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Research Development at Peninsula Health

Peninsula Health Small Grants for Medical Research

Since the publication of our first annual Research Report in 2003, there has been a gratifyingly large amount of ongoing activity in research within Peninsula Health.

The research continues to parallel the progressive expansion of specialisation across the network and much of the research is therefore clinically based.

Clinical and database research complements other important hospital activities such as audit, continuing medical education, quality assurance, improvement programs and clinical risk management and therefore often results in changes in clinical practice with improved outcomes and efficiency. The role of clinical research in providing evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients is critical and is dependent upon the recognition of alignments within these areas. Much of the research contained and described in this report provides examples of the importance of this translational research; that is the application of clinical research findings to clinical practice.

To further this activity the Peninsula Health Research Development Committee has been established.

Research Reports

	2007 Research Report PDF 3.9MB
	2006 Research Report PDF 1.54 MB
	2005 Research Report PDF 5.8 MB
	2004 Research Report PDF 2.31 MB
	2003 Research Report PDF 859 KB

Research Development Committee

The Peninsula Health Research Development Committee reports to the Peninsula Health Research and Ethics Committee.

Its membership is comprised of representatives from Allied Health, Aged Care, Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, Medicine, Nursing, Psychiatry and Surgery.

The Committee is chaired by Associate Professor Chris Gilfillan, Director of Endocrinology and Academic General Medicine.

Meetings occur on a monthly basis and the Committee's role is:

To develop a strategic plan for research at Peninsula Health.
To develop policies and processes to foster research activities at Peninsula Health across all disciplines, including activities such as assisting investigators obtain external funding, use of Data Managers, and facilitating applications to the Research and Ethics Committee.
To administer the Peninsula Health Research Development Fund. This includes the administration of the fund and disbursements, including small grants and seeding grants. An application form and guidelines are available from this website Small Grants in Medical Research or from the Research Program Secretariat on 9788 1474.
To produce an annual Peninsula Health Research Report in collaboration with the Public Relations Department.
To promote the Peninsula Health Research Week, which includes the presentation of Poster submissions of research work in all disciplines.
To promote and run the Peninsula Health Allied Health, Nursing and Registrar Research Prizes.
To develop a Peninsula Health Research Website.
To promote research collaboration with other institutions, in particular those closely associated with Peninsula Health, including Monash University and other Universities, Monash Medical Centre and The Alfred.
To monitor key performance indicators (KPI) for research, including external funding, publications (including journals, book chapters and books) and higher degrees.
To consider research at Peninsula Health in relation to intellectual property policy.
To consider research activity at Peninsula Health in relation to privacy laws.

Research Week

Research Week 2008

Please contact the Research Program Secretariat on 9788 1474 or via email ResearchWeek@phcn.vic.gov.au for information relating to Research Week 2008.

Research Week 2007

2007 Abstract Booklet
Winners - Allied Health and Nursing Research Prizes
Winner - Registrar Research Prize
Winners - Poster Display Competition
Sponsors - Research Week 2007

Research Week 2006

2006 Abstract Booklet (PDF 329 KB)
Winners - Allied Health and Nursing Research Prizes and Poster Competition (PDF 73 KB)
Sponsors - Research Week 2006

Research Week 2005

2005 Poster Abstract Booklet (PDF 178 KB)
Winners - Poster Competition and Allied Health and Nursing Research Prizes (PDF 212 KB)
Sponsors - Research Week 2005 (PDF 8 KB)

Research Week 2004

Winners of the innaugural Research Week Poster Competition (PDF 26 KB)
List of poster titles and abstracts (PDF 15 KB)

Registrar Research Prize

2006 Registrar Research Prize and Tyco Award (PDF 93 KB)
2005 Registrar Research Prize and Tyco Award ( PDF 212 KB)
2004 Registrar Research Prize and Tyco Award (PDF 742 KB)
2003 Registrar Research Prize and Tyco Award (PDF 31 KB)
2002 Registrar Research Prize and Tyco Award (PDF 13 KB)