Grants Awarded
Total of grants awarded
Collaborative research group
Donna Franklin is a Paediatric Research Fellow and a Registered Nurse with more than 30 year’s experience in Paediatric Critical Care. Her research is primarily focused on respiratory medicine and investigating oxygen therapies in paediatrics to reduce the need for escalation of care. She works across ICU, General Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine with her research and in recent years has performed several successful large multicentre international RCT’s. As an early career researcher Donna is continuing to build on strong collaborations with PREDICT and international collaborations with India, Bangladesh and China for future research.
- Lions Dunning-Orlich NHMRC Emerging Leadership Investigator Award (2021)
- Nursing Co-Chair for World Federation of Pediatric Critical Care Societies Research Committees (WFPICCs), specifically aimed at LMIC’s
- First author on a landmark paper in the highest ranked medical journal “New England Journal of Medicine”, ranked as a single international publication in the top 95% (Altmetrics May 2019)
- Led and co-authored Clinical Services Capability Framework for Qld Paediatric services (2010-2012)
- Most Outstanding Australian Alumni of the Year Award, Southern Cross University, Tweed Heads campus (2018)
- Most Outstanding National Australian Alumni of the Year Award, all Southern Cross University campuses Australia wide (2018)
- Nursing Co-Chair for World Federation of Pediatric Critical Care Societies Research Committees (WFPICCs), specifically aimed at LMIC’s
- First author on a landmark paper in the highest ranked medical journal “New England Journal of Medicine”, ranked as a single international publication in the top 95% (Altmetrics May 2019)
- Led and co-authored Clinical Services Capability Framework for Qld Paediatric services (2010-2012)
- Most Outstanding Australian Alumni of the Year Award, Southern Cross University, Tweed Heads campus (2018)
- Most Outstanding National Australian Alumni of the Year Award, all Southern Cross University campuses Australia wide (2018)
Dr Richard Pellatt is a Research Fellow and Emergency Medicine specialist at GCUH. His research interests include advanced airway management, minor injuries and pre-hospital aeromedical retrieval. He complements evidence based practice with a contemplative and artistic approach.
- ACEM Trainee of the Year, Gold Coast University Hospital 2016
Dr Julia Crilly is Professor of Emergency Care. Julia’s research focusses on evaluating innovative service delivery models for vulnerable populations groups who require emergency care as well as understanding and improving aspects of the emergency department workforce.
Julia is in a conjoint appointment between Gold Coast Health and Griffith University and leads two of the seven pillars within the Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group at Gold Coast Health. She is also a fellow of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia.
Awards and Achievements
- Gold Coast Women of the Year 'Champions of Education' (2020)
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) (2020)
- Bond University Sustainability in Healthcare Awards (2018)
- Australian Institute of Policy and Science Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2010)
- Gold Coast Women of the Year 'Champions of Education' (2020)
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) (2020)
- Bond University Sustainability in Healthcare Awards (2018)
- Australian Institute of Policy and Science Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2010)
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) (2020)
- Bond University Sustainability in Healthcare Awards (2018)
- Australian Institute of Policy and Science Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2010)
Dr Victoria Brazil is an emergency physician and medical educator. She is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Simulation at Gold Coast Health, and at Bond University medical program.
Victoria is interested in connecting education with patient care through healthcare simulation, technology enabled learning, faculty development activities, and research on relationships between teams in healthcare. She also serves as a faculty member with the Harvard Macy Institute.
Victoria is an enthusiast in social media and the Free Open Access Meducation world, and she is co-producer of Simulcast.
- Presidential Citation. Society for Simulation in Healthcare. January 2017 For Singular Talent as a Medical Educator, Simulationist and Debriefer who taught the world about tribalism in healthcare. Awarded New Orleans IMSH Conference
- Certificate of appreciation: International conference invited conference session chair, Social Media and Critical Care, Berlin, Germany
- Certificate of appreciation: International conference invited conference session chair, Social Media and Critical Care, Berlin, Germany
World-class healthcare perfected through new simulation collaborative
In the first of its kind, a Bond University and Gold Coast Health partnership will help transform healthcare teams and systems worldwide through the provision of hyper-realistic, scenario-based training which is quite literally delivered ‘on the job’.
Gold Coast sepsis research leads to up-sized fluid treatment study
Findings from a Gold Coast Health driven investigation into the use of intravenous fluids in sepsis management in emergency patients will be used as the foundation for a larger, $2.33M randomised controlled trial.
Emergency care researchers probe pandemic impacts
Gold Coast Health researchers have put the impacts of COVID-19 on emergency care under the microscope after securing almost $120,000 from the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF).
SARS-CoV2 infection and immunity in frontline hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
Quick facts
Principal investigator:
Dr Megan King
Team members:
Dr Nicholas West
Prof Keith Grimwood
Prof Nigel McMillan
Dr Kylie Alcorn
Dr Ping Zhang
Dr Jelena Vider
Prof Alan Cripps
Amy Sweeny
Prof Keith Grimwood
Prof Nigel McMillan
Dr Kylie Alcorn
Dr Ping Zhang
Dr Jelena Vider
Prof Alan Cripps
Amy Sweeny
Project commenced:
2020
Paediatric pillar lead Shane George was happy to hear that his pillar and PI Dr Megan King has received $52,493 in funding for an immunological study , working closely with Infectious Diseases doctors from Gold Coast, Forensic and Scientific Services and Griffith investigators.
Grants Awarded
Emergency Medicine Foundation
$52,493
SERTA Small Research Project Grant
$10,000
The COVERED COVID study: Comprehensive Outcomes that VERify the impact on EDs from COVID-19
Quick facts
Principal investigator:
Prof Julia Crilly
Team members:
Prof Gerben Keijzers
Dr John Gerrard
Dr Dinesh Palipana, OAM
Dr Jamie Ranse
A/Prof Jaimi Greenslade
Dr Ben Walters
Dr Anthony Padowitz
A/Prof David Green, OAM
Amy Sweeny
Dr Ya-Ling Huang
A/Prof Pathmanathan Sivakumaran
Kate Gilmour
Prof Andrea Marshall
Prof Chris Stapelberg
Dr Audra Gedmintas
Dr Ping Zhang
Dr John Gerrard
Dr Dinesh Palipana, OAM
Dr Jamie Ranse
A/Prof Jaimi Greenslade
Dr Ben Walters
Dr Anthony Padowitz
A/Prof David Green, OAM
Amy Sweeny
Dr Ya-Ling Huang
A/Prof Pathmanathan Sivakumaran
Kate Gilmour
Prof Andrea Marshall
Prof Chris Stapelberg
Dr Audra Gedmintas
Dr Ping Zhang
Project commenced:
2020
Prof Julia Crilly, Prof Gerben Keijzers, A/Prof David Green, Dr Ya-ling Huang and Amy Sweeny are amongst the ED research team investigators who were awarded $65,504 from EMF for a State-wide review of the impact of COVID and social distancing on presentations for stroke, respiratory conditions, mental health, sepsis, cardiovascular conditions, and trauma. This is a collaborative project with a State-wide and local component, working with experts in the public and private sector, and a variety of clinicians with expertise in each condition,
Grants Awarded
Emergency Medicine Foundation
$65,504
