Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
David Durrheim, MBChB, DrPH, DCH, DTM&H, MPH&TM, FACTM, FAFPHM, is the Director of Health Protection, Hunter New England Health, New South Wales, Australia, Conjoint Professor of Public Health Medicine at the University of Newcastle, Australia and Adjunct Professor of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University, Queensland, Australia.
He has an established track record in conducting public research that has an operational focus and is translational in nature. His ability to use operational research findings to assist local public health programs to improve their surveillance and service delivery, particularly in challenging under-resourced environments, has resulted in a number of awards and international recognition. He has been instrumental in developing novel surveillance systems to detect and facilitate response to emerging infectious disease risks. Professor Durrheim is an outspoken advocate for equitable global access to effective public health measures, particularly immunization.
In the past decade he has served as an expert adviser and consultant to a number of World Health Organization (WHO), regional and national health programmes in the African and Pacific Regions. He also served as the Director of a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Vectorborne Diseases.
Professor Durrheim's research interests include novel infectious disease surveillance methods, control of zoonotic diseases and strategies for reducing inequity in public health service delivery. He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications, and has published several scientific monographs and chapters in leading public health texts.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Public Health, James Cook University, 29/03/2003
- Post Graduate Diploma in Community Health, University of Pretoria - South Africa, 27/03/1996
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, 17/04/1999
- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Pretoria - South Africa, 11/02/1992
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, University of Witwatersrand, 01/12/1994
Research
Research keywords
- biosecurity
- emerging infectious diseases
- immunisation
- public health surveillance
Research expertise
David Durrheim, MBChB, DrPH, DCH, DTM&H, MPH&TM, FACTM, FAFPHM, is the Director of Health Protection, Hunter New England Health, New South Wales, Australia and Conjoint Professor of Public Health Medicine at the University of Newcastle. He has an established track record in conducting public research that has an operational focus and is translational in nature. His ability to use operational research findings to assist local public health programs to improve their surveillance and service delivery, particularly in challenging under-resourced environments, has resulted in a number of awards and international recognition. He has been instrumental in developing novel surveillance systems to detect and facilitate response to emerging infectious disease risks. Professor Durrheim is an outspoken advocate for equitable global access to effective public health measures, particularly immunization.
In the past decade he has served as an expert adviser and consultant to a number of World Health Organization (WHO), regional and national health programmes in the African and Pacific Regions. He also served as the Director of a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Vectorborne Diseases.
Professor Durrheim's research interests include novel infectious disease surveillance methods, control of zoonotic diseases and strategies for reducing inequity in public health service delivery. He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications, and has published several scientific monographs and chapters in leading public health texts.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110899 | Medical Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
| 160599 | Policy And Administration Not Elsewhere Classified | 25 |
| 111700 | Public Health And Health Services | 25 |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,870,855 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2012 (1 grants)
What causes unexplained encephalitis? A pilot adult encephalitis hospital-based surveillance system$20,200
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor David Durrheim, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Mrs Beverley Paterson | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,200 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200219 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
Health Behaviour Research Centre (HBRC)$267,361
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Conjoint Professor Afaf Girgis, Professor John Wiggers, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones, Conjoint Professor David Durrheim, Associate Professor Christine Paul, Associate Professor Erica James, Associate Professor Billie Bonevski, Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Bell, Doctor Allison Boyes, Professor Kypros Kypri, Professor Catherine d'Este, Professor John Attia, Doctor Luke Wolfenden, Doctor Frank Tuyl, Ms Lyn Francis, Ms Megan Freund, Dr Claire Johnson, Doctor Josephine Gwynn, Associate Professor Jennifer Bowman, Doctor Suzanne Outram, Doctor Marita Lynagh, Doctor Natalie Johnson, Doctor Conor Gilligan, Conjoint Professor David Sibbritt, Doctor Edouard Tursan D'Espaignet, Doctor Libby Campbell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $267,361 | 2009 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0189877 | ||
Australian public's H1N1 knowledge, risk perception, containment measure adoption and willingness to be vaccinated$60,896
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor David Durrheim, Dr Keith Eastwood, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Call for Research (H1N1 Swine Flu) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $60,896 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190467 | ||
Weekly online community survey for early detection of seasonal and pandemic influenza and vaccine failure$25,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Craig Dalton, Conjoint Professor David Durrheim, Dr Edouard Tursan D'Espaignet, Associate Professor Heath Kelly | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $25,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189799 | ||
2008 (1 grants)
Upgrade of computer equipment for the computer assisted telephone generalised electronic system$25,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Wiggers, Conjoint Professor Afaf Girgis, Conjoint Professor David Durrheim, Associate Professor Jennifer Bowman, Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Bell, Associate Professor Christine Paul, Conjoint Associate Professor Raoul Walsh, Dr Edouard Tursan D'Espaignet, Ms Lyn Francis, Doctor Frank Tuyl, Associate Professor Erica James, Doctor Allison Boyes, Doctor Luke Wolfenden, Doctor Libby Campbell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $25,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188548 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
NIPH Capacity Building Infrastructure grant$1,472,398
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor David Henry, Professor Julie Byles, Professor John Wiggers, Conjoint Associate Professor Julia Lowe, Conjoint Professor David Durrheim | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| NIPH Capacity Building Infrastructure grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,472,398 | 2007 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0187399 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.7 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) | Principal Supervisor | The Application of Syndromic Surveillance to Public Health Practice |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) | Principal Supervisor | An Investigation into Novel Surveillance Systems and Factors Affecting Public Health Response to Emerging Infectious Diseases (Including New, Re-Emerging and Deliberately Released Pathogens) |
| 2007 | PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) | Co-Supervisor | Hunter Collaborative Strategies to Improve Immunisation Coverage and the Quality of Data Forwarded to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register |
Conjoint Professor David Durrheim
| David.Durrheim@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Conjoint Professor School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/david-durrheim |
