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Research InterestsDr Peter Harris | | (Position Details) | | Phone Please contact School/Unit | | Qualifications MB BS UNSW, FRACGP |
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| School of Public Health and Community Medicine | |  
| | Broad Research Areas | |
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Medical Education
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|   | | | Specific Research Keywords | |
| Clinical education Assessment Learning and Teaching Clinical Decision Making
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|   | | | Research Interests | |
| Clinical teaching; primary medical care; continuing education; decision making in clinical practice; assessment of clinical skills
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|   | | | ILP Research Interests (Will supervise ILP students) |
| Medical Education
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|   | | | Project Topics for current Honours Students |
| Exploring Surgical Trainees’ Perception of the Operating Theatre as a Learning Environment | |
|   | | | Teaching Interests | |
| Learning and teaching especially in clinical environments; consulting skills, clinical decision making; assessment of performance. | |
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|   | | | Thesis topics for current UNSW Medicine postgraduate research students |
- Evaluation of Mid-Level Eyecare Personnel: The Bridge Between Training & Functioning in a V2020 Programme.
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|   | | | Other Postgraduate Research | |
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|   | | | Key works/Publications | |
| -Journals:
Wijeratne C. and Harris P (2009) Late life depression and dementia: a mental health literacy survey of Australian general practitioners International Psychogeriatrics , 21:2, 330–337
Pratt D., Harris P., and Collins J (2009) The Power of One: Looking beyond the teacher in clinical instruction Med Teach. 2009 Feb; 31(2):133-7
Bydder, S, Bloomfield L, Dally M, Harris P, Dorset L, Semmens J (2007) Preparing to sit the RANZCR faculty of radiation oncology fellowship Part 2 examination: the value of a workshop including practice and feedback. Australasian Radiology, 51, 1–7.
Harris P. Should we be scared of complementary medicines ? Diabetes Management Journal, Vol 18 pp March 2007
Wilhelm K., Brownhill S., Harris J., Harris P. 2006 Depression; what should the doctor ask ? Aust Fam Phys. 35 (3) 163 – 5
Furber S, Nathan S, Harris P, Harvey L. Australian medical students' attitudes to and use of complementary and alternative medicine. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 5(3): 50-57 (2004)
Kumar Rakesh K., Hawkins Nicholas J., Harris Peter, Velan Gary M. Bridging the gap between the scientific and societal aspects of medical education JIAMSE 2004 14 (1) 15 - 17
Shaw J., Harris P., Keogh G., Graudins L., Perks E., Thomas P.S. Error reduction: academic detailing as a method to reduce incorrect prescriptions European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 59 No 8-9 697 – 9 Nov 2003
Bauman AE, Fardy HJ & Harris PG. Getting it right: why bother with patient centred care? Med J Aust. 179 (5) 253 – 6 Sept 2003
Bloomfield, L., Harris P.& Hughes C. What do students want? The types of learning activities preferred by final year medical students. Medical Education 37: (2) 110 – 8, Feb 2003
Wilkinson T., Harris P., The transition out of medical school – a qualitative study of the characteristics of borderline trainee interns Medical Education. 36(5):466-471, May 2002
Thomas P.S., Harris P., Rendina N. and Keogh G Residents as teachers : outcomes of a brief training programme Education for Health 15 (1) 71 – 8, 2002
Reports
Smith, B.J., Merom, D., Harris, P. and Bauman, A.E. (2003) Do Physical Activity Interventions to Promote Physical Activity Work? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Melbourne, National Institute of Clinical Studies. Available at www.nicsl.com.au.
Harris P., Braithwaite J., Zwi A., Mallock N. Development of an impact Evaluation Tool for Work-based projects World Health Organisation WPRO & Secretariat of the Pacific Community March 2003
Chapters in Books
Harris P. Analysis - making sense of what happens (Chapter 7 p 77 – 87) in Catherine Berglund and Deborah Saltman Eds. 'Communication for health care' OUP Melbourne 2002 ISBN 0195512987
Book:
Harris P, Nagy S, Vardaxis N. Mosby’s dictionary of medicine, nursing and health professions Elsevier, Australia 2006 ISBN07295-3754-4 | |
|   | | | Further Information | |
| http://www.sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au/SPHCMWeb.nsf/page/PEG | |
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