Resilience in transition, health service volunteering and undergraduate rural placements are just a few of the research topics that have captured the imaginations of the rural health research higher degree students. Our Master of Medical Science and PhD candidates are enrolled either full or part-time through the UDRH. They have diverse backgrounds including nursing, medicine, pharmacy, teaching and project management, a diversity that reflects the multidisciplinary nature of rural health.

	PhD Projects
	Brookes, Heather Rural Community Development: discourses, processes and their impact upon community members Cane, Rosemary An analysis of the social dynamic factors and psychosocial resources impacting on oral health care within the rural primary health care setting Carnes, Debra How is quality and safety dealt with in relation to the clinical nursing practice of nurses working in remote health settings? Chiu, Cecilia Aged care for older Tasmanian people: A spatial approach for addressing disparities and planning services. Dalton, Lisa - Graduated Us and them: Rural 'other' in undergradaute nursing pharmacy and medical discourse on rural difference Elmer, Shandell Community particpation processes in health service organsiations in relation to national health policy and industry standards Fitzpatrick, Alex Children caring for a parent WMID Hannah, Chona Health and wellbeing of intermarried Filipino Women in Rural Tasmania Harris, Martin "Resilience in transition" thriving in an environment of geographical dislocation Henshaw, John Does prereferral direct and indirect communication between referrals and physician improve initial patient outcomes at a rural specialist pain service? Hetherington, Sharon Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing: The Effects of Enhanced Social Support Hoang, Ha Maternity car and services in rural Tasmania: The perspectives of rural women and health professionals Johns, Susan Finding common ground: An examination of the development, sustainability and community outcomes for health, education and community partnerships in Tasmanian rural communities Lancaster, Anne-Marie Emotional Archeology - emotional literacy as an underpinning to self reflection and emotional wellbeing in teachers Minstrell, Melinda Specialist breast nurses: developing an evidence-base for Tasmanian practice Routley, Georgina The changing culture of dementia diagnosis Spinaze, Anna Evolving primary health and wellbeing systems for sustainable positive health outcomes in rural and remote Tasmanian communities; in the context of workforce dynamics and socal change Squibb, Kate Bioethics and rural radiography and the implications for expanded scope of practice Stirling, Christine - Graduated The trouble with volunteers Tran, Chau Perception of Vietnamese rural-background migrants on preventative health: An intercultural perspective White, Robert Qualitative investigation into stages of development within a gay male population Yue, Yun (Maria) Health and wellbeing of international students in an Australian tertiary discourse Zuydam, Yvonna The impact of changes to health service delivery on rural communities with particular reference to how change affects the working lives of the nurses van Derploeg,Winifred The prevalence of functional health literacy of the North West Local Government areas of Tasmania van Galen, Ree Primary health care and rural community nurses

	Masters Projects
	Arvier, Peter - Graduated The training and education of emergency medicine doctors in rural and regional Australia Aslin, Glenn Ambulance involvement in the treatment of palliative care clients within the rural areas Edwards, Dale Community perceptions of the role of ambulance services and the development of a health promotion strategy to improve knowledge and understanding Diep, Thi-Le Vietnamese-born health professionals' views and attitudes towards rurality and rural health Harris, Andrew Developing culturally appropriate therapeutic pathways for African men in Tasmania Hoang, Ha - Graduated A cross-cultural study of the views and attitudes towards maternity care held by migrants in rural Tasmania Jones, Fiona What is the impact of a generic, integrated multiskilled model of volnteer service delivery on rural volunteers within the rural health system Lowe, Shelagh Primary health care in rural and remote Australia: GP lead multidiscplinary teams - how have Australian Government rural health policies been put into practice? McCall, Michael Advanced airway management training - efficiency of the intuating layrngeal mask airway as a rural option Mulholland, Peter Foundations in ongoing education and training enhancing the role of the rural ambulance worker Smith, Lorraine Is there a role for the pharmacist in counselling patients who take medications which have some influence on sexual function?