Memberships & affiliations
- Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (1990 - present)
- RACGP (1989 - present)
- Australian Medical Association (2005 - present)
Recognition & awards
- University of Queensland Dean's Commendation for PhD thesis submitted in 2005, University of Queensland (2007)
- Best paper prize ($2,000) at the Australian Pain Society conference in Sydney, University of Queensland (2002)
- Best poster presentation at the University of Queensland School of Population Health Research Higher Degree Students Conference, Brisbane, University of Queensland (2001)
- The Sullivan & Nicolaides Pathology Prize for the best research presentation at the RACGP's 43rd Annual Postgraduate Weekend, University of Queensland (2000)
Current teaching areas
- Lead of "Doctor and Health in the Community"
- Upgrade clinical skills teaching program in the musculoskeletal block of Griffith University Medical Program
- Introduction of General Practice Rotation into Year 4
- Introduction of course modules in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine
Professional services
- General and Musculoskeletal Medicine Practitioner
Research expertise
- Pain and back pain
- Chronic pain - potential therapeutics
- Chronic pain management
- Clinical tests - accuracy
- Prolotherapy
- Single patient trials
Current research projects
- Randomised controlled trial of laser acupuncture treatment of chronic non- specific low back pain - Associate Investigator (G Glasov, J Emery, MJ Yelland)
- AUSBACK study of outcomes for low back pain in musculoskeletal practices - Chief Investigator (MJ Yelland, S Masters, G Harding)
- Study of the effect of acupuncture on neck muscles affected by whiplash - Associate Investigator (L McCutcheon, MJ Yelland)
Current grants
- NHMRC Project Grant (2009 - 2010) (University of Queensland) Using n-of-1 trials to determine the effectiveness of paracetamol in advanced cancer patients on opioids - $49,996
- NHMRC Project Grant (2007 - 2010) (University of Queensland) Single patient trials of methylphenidate for fatigue in palliative care patients - $162,563