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We are looking for the right PhD Candidate “Emergency First Responders” Funding Body: The Phoebe Chapple Memorial PhD Research Scholarship is provided through The Australian Medical Women’s Memorial Research Fund (AMWMRF) – Snowdrops Hope for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Committee, which is an affiliate of The Repat Foundation – The Road Home and The Hospital Research Foundation. Funding Amount: $27,000 per annum for a three-year period, commencing in 2017. Supervisors: Dr Miranda Van Hooff, Dr Ellie Lawrence-Wood & Dr Amelia Searle Administering Institution: Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, The University of Adelaide Start Date: 2017 Finish Date: 2019 Aim: The overall aim of this project is to investigate the mental, social and physical health impacts of occupational exposures among South Australian Emergency First Responders. Background: The Phoebe Chapple PhD Scholarship will support investigations aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Australian female first responders and emergency service practitioners including those who have experienced posttraumatic stress. Emergency first responders are at an increased risk of work-related stress, where on a daily basis they may be confronted by the constancy of traumatic life and death situations, while at the same time maintaining stoicism and professionalism. Emergency First Responders are faced with repeated exposure to stress, trauma, crisis, human suffering, death and dying. The potential cumulative burden of exposure to these situations is well documented. Given the pervasive nature of PTSD with the known associated impairment in work, social and family functioning, understanding the degree of this problem in this cohort is an essential first step in developing effective management strategies. Gender differences in the effects of stress and trauma are not well understood particularly in emergency first responders due to the small proportion of females within these occupations. This mixed methods study will investigate the unique experiences of female first responders compared to males. About You: You will need to have the qualifying degrees for enrolment into a PhD program at The University of Adelaide.This PhD is an exciting opportunity to develop special skills and knowledge in a rich research environment requiring a person with an enthusiasm for research in this important area of practice. You will be both empathic and engaging with busy professionals, enquiring about the challenges and personal toll of their work. You will need to be comfortable addressing issues dealing with severe injury and death and trauma with associated impacts on professionals. You will have the capacity for enquiry, analytical thinking and highly developed writing skills. This PhD will provide an opportunity to develop a strategy on how to support female first responders in our emergency departments. Applications close: 31 st of March, 2017. For more information, and details regarding how to apply please contact Ashleigh Kenny (08) 8313 0672, [email protected] Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies PhD Candidate?
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We are looking for the right PhD Candidate
“Emergency First Responders”
Funding Body: The Phoebe Chapple Memorial PhD Research Scholarship is provided through The Australian Medical Women’s Memorial Research Fund (AMWMRF) – Snowdrops Hope for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Committee, which is an affiliate of The Repat Foundation – The Road Home and The Hospital Research Foundation.
Funding Amount: $27,000 per annum for a three-year period, commencing in 2017.
Supervisors: Dr Miranda Van Hooff, Dr Ellie Lawrence-Wood & Dr Amelia Searle
Administering Institution: Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, The University of Adelaide
Start Date: 2017 Finish Date: 2019 Aim: The overall aim of this project is to investigate the mental, social and physical health impacts of occupational exposures among South Australian Emergency First Responders. Background: The Phoebe Chapple PhD Scholarship will support investigations aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Australian female first responders and emergency service practitioners including those who have experienced posttraumatic stress. Emergency first responders are at an increased risk of work-related stress, where on a daily basis they may be confronted by the constancy of traumatic life and death situations, while at the same time maintaining stoicism and professionalism. Emergency First Responders are faced with repeated exposure to stress, trauma, crisis, human suffering, death and dying. The potential cumulative burden of exposure to these situations is well documented. Given the pervasive nature of PTSD with the known associated impairment in work, social and family functioning, understanding the degree of this problem in this cohort is an essential first step in developing effective management strategies. Gender differences in the effects of stress and trauma are not well understood particularly in emergency first responders due to the small proportion of females within these occupations. This mixed methods study will investigate the unique experiences of female first responders compared to males. About You: You will need to have the qualifying degrees for enrolment into a PhD program at The University of Adelaide.This PhD is an exciting opportunity to develop special skills and knowledge in a rich research environment requiring a person with an enthusiasm for research in this important area of practice. You will be both empathic and engaging with busy professionals, enquiring about the challenges and personal toll of their work. You will need to be comfortable addressing issues dealing with severe injury and death and trauma with associated impacts on professionals. You will have the capacity for enquiry, analytical thinking and highly developed writing skills. This PhD will provide an opportunity to develop a strategy on how to support female first responders in our emergency departments.
Applications close: 31st of March, 2017. For more information, and details regarding how to apply please contact Ashleigh Kenny (08) 8313 0672, [email protected]
Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies
PhD Candidate?
