Professor John Fraser

Adjunct Professor - School of Rural Medicine

Biography

John is a rural general practitioner and public health physician with extensive clinical, research and teaching experience in remote and rural Australia over thirty years. John's research interests include rural health, public health, medical education, Aboriginal Health and workforce research. From 2008-2010, John was Professor and Foundation Head, School of Rural Medicine, University of New England, and Deputy Dean, Joint Medical Program, University of New England and University of Newcastle.

Qualifications

MD, FRACGP, FACRRM, FAFPHM, FACTM, MPH & TM, Diploma RACOG, MBBS (Hons 1^st)

Doctorate of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Australia (2006)

Fellow Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Fellow Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Fellow Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine

Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University (1995)

Diploma R.A.C.O.G., Royal Australian College Obstetrics & Gynaecology (1991)

MBBS, (Hons 1^st) University Sydney, 1988.

Awards

Francis Hardey Faulding Memorial Research Fellowship Award 1995 for a Research Treatise in General Practice by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The treatise was entitled, 'The Implementation and Application of Information Technology to improve Primary Health Care in Arnhemland 1992-94.'
National Rural and Remote Quality Improvement: Award Australian Council on Healthcare Standards 2003 Promoting health careers to our future rural workforce
Finalist, Education and Training Baxter 2004 NSW Health Awards: General practice training in public health: Two parallels converging.
2009 Mental Health Matters Awards: Research and Evaluation. Mental Health Association NSW. Alexander C, Fraser, J. General practitioners' management of patients with mental health conditions: The views of general practitioners working in rural north-western New South Wales

Teaching Areas

Third year medical students in general practice, health care planning, dermatology and communication skills.
He has successfully supervised students in their Doctorate of Health Service Management and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees.
John was recognized as Australian General Practice Training Medical Educator of the Year in 2005 and has had extensive experience in postgraduate general practice education. His teaching qualifications are formalised by holding a workplace certificate IV in training and assessment.

Primary Research Area/s

Rural health; Medical education; Aboriginal health; Workforce research; Public health

Research Interests

John has published widely in Australia and internationally, writing over 150 research papers, conference proceedings and books. He uses quantitative and qualitative methodologies (especially phenomenology) in his research.

Research Grants

Rural Health Support and Education 2006 Development of a Multidisciplinary Human Factors Training Module $123,200
Ministry of Public Health & National Security Office, Thailand 2006. To Deliver Curricula for Primary Care Health Professionals in Health Management and Nursing in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Research Team of the School of Health, University of New England, Australia and Naresuan University, Thailand. $50,000.
University of New England Research Linkages and Collaborative Grants Scheme 2008 Strengthening rural Thai health services to meet Millennium Development Goals: Developing Thai rural health professionals’ health management capacity through Collaborative Action Research (CAR)' $20,000. Briggs, D, Cruickshank, M, Taytiwat, P, Fraser,J.
University of New England Asia-Pacific Region Research Theme Group Seed Funding Application 2008 A needs assessment study to identify common issues in health leadership in differing international contexts to inform subsequent applications for proposed AusAid Development Awards, WHO Developing Country Grants and an Ausaid Australian Leadership Award (ALA) Fellows program to be delivered by UNE. $4000
New South Wales Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching 2010. $59,871. The actual and the potential of Inter-professional teamwork in rural health care. Parker.V, Gilies, M, Bristow, S, Sheather, G, Fraser,J, Paliadelis, P, Parmenter, G, Mitchell, R, Higgins.

Research Supervision Experience

Taytiwat, Prawit. Understanding of the role of the Thai community hospital director in implementing the Universal Health Coverage Policy in relation to Primary Health Care. Doctor of Health Services Management, University of New England. 2008.
Tolhurst, Helen. Landscape of fulfilment: A model for understanding rural medical recruitment and retention. Doctorate of Philosophy (General Practice), University of Newcastle. 2009.
Tienthavorn, Tanongson. Managing Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services of Road Traffic Accidents in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Doctor of Health Services Management, University of New England. 2011.
Arif, Muhammad. To Remain, Migrate Abroad or Resettle: An Exploratory Study of Pakistani Physicians' Career Decisions. Doctor of Health Services Management, University of New England, 2011.
Wutthichai, Jariya. Perceptions of Primary Health Care Managers in Leading and Managing Primary Health Care Reform in Thailand. Doctor of Health Services Management, University of New England, 2014.
Alanazy, Ahmed. Rural and Urban Emergency Medical Services in Saudi Arabia: A comparison of barriers and facilitators of effective pre-hospital care. University of New England 2021.

Current doctoral student:

Knight, Andrew. The Role of Quality Improvement Collaboratives in General Practice, enrolled at University of Newcastle.

Publications

Fraser, J. A. Case report suggestive of strongyloidiasis infection occurring in temperate Australia. Rural and Remote Health, 2019; 19(2), p. 1-4. Published online
Alanazy, Ahmed Ramden M; Wark, Stuart ; Fraser, John ; Nagle, Amanda. Factors impacting patient outcomes associated with use of emergency medical services operating in urban versus rural areas: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(10), p. 1-16. Published online
Arif, M, Cruickshank, M, Fraser, J. To remain, migrate abroad or resettle: A complex dynamic process affecting Pakistani physicians’ career decisions. 5 Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 2019; 14(3): i321.
Alanazy ARM, Wark S, Fraser J, Nagle A. A Comparison of pre-hospital emergency medical services’ response and duration times in urban versus rural areas of Saudi Arabia. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine [Internet]. 2020Jul.23 [cited 2020Sep.19];17. Published online
Fraser J. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by a black pigmented mould (Rhytidhysteron species) in rural north-western New South Wales, Australia. Rural and Remote Health 2020; 20: 5903. Published online
Alanazy, A, Wark, S, Fraser, J, Nagle, A, Utilization of prehospital emergency medical services in Saudi Arabia: An urban versus rural comparison. Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care, Volume 2020, Issue 2, November 2020. Published online
Alanazy, A, Fraser, J, Wark, S. Organisational factors affecting emergency medical services' performance in rural and urban areas of Saudi Arabia. BMC Health Services Research. 2021-06-07 21:562|. Handle
Alanazy, A, Wark, S, Fraser, J, Nagle, A. Nontransported Cases after Emergency Medical Service Callout in the Rural and Urban Areas of the Riyadh Region. Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2021 9(1):38-44. DOI
Knight, A, Fraser, J, Pond, CD. It is time to reinvest in quality improvement collaboratives to support Australian general practice. Medical Journal of Australia. 2022; 216(9): 438-440. DOI
Knight AW, Tam CWM, Dennis S, Fraser J, Pond, CD. The role of quality improvement collaboratives in general practice: a qualitative systematic review. BMJ Open Quality 2022;11:e001800. DOI
Alanazy, A, Wark S, Fraser J. Emergency Medical Services in rural and urban Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study of Red Crescent emergency personnel perceptions of workforce and patient factors impacting effective delivery Health & Social Care in the Community. 2022. Published online

Memberships

General Practitioner, Kootingal, NSW
Adjunct Professor, School of Rural Medicine, University of New England.
Adjunct Professor, School of Health, University of New England.
Visiting Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle.
Adviser to the Centre of Expertise on Hospital and Health Services Management, Naresuan University, Thailand.
Examiner, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.

Consultancy Interests

Rural health, Medical Education; Aboriginal health; Workforce Research; Public health.

External Consultancies with Publication:

Fraser J. External Evaluation of Rural and Regional Queensland Consortium Partnerships Model with Remote Vocational Training Scheme Support. Rural and Regional Queensland Consortium: Toowoomba, May 2006
Yanggratoke S and Research Team of the School of Health, University of New England, Australia and Naresuan University, Thailand Research Workshop in Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Health Office. 13-15 November, 2006: To Deliver Curricula for Primary Care Health Professionals in Health Management and Nursing, University of New England, Armidale, Australia, December, 2006. ISBN  192120804
Tejativaddhana, P, Surit, P, Kitrrerawuttiwong, N, Fisher, K, Briggs, D, Fraser, J, Cruickshank, M, Awofeso, N. Strengthening maternal and child health services in Rural Thailand: Current status and future strategies. School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, Australia. 2011 ISBN: 978-1-921597-30-5