Dr Amy Jarvis

Dr Amy Jarvis is a Research Fellow at Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre. Her research focuses on preventative healthcare and consumer engagement, with an empahsis on patient-reported measures and community-based interventions. Her current projects include developing a patient-reported experience measure (PREM) to inform improvements to the cultural safety of the National Cervical Screening Project and gathering consumer feedback from cancer patients on a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to monitor symptom severity. She is also contributing to the place-based evaluation of a community initiative designed to enhance social connection and prevent loneliness. Dr Jarvis is available to supervise honours students.  

The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre is a partnership between the University of South Australia and the Rosemary Bryant Foundation, which aims to strengthen the nursing & midwifery workforce across the health system through the support and development of evidence-based healthcare, fostering partnerships and building research capacity. The RBRC has developed a comprehensive research program focused on advancing the discipline of nursing & midwifery and patient care related to population and public health, workforce reform, safety and quality, clinical practice, patient outcomes, and integration into education. Its objective is to enhance innovative partnerships for healthcare research, to inform strategies for: 1) Extending the capacity and capabilities of nurses and midwives to build a resilient, sustainable and collaborative workforce, 2) health system planning, evaluation and resourcing, 3) clinical care outcomes, and 4) translation of evidence into practice.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Psychological Science The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology University of Canberra