| Name | Gayle Savige |  |
| Qualifications |
Dip Teaching. (Ballarat College of Advanced Education. University of Ballarat) |
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| Role in organisation |
Lecturer/ Yr 1 & 2 MBBS Rural Program (Academic Coordinator) | |
| Research interests |
1. Rural Health/Public Health |
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| Biography | Professional background in nutrition science, dietetics and education. Appointed as Lecturer for the MBBS Year1 and 2 Rural Placement Program (2007) to develop and implement innovative initiatives into the rural placement curriculum. Research Fellow (both at Monash University and Deakin University) after completing a PhD in 1998. | |
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Recent |
A MacFarlane, D Crawford, K Ball, G Savige, 'A Worsley Adolescent home food environments and socioeconomic position. ' Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;16 (4):748-756 Savige GS, MacFarlane A, Ball K, Worsley A, Crawford D. 'Snacking behaviours of adolescents and their association with skipping meals.' The international journal of behavioural nutrition and physical activity [1479-5868] 2007 vol:4 pg:36 -36 Savige GS, Ball K, Worsley A, Crawford D. 'Food intake patterns among Australian adolescents.' Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007; 16(4):738-47. Savige GS. 'E-learning: a nutritionally ripe environment.' Food Nutrition Bulletin, 2005 |
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| Current research projects |
'Physiotherapists teaching mobility assessment to medical students.' Multidisciplinary intervention is a key feature of healthcare delivery. The physical ability of older people is an important indicator of their health status. However, comprehensive mobility assessment is not currently taught in medical undergraduate curricula. Just as a test for measuring blood pressure is important for detecting risk of ill health and prescription of effective prophylaxis, a mobility assessment is needed to identify early signs of declining health and prompt timely and appropriate intervention. This project seeks to develop and implement an education module to provide medical students with the skills to assess the physical ability of their older patients. |
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| Supervision of higher degree students | Dr Ashequr Rahman. ‘Re-emergence of iodine deficiency in Gippsland.’ | |
Gayle Savige
