Dr Leach is a Senior Research Fellow with the Department of Rural Health at the University of South Australia. He is also a Registered nurse and naturopath. Dr Leach completed his Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1994, followed by a Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy) in 1998, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) degree in 2000, and Diploma of Clinical Nutrition in 2008. Dr Leach completed his PhD in 2005, which examined the clinical feasibility of Horsechestnut Seed Extract in the management of venous leg ulceration, which encompassed four studies, including a randomised placebo-controlled trial, cost-benefit analysis, descriptive survey and a comparative case study. Since then, Dr Leach has been driven to improving the evidence-base and... Read more
About me
Dr Leach is a Senior Research Fellow with the Department of Rural Health at the University of South Australia. He is also a Registered nurse and naturopath. Dr Leach completed his Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1994, followed by a Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy) in 1998, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) degree in 2000, and Diploma of Clinical Nutrition in 2008. Dr Leach completed his PhD in 2005, which examined the clinical feasibility of Horsechestnut Seed Extract in the management of venous leg ulceration, which encompassed four studies, including a randomised placebo-controlled trial, cost-benefit analysis, descriptive survey and a comparative case study. Since then, Dr Leach has been driven to improving the evidence-base and quality of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and has made an original and significant contribution to the field over the past decade. He has published over 90 journal articles, 4 book chapters and a sole-authored textbook, and has attracted over 1120 citations for his work. Dr Leach is also a member of several journal editorial boards and government committees, and has been awarded numerous competitive research grants totalling close to $1 million. In 2014, Dr Leach was awarded a competitive research fellowship with the Australian Research Centre for Complementary and Integrative Medicine [ARCCIM]. He was also appointed an Honorary Visiting Fellow with the Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Nursing University of South Australia
Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy) SA College of Natural & Traditional Medicine
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Distance education on-line intervention for evidence-based practice literacy, University of Pittsburgh, 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016
Determining the multidisciplinary primary health care team required to support best practice in community mental health care and prevention to enhance mental wellbeing, NHMRC - Partnership Project, 01/10/2012 - 31/12/2016
Improving the health and wellbeing of community-dwelling carers of dementia sufferers a randomised controlled trial of structured meditation training., Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation - Project Grant, 01/01/2013 - 01/02/2014
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
2
1
3
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| 2016 |
Open access
10
9
6
|
| 2015 |
23
20
42
|
| 2015 |
Open access
2
2
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Open access
5
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
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| 2010 |
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| 2009 |
Leach, MJ 2009, 'Naturopathy', in Karen Grimmer-Somers, Saravana Kumar, Anthea Worley & Alexandra Young, Practical Tips in Finding the Evidence: An Allied Health Primer. |
| 2009 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
Open access
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
1
7
|
| 2017 |
1
|
| 2017 |
5
4
24
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
13
|
| 2017 |
2
1
3
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2017 |
1
|
| 2017 |
3
3
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
10
|
| 2017 |
2
1
7
|
| 2017 |
1
3
|
| 2017 |
6
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
5
|
| 2017 |
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
|
| 2016 |
Open access
8
6
26
|
| 2016 |
Open access
1
1
3
|
| 2016 |
1
1
68
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2016 |
Open access
10
9
6
|
| 2016 |
1
1
11
|
| 2016 |
Open access
2
7
|
| 2016 |
1
4
7
|
| 2016 |
Open access
2
1
4
|
| 2016 |
Open access
1
1
4
|
| 2015 |
5
7
4
|
| 2015 |
Open access
13
|
| 2015 |
Open access
8
6
1
|
| 2015 |
23
20
42
|
| 2015 |
Open access
2
2
6
|
| 2015 |
1
|
| 2015 |
Open access
12
7
22
|
| 2015 |
Open access
13
7
6
|
| 2014 |
4
3
4
|
| 2014 |
1
|
| 2014 |
4
4
|
| 2014 |
9
|
| 2013 |
8
8
9
|
| 2013 |
30
19
36
|
| 2013 |
9
7
1
|
| 2013 |
Open access
5
5
18
|
| 2013 |
Open access
2
|
| 2013 |
18
16
14
|
| 2013 |
Open access
7
6
|
| 2012 |
Open access
43
16
60
|
| 2012 |
7
15
52
|
| 2012 |
Open access
33
11
36
|
| 2012 |
2
|
| 2011 |
Open access
30
20
2
|
| 2011 |
Open access
8
6
2
|
| 2011 |
Open access
14
11
3
|
| 2011 |
9
9
27
|
| 2010 |
7
9
|
| 2010 |
1
|
| 2010 |
13
6
|
| 2008 |
Open access
14
12
|
| 2008 |
8
2
|
| 2008 |
Open access
21
15
|
| 2008 |
Leach, MJ 2008, 'Natural wound care.', Journal of Complementary Medicine, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 32-35. |
| 2008 |
3
4
2
|
| 2008 |
3
|
Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Alexandria University | EGYPT |
| Assiut University | EGYPT |
| Australian Regional and Remote Community Services | AUSTRALIA |
| Bastyr University | AUSTRALIA |
| Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College | CANADA |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong | HONG KONG |
| Commonwealth Medical College | AUSTRALIA |
| Department of Health and Ageing | AUSTRALIA |
| Endeavour College Inc | AUSTRALIA |
| Endeavour College of Natural Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Hong Kong Polytechnic University | HONG KONG |
| Immanuel Hospital Berlin | GERMANY |
| Karolinska Institute | SWEDEN |
| Life West College of Chiropractic | UNITED STATES |
| Logan College of Chiropractic | UNITED STATES |
| McGill University | CANADA |
| McKinsey and Company | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Murray Bridge General Practice Clinic | AUSTRALIA |
| National University of Health Sciences | UNITED STATES |
| Orygen Youth Health Research Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | UNITED STATES |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Services | AUSTRALIA |
| Texas Tech University | UNITED STATES |
| The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Duisburg-Essen | GERMANY |
| University of Essex | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Lethbridge | CANADA |
| University of Maryland | UNITED STATES |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | UNITED STATES |
| University of Otago | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Oxford | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Pittsburgh | UNITED STATES |
| University of Saarland | GERMANY |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Southampton | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of the West of Scotland (FNA University of Paisley) | SCOTLAND |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western States | UNITED STATES |
| University of Western Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Westmead Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Wrexham Maelor Hospital | UNITED KINGDOM |
External engagement & recognition
EXPERT APPOINTMENTS
EDITORIAL BOARDS
FELLOWSHIPS
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/GROUPS
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Actioning advance care directives in South Australian emergency departments: a qualitative description study | Current |
| Barriers to the conduct and application of research among complementary and alternative medicine professions: a multi method study | Current |
| Development of a nurse-delivered Eczema Education intervention for parents/carers of children with eczema, built on educational theories of the nature of knowledge, cognitive psychology and social cog | Current |
| Exploring the factors that influence a parents decision to use complementary and alternative medicines and therapies for the management of acute respiratory tract infections in children | Current |
| The clinical effectiveness of essential oils and aromatherapy for the treatment of physical and psychosocial indications of acne vulgaris: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial | Completed |
| Using EBP champions to implement sustainable practice in the Maldives | Completed |
