Associate Professor Peter Schattner

MMed (Melb), BS, FRACGP

Profile

Peter is a GP in south-eastern Melbourne and a part-time academic in the department of general practice at Monash University. His main academic interests are in: teaching of research methods, especially by distance education methods; teaching evidence based medicine; supervising higher degrees (Masters and PhD); conducting health service research (in general practice); conducting research into the uptake of computers in general practice; and promoting information management in collaboration with divisions of general practice. Peter has been active in divisions since their inception, and he is currently on the board of the Monash Division. He is also the convenor of the informatics working party for the World Organisation of Family Doctors (‘Wonca’). Peter is currently involved in the following research projects: the use of web-based careplans in chronic disease management (CDM-Net); the use of data extraction tools in general practice; after-hour palliative care services; electronic decision support (a National Prescribing Service Project); and GP guideline concordance in back pain (NHMRC). His non-work related interests include opera and history. He is married with 3 kids and a dog and is an infrequent gym attendee.