Dr Natalie Dodd is a Senior Lecturer of Paramedicine in the School of Health at UniSC. Natalie is an early career researcher with an interest in health behaviours (cancer screening), health professions communication, interprofessional education, student support, and wellbeing of paramedics. She has over $350,000 in grant funding and has fourteen peer-reviewed publications and commissioned reports.
Natalie has worked in medical education for five years, most recently she coordinated a full-year level of the Doctor of Medicine, Griffith University, Sunshine Coast and taught communication skills using simulation. She also led the student support initiative.
Natalie is a member of the Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) Interprofessional Leads Working Group and is currently working on design and development of interprofessional education modules that form part of a body of work shared between the SCHI partners. She is a registered paramedic with sixteen years of on-road experience and is a member of the Australasian College of Paramedicine.
Professional Memberships
- Academy of Clinical Educators, JMP, University of Newcastle
- Australasian College of Paramedicine
- Australian Healthcare Practitioner Regulation Agency
- International Association for University Health and Wellbeing
Awards/Fellowships
- Hunter Cancer Research Alliance Implementation Science Research Higher Degree Student Award 2017 ($5,000)
Potential Research Projects for HDR and Honours Students
- Wellbeing of paramedics
Research Grants
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Grant/Project name |
Investigators |
Funding body & A$ value |
Year(s) |
Focus (of research grant) |
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How do health care workers minimise their risk of acquiring infection and of spreading infection between patients while physically examining a patient with respiratory symptoms |
Sun J., Dodd N., Pathirana T., Phung H. |
Lowitja partnership with NACCHO and RACGP $5000 |
2020 |
COVID prevention |
|
The development and implementation of a GP-specific Certificate in Clinical Practice and Supervision |
Peek K., Jolly B., Dodd N., |
Valley to Coast Charitable Trust $114,185 |
2017 |
GP Education |
|
Improving uptake of colorectal cancer screening among primary care attendees |
Dodd N., Carey M., Mansfield E., Oldmeadow C., Sanson-Fisher R. |
Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour Project Funding $5000 |
2016 |
Cancer screening |
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Testing the impact of tailored feedback on primary care patients’ understanding of colorectal cancer risk, attitudes towards Faecal Occult Blood Tests (FOBT) and intentions to undertake FOBT screening. |
Dodd N., Carey M., Mansfield E., Oldmeadow C., Sanson-Fisher R. |
HCRA Implementation Flagship Program 2014 Pilot/ ‘Proof of Concept’ $17,762 |
2015 |
Cancer screening |
Research areas
- Interprofessional education
- Healthcare communication
- Student Wellbeing
- Paramedic Wellbeing
Teaching areas
- Paramedicine
- Communication Skills
- PAR211 Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
- PAR222 Legal and Ethical Practice in EMS
Natalie's research interests are in health behaviours (cancer screening), health professions communication, interprofessional education, student support and wellbeing of paramedics.