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Book Launch
PHC RIS was pleased to release the 2013 Snapshot of Australian primary health care research at yesterday’s opening plenary session. Snapshot 2013 showcases the eight Centres of Research Excellence funded by the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy. The Centres are undertaking innovative, multidisciplinary research in primary health care policy and system […]
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Centre of Research Excellence in Primary Oral Health Care
The Centre of Research Excellence in Primary Oral Health Care (CRE) is part of the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health. CRE is being funded by the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) to identify the lack of oral health within marginalised groups in collaboration with the University of Tasmania and the University of Western […]
Poor dental health impacting on Aboriginal mums
University of Adelaide researchers are calling for a greater sensitivity towards Aboriginal women in dental clinics and improved accessibility to dental care. This follows research that finds pregnant Aboriginal women are a vulnerable population who suffer from multiple dental health and social problems. Associate Professor Lisa Jamieson, Director of the Indigenous Oral Health Unit at the University […]
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New Centre Website – please update your links!
ARCPOH has recently redeveloped its website and content has changed substantially from its old website. Please review our new website and update your links as most of them would be out-of-date. For further information please contact arcpoh@adelaide.edu.au.
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Dr Kate Morgaine, Visiting Researcher – March 2013
Dr Kate Morgaine is a researcher who visited ARCPOH from 4 February to 15 March 2013. She is a lecturer in public health in the Dental Epidemiology & Public Health Group in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago, New Zealand. While at ARCPOH she conducted process evaluation research within the Baby Teeth […]
PhD Acceptance for Dr Kelly Jones
Dr Kelly Jones’ PhD thesis ‘A prognostic model for priority public dental care’ was passed unanimously with no amendments by examiners in November 2012 and was awarded a Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. Research from the thesis contributed to the implementation of the Relative Needs Index in all South Australian public dental clinics and […]
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HDR Student Update – Kamal Hanna
The Impact of Patient-Centred Dental Open Educational Resources (OER) on Enhancing Shared Clinical Decision-Making in Dental Practice The utilization of the internet in patient education is an effective way of improving healthcare knowledge. Open Educational Resources (OER) are digitised materials that offer an open and flexible learning opportunity. OER are either open access or open […]
Research Activities – Oral Health Practice Activity Study
The ARCPOH oral health practice activity study aims to capture a detailed picture of the services provided by oral health practitioners. There have been earlier studies on the practice activity of dental hygienists and some limited work on dental therapists practice in the public sector. However, this will be ARCPOH’s first study to collectively quantify […]
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New Staff – Dr Dominic Keuskamp & Carmen Koster
Dr Dominic Keuskamp Dr Dominic Keuskamp (Dom) is employed as a Research Associate for two projects under the CRE in Primary Oral Health Care: Successful Ageing & Oral Health and The Oral Health of People with Physical & Intellectual Disabilities. He joins us from Flinders University’s Southgate Institute for Health, Society & Equity, where he […]
Vice Chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington visits the Centre
The University of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington visited ARCPOH on the 7th of February 2013 to deliver a presentation and facilitate discussion on the Universities ‘Beacon of Enlightenment’ Strategic Plan for 2013—2023. Professor Bebbington reflected on the founding vision of the University—to produce young educated leaders in a democratic and progressive environment. He then […]