, physicians, state agencies and academic institutions. Dr. Baker's areas of interest include healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing and performance improvement. He currently serves on the Board of the Idaho Rural Health Association and holds the position of Treasurer.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Professor and Chair
United States
Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2017 President, National Rural Health Association. Family physician with research interests in medical education, workforce studies and rural health care.
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