Qualifications Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - University of Queensland Doctor of Philosophy - School of Education, James Cook University MD - University of Queensland FRACGP - Royal Australian College of General Practitioners FACRRM - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Dip RACOG - Royal Australian College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Professor Richard Hays has forged a distinguished career as one of Australia's leading experts in medical education. He served as the Foundation Head of School, Foundation Chair of General Practice and Rural Medicine, and the Chair of Medication Education at the James Cook University Medical School. In this capacity, he was responsible for the educational development and accreditation of the first new Australian medical school to open in 26 years and the first regional institution to specifically focus on rural medical practices. Maintaining an active and prolific research profile, Professor Hays has compiled more than 80 papers and authored five books, the majority of which are themed around medical education and rural practice. He has secured several million dollars worth of research funding and is regularly invited to present papers at conferences around the world. Throughout his academic career, Professor Hays has continued his involvement in general practice, providing up to three sessions per week for various practice co-operatives until moving to the UK in 2006. As such, his expertise in medical education is augmented by his in-depth understanding of the realities of general practice in today's society.
Articles
Preparing the practice for an education QA visit, Education for primary care (2009)
Introduction:
With the increasing emphasis on primary care as a venue for medical education, medical...
Establishing successful distributed clinical teaching, The Australian journal of rural health (2005)
Extract:
Most Australian medical schools have established rural clinical schools as one strategy to...
Teaching clinical pathology by flexible delivery in rural sites (with Jan Veitch and Alfred Lam), The Australian journal of rural health (2005)
Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a clinical pathology and clinical skills course designed for...
Resuscitating the teaching of anatomical pathology in undergraduate medical education: Web-based innovative clinicopathological cases (with Alfred King Yin Lam and Jan Veitch), Pathology (2005)
Aims: Medical education has undergone substantial change in recent years, resulting in shorter, more compact...
Books
Research degrees for health professionals (2007)
Interested in undertaking research training?
More health professionals are considering enrolling in a postgraduate...
Teaching and learning in clinical settings (2006)
This is a straightforward, practical guide about day-to-day teaching and learning in busy hospitals. The...
Teaching and learning in primary care (2005)
Teaching and Learning in Primary Care has been specially designed for undergraduate and vocational teaching....