Our involvement in research
MQ Health General Practice is a growing unit that embodies the Heal. Learn. Discover. ethos of MQ Health.
Apart from providing a clinical general practice service, the unit is involved in the academic activities of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS), contributing to both teaching and research at Macquarie University. Some of our general practitioners (GPs) have formal academic roles in the MD program of the FMHHS (see profiles below) and are also involved in research exploring various aspects of primary care.
The clinic itself is involved in providing supervision and training for medical students, junior doctors and registrars. All the GPs and practice nurses contribute to this dynamic learning environment.
Academic GPs
Current research
- 2021 Castelino, R., Krass, I., Sud, K., Johnson, D., Vagholkar, S., McMorrow, R., Kairaitis, L., Mullan, J., Tran, A., Van, C., Tesfaye, W. & Gisev, N. Pharmacy-based screening and quality use of medicines in kidney disease. MRFF Grant.
- 2020 Vagholkar S, Mahadeva J, Xiang Y, Kang M. A GP-Practice nurse team-based model providing sexual and reproductive health care for Mandarin-speaking university students. RACGP Foundation/BOQ Specialist Research Grant.
- RACGP Foundation Grant – HCF - Transition from acute to primary health care for early colorectal cancer survivors: using mixed methods to establish primary care providers’ opinions and current practices for managing symptoms and functions in the community.
- AIHI Collaboration – Learning Health Systems.
- Avant Foundation Grant - Telehealth in General Practice.
- GP Synergy Medical Student Scholarship – Pattern of Mental Health Consultations in a University General Practice during Covid-19.