Dr Kim Neylon

Dr Kim Neylon is a Research Assistant at the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre.

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. 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.

Dr Neylon holds a Doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) and Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Adelaide. She has worked on various qualitative research projects and evaluations, with topics including cancer survivorship, patient stories, governance for clinical trials and clinical quality registries. Kim has experience in systematic, scoping and rapid reviews and qualitative data collection and analysis, including ethnographic research techniques.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy The University of Melbourne

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (First Class Honours) The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Health Sciences The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Social Sciences The University of Adelaide

Work history

2018 – present               Research Assistant, Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre University of South Australia

2017 – 2018                    Sessional Tutor, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of South Australia

2015 - 2017                    Maternity leave

2013 – 2015                   Sessional Lecturer, School of Culture and Communications, The University of Melbourne

2012   - 2012                  Research Assistant, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne

2011 – 2014                    Sessional Tutor, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne

2007 – 2009                    Graduate Project Officer, Out of Hospital Strategies, SA Health