Dr Gillian Laven

Telephone	+61 8 8313 6484
Position	Lecturer
Email	gillian.laven@adelaide.edu.au
Fax	+61 8 8313 4990
Building	122 Frome Street
Floor/Room	G
Campus	Adelaide CBD
Org Unit	School of Population Health and Clinical Practice

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Biography/ Background

Dr Gillian Laven is a Bachelor of Health Science graduate from The University of Adelaide in 1998, majoring in Public Health and Psychology and completed her PhD in 2008. Her research – The Australian Rural Background Study: a national study of 2414 general practitioners to determine the association between rural background and location of medical practice - explored the associations between rural background of general practitioners and their spouse/partners. Gillian is currently enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education through the University of Adelaide. Her research and education skills are in the areas of: rural medical education and workforce, public and rural health.

Current research:

Medical Graduates Careers Outcomes Evaluation Program is a longitudinal study following University of Adelaide MBBS graduates from 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Exploring their selection to medicine, their progression through undergraduate years, an audit of their intern assessment reports and through their postgraduate years.

Current teaching:

As academic coordinator for the Global Health course Gillian facilitates medical student learning in preparation for working in rural, remote, tropical medicine, Indigenous health and the developing world. The three week course includes understanding the social determinants of health, infectious diseases (tropical and developing world), the need to work in teams, with cultural sensitivity and in difficult situations. Gillian is also an academic advisor for the Rural Public Health Intensive course.

Entry last updated: Thursday, 12 Jan 2012

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