Dr David Briggs

Biography

David has had extensive senior management experience in the public health sector that includes being a former CEO of a large Area Health Service, General Manager of a District Health Service, and CEO of a 300 bed acute regional referral hospital and was formerly health management course coordinator in the School of Health UNE.

David is Chair, New England Medicare Local, Editor Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, President, Society of Health Administration Programs in Health Education and Senior Advisor to the Faculty of the Centre of Expertise on Hospital and Health Services Management at Naresuan University in Thailand.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy  University of New England
• Master of Health Management (^{1st class} Hons) University of New England
• Bachelor Health Administration  University of New South Wales

Teaching Areas

David has had extensive teaching experience in the management and leadership of health systems, quality management and the financial management of health systems

Research Interests

Capacity building in applied health systems research: International collaboration, networks of practice and knowledge translation in cross cultural settings.

Research Supervision Experience

Three successful doctoral completions with international students utilizing qualitative and mixed methods and in particular utilizing phenomenology and case studies approaches.

Publications

Books/Book Chapters

Isouard G, Messum D, Hanson S, McAlpin S, Briggs DS (2005) Improving organisational performance in health care in Managing Health Services: Concepts and Practice. Sydney: MacLennan & Petty Pty Ltd ISBN 0864331665

Courtney M, Briggs DS (2004) Health Care Financial Management. Marrickville: Elsevier ISBN 0729537455

Refereed Journal Articles

Briggs DS (2013). So they want us to collaborate and innovate: how do we manage that? Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 8:1(4-6).

Briggs, DS. Smyth, A & Anderson, JA. (2012). In search of capable health managers: what is distinctive about health management. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 7(2) pp.71-78.

Briggs, DS. (2012).Fit to Manage: the health, well being, competence and capability of health managers. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 7(2)pp.4-6.

 Briggs, DS. (2012). Who manages our health system? Asia Pacific Journal of Health   Management. 7(2)p.15.

Briggs, DS, Cruickshank, M. Paliadelis. (2012). Health managers and health reform. Journal of Management and Organisation. 18(5):641-658.

Tejativaddhana, P. Briggs, DS, Fraser, J. Minichiello, V. Cruickshank, M. (2012).     Identifying challenges and barriers in the delivery of primary healthcare at the district level: a study in one Thai province. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. DOI:101002/hpm.

Briggs, D., Cruickshank, M., Campbell, S., Fisher, K., Fraser, J. & Tejativaddhana, P. (2010). Collaborative capacity building in applied health systems research. 7th Biennial Conference in Organisational Behaviour in Health Care. Mind the Gap: policy and practice in the reform of health care. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England, 11-14 April. ISBN 978 07044 27389 http://www.hsmc.bham.ac.uk/events/Conference/2010-obhc-conference.shtml

Briggs DS, Tejativaddhana P, Cruickshank  M, Fraser J Campbell, S. (2010).The Thai-Australian Health Alliance: developing health management capacity and sustainability for primary health care services. Education for Health 23(3). Available at http://www.educationforhealth.net/articles/subviewnew.asp?ArticleID=393.

Briggs DS (2010). 'Janus like policymakers and health managers required' Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 5(2):4-6.

Briggs DS, Tejativaddhana P, Kitreerawutiwong, N. (2010). 'Health Declarations' in Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (ERAID 13593; rank: C) 5:1 25-30.

Briggs DS, Taytiwat P, Cruickshank M, Fraser J, Minichiello, V. (2010). 'Lessons from

Understanding the Role of Community Hospital Director in Thailand: Clinician versus Manager'. International Journal of Health Planning and Management (ERAID 13593; rank: C): (C1) <20100423-121251>

Yanggratoke S, Briggs D, Alexander C, Taytiwat P, Cruickshank M, Fraser J, Ditton M, Gaul M (2010) The Thai-Australian Alliance: Developing a rural health management curriculum by participatory action research in World Health and Population ERAID 13593; rank: C): (C1) 11(3): 5-16. <20100111-09203>

Briggs  DS. (2009) 'Health Reform: deconstruct, reconstruct or reform' in Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (ERAID 13828; rank: C) 4:1 (C2) <20091030-150620>

Briggs  DS. (2009) 'Learning is the keystone for the College' in Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management(ERAID 13828; rank: C)4:2 (C4) <20091224-104312>

Fraser J, Briggs DS, Taytiwat P (2008). 'A Thai-Australian Rural Health Service Management and Medical Education Study Tour: Workplace changes after a year in Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management.

Briggs DS (2008) SHAPE Declaration on the Organisation and Management of Health Services: a call for informed debate in Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 3:2 10-13

Briggs D.S. 2008, 'Bringing the 'Software' of Organisational Behaviour to Health Reform'. The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 3:1, pp.4-6.

Briggs D.S. 2007, 'Metaphors of health care'. The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 2:3 4-5.

Briggs D.S. 2007, 'Contributing to the profession, the College and this Journal'. The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. 2:3, 8-9.

Monographs

 Yanggratoke S., Alexander C., Briggs D.S., Cruickshank, M., Ditton, M.J., Fraser, J., Gaul, M., Taytiwat, P., 2006. To deliver Primary Care Curricula for Health Professionals in Health Management and Nursing. Published results of proceedings from Research Workshop in Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Health Office: School of Health, University of New England and National Health Security Office, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand.

 Briggs DS, Cruickshank M, Fisher K, Fraser J, Kitrrerawuttiwong  N, Surit P, Tejativaddhana, P. 2011.  Strengthening Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Thailand: Current Status and Future Strategies. University of New England, Australia and Naresuan University, Thailand.

ReviewerEducation for Health

Memberships

• Fellow, Life Member and Past National President of the Australian College of Health Services Management (ACHSM)
• Recipient of the ACHSM Gold Medal for services to the Australian Health System
• Founding Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives

Consultancy Interests

David has extensive consultancy experience across Australia and internationally in the Asia Pacific in the accreditation and quality management of health services, the development of health service managers and the management of health systems and in the delivery of primary health care services in rural and regional settings.