Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
I have worked as a GP since 1986, was awarded fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1996, and have postgraduate qualifications (graduate diploma/coursework masters) in family medicine, dermatology, epidemiology, and psychiatry.
I have been involved in general practice research since 2000, and was awarded a PhD in 2006. I held an NHMRC Medical Postgraduate Scholarship 2003-2006 and was a member of the 2007 cohort of the Brisbane International Initiative in in Primary Care Research Leadership Programme 2007-2010.
Qualifications
- Master of General Practice Psychiatry (Clinical), Monash University, 09/11/2001
- Diploma in Paediatrics, Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute - JHH
- Graduate Diploma of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle
- Diploma of Practical Dermatology, University of Wales
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of New South Wales
- Graduate Certificate in GP Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, 31/12/2000
- Master of Family Medicine (Clinical), Monash University, 19/11/1999
Research
Research keywords
- General Practice
- Occupational violence
- Psychdermatology
- Stroke
Research expertise
Have experience in quantitative and qualitative research in general practice/primary health care.
Qualitative research experience includes focus group studies and studies employing semi-structured interviews.
Quantitative research experience includes cross-sectional and cohort study designs.
Research experience has included studies involving occupational violence in general practice, the psychological effects of skin disease, use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in skin disease and the health effects of unemployment.
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 160500 | Policy And Administration | 50 |
| 111700 | Public Health And Health Services | 40 |
| 110499 | Complementary And Alternative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified | 10 |
Collaboration
Areas of research interest are occupational violence in General Practice, psychodermatology, cerebrovascular disease in general practice and medication use in the elderly.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Course co-ordinator of Year 3 courses in the University of Newcastle B Med. Designed, implemented and co-ordinated first year of both courses.
2004 Subspecialty Clinical Practice
2005 Professional Practice 4
Director, Primary Health Care Research and Evaluation Development Program, Discipline of General Practice, University of Newcastle. 2006 - present.
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Teaching experience includes extensive undergraduate Problem Based Learning tutoring, and lectures and workshops on a range of topics in general practice, especially skin disease.
Extensive experience in postgraduate (vocational General Practice training) teaching - especially in skin diseases, psychiatry and critical evaluation.
Extensive experience teaching primary health care professionals on topics such as critical evaluation & literature searching, research methodology.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,607,366 |
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 (2 grants)
An international comparison of systems of care, risk stratification and outcomes in TIA and minor stroke$1,149,593
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin, Dr Daniel Lasserson, Dr Jose Valderas, Associate Professor Helen Dewey, Professor Peter Barber, Professor Peter Rothwell, Doctor Neil Spratt, Dr Dominique Cadilhac, Professor Valery Feigin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,149,593 | 2012 | 2016 |
| GNo:G1100258 | ||
Development of a clinical tool to assess anticholinergic medicines overload in general practice$18,786
Funding Body: RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Parker Magin, Conjoint Associate Professor Lynne Parkinson, Doctor Allison Thomson | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant for a Pilot Study | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $18,786 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200624 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Minor stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack pathways of care: a pilot of a cohort study based in general practice$23,025
Funding Body: John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Parsons, Dr Daniel Lasserson, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $23,025 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000933 | ||
2008 (2 grants)
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre$81,810
Funding Body: Department of Health and Ageing
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dimity Pond, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Dementia Collaborative Research Centres Project | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $81,810 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0188513 | ||
Healing the healer - a peer based mentorship intervention$47,443
Funding Body: Beyond Blue Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dimity Pond, Doctor Teresa Joyce, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin, Professor Isabel Higgins, Conjoint Professor Teri Stone, Mrs Susan Goode | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $47,443 | 2008 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0188948 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
Occupational violence in general practice: a cross-sectional study of GPs and general practice staff$9,087
Funding Body: RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Jennifer May, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Family Medical Care, Education and Research Foundation | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,087 | 2007 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0187852 | ||
2005 (1 grants)
PHC RED Researcher Development Program (RDP)$83,506
Funding Body: Department of Health and Ageing
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dimity Pond, Dr Gaynor Heading, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin, Dr David Brookman, Doctor Nayan Shah | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $83,506 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0184128 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
A general practice based collaborative intervention for treating war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder$11,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dimity Pond, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin, Doctor Rosemary Webster, Ms Val Clark | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $11,000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183477 | ||
2003 (2 grants)
The psychological sequelae of skin disease in Australian general practice: psoriasis, atopic eczema, and acne.$85,296
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Parker Magin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Scholarships - Primary Health Postgraduate Research | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $85,296 | 2003 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0182293 | ||
After Hours Medical Care and Personal Safety Needs of Urban General Practitioners$70,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Malcolm Ireland, Dr Jonathan Adams, Conjoint Professor Parker Magin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $70,000 | 2003 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0181785 | ||
2002 (2 grants)
Managing hyperlipidaemia: a multidisciplinary intervention in general practice.$21,820
Funding Body: RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Parker Magin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Cardiovascular Research Grants in General Practice | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $21,820 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0180973 | ||
The Psychological Sequelae of Skin Disease: Acne, Psoriasis and Atopic Eczema$6,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Parker Magin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $6,000 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0182663 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.35 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 | PhD (General Practice) | Co-Supervisor | Medical Student's Awareness of Sex and Gender Specific Differences in the Interaction Between Doctors and Patients |
| 2009 | 2013 | M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid) | Principal Supervisor | Effect of Primary Care Clinic Closure on Patients: A Prospective Observational Study |
| 2009 | 2017 | PhD (Medicine) | Principal Supervisor | Exploring the Long-Term Experience of Psychological Morbidity in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors |
| 2008 | 2016 | PhD (General Practice) | Principal Supervisor | The Attitudes of Australian Medical Students to the Inclusion of the Topic of 'Health Impacts of Climate Change' in the Medical School Curriculum |
| 2008 | 2016 | PhD (General Practice) | Co-Supervisor | GPs Experience of Personal Illness and the Implications for Help-Seeking |
| 2007 | 2014 | PhD (Human Physiology) | Co-Supervisor | Influence of Shoe Design on Running Mechanics |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | M MedSc (Occupat Therapy) [R] | Co-Supervisor | The "Lived Experience" of Long-Term Stroke Survivors in Newcastle, Australia |
Conjoint Professor Parker Magin
| Work Phone | (02) 4968 6734 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4968 6727 |
| Parker.Magin@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Conjoint Professor School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | General Practice |
| Office | NEWA113, Newbolds Administration, Other |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/parker-magin |
