Mr David Birks - Researcher Profile

Biography

David works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

Qualifications

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2009

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Ristevski, E., Regan, M., Birks, D., Steers, N., Byrne, A., McGrail, M., 2012, Communicating about breast cancer: Rural women's experience of interacting with their surgeon, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 20, issue online, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond VIC 3121, pp. 22-28.

Bearman, M.L., O'Brien, R.P., Anthony, A., Civil, I., Flanagan, B.T., Jolly, B.C., Birks, D.M., Langcake, M., Molloy, E.K., Nestel, D.F., 2012, Learning surgical communication, leadership and teamwork through simulation, Journal of Surgical Education [P], vol 69, issue 2, Elsevier Inc, United States, pp. 201-207.

Wong, K., Birks, D.M., 2004, Surgical risk management: the value of a weekly surgical radio-pathological meeting, ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol 74, issue 4, Blackwell Synergy, Australia, pp. 205-209.

Wong, K., Birks, D.M., 2003, Operative experience in the Victorian general surgical training programme, ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol 73, issue 12, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Vic Australia, pp. 1036-1040.

Birks, D., Gunn, I.F., Birks, R.G., Strasser, R., 2001, Colorectal surgery in rural Australia: SCARS; A surgeon-based audit of workload and standards, Australian and New Zeland Journal of Surgery, vol 71, issue 3, Blackwell Science Asia Pty Ltd, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 154-158.

Conference Proceedings

Haigh, C., Birks, D., Pedler, D., Birks, R., 2010, Issues in assessing students in the clinical workforce: an exploratory study, Issues in assessing students in the clinical workforce: an exploratory study, ANZAME 2010 - overcoming barriers, re(e) forming professional practice, Townsville, Queensland, p. 98.

Pedler, D., Birks, D., Phillips, H., Wearne, E., Haigh, C., 2009, Comparison of the traditional problem-based learning format and larger, directed, independent study groups, ANZAME09, 30/6/09 - 3/7/09, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, p. 132.

Pedler, D.S., Birks, D.M., Steer, A.R., 2006, Structured observation of medical students is useful for formative assessment in a clinical setting, Conference Proceedings of the First International Clinical Skills Conference - May 2005, 9-11 May 2005, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, pp. 71-73.

Birks, D., Gunn, I., Hill, D., 1998, Breast Cancer Management in Rural Australia, Annual Scientific Congress, Sydney 1998, Sydney NSW, 3-8 May 1998, Blackwell Science, Sydney NSW Australia, p. R51.

Leversha, A., Strasser, R.P., Birks, D., 1998, Pharmacists Teach Doctors, 1998 Victorian Rural & Remote Allied Health Professionals Conference - Conference Papers, Melbourne 29-31 May 1998, CURHEV, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Other

Birks, D.M., Palermo, C.E., 2008, Surgical education and training: Maintaining the competence of supervisors, ANZ Journal of Surgery, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia.