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Raechel Damarell serves as Senior Lecturer in the Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education within Flinders University's College of Medicine and Public Health, while also holding a Senior Research Fellow position with CareSearch and palliAGED (Commonwealth-funded palliative care knowledge projects) through the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She contributes to the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) and serves as Bibliography Editor for Progress in Palliative Care.
Education:
- BA
- AMusA (Associate in Music Australia)
- Graduate Diploma in Information Studies
- PhD
Research Focus: Her work bridges evidence-based practice and knowledge translation with specialized expertise in palliative care, multimorbidity management, and primary care systems. She develops advanced search methodologies for clinical evidence retrieval while investigating general practitioner strategies for complex patient cases involving life-limiting illnesses and multiple chronic conditions, with growing emphasis on aged care integration.
Publication Trends: Recent output (2018-2020) demonstrates consistent leadership in systematic reviews addressing critical gaps in clinical practice guidelines. Key themes include multimorbidity management in primary care, mental health crisis intervention, neonatal nutrition outcomes, and adolescent obesity interventions, reflecting methodological rigor through meta-analyses, thematic syntheses, and search filter development.
Scientific Recognition:
- 2024: Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Impact and Engagement (CareSearch team)
- 2021: DVCR Best Higher Degree by Research Student Publication (multimorbidity review)
- 2020 & 2016: Anne Harrison Awards (ALIA Health Libraries Australia)
- 2019: Caring Futures Institute Best Systematic Review Award
- 2017: CNHS Vice President and Dean Research Award
Academic Leadership: As Topic Coordinator for HLED9108 (Evidence Synthesis) and Lecturer for HLED9113A (Research Projects), she shapes clinical education curricula while contributing to PC4's Early Career Researcher Network and the Palliative Care Education & Training Collaborative's National Advisory Group. Her h-index of 15 reflects significant research impact through 62 publications.
Research Infrastructure: She operates within Flinders University's Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD), driving Commonwealth-funded initiatives through CareSearch and palliAGED to transform palliative care knowledge accessibility for clinicians, patients, and families across Australia.
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