The University of Western Australia

UWA Staff Profile


Paula Johnson

Assoc/Prof Paula Johnson

Contact details

Address School of Medicine and Pharmacology Fremantle Hospital Unit
The University of Western Australia (M704)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
Phone 9431 3975

Biography

UK trained Respiratory and General Physician. Moved to WA in 2007 after working in London as a full time consultant physician for seven years.

Key research

  • DM Nottingham 1998: Studies in inspiratory muscle performance
  • Current projects on professionalism and measurement of insight in Medical students

Major research interests

  • Respiratory muscle function

Qualifications

MB ChB Brist., MRCP(U.K), DM, FRCP(U.K)

Publications

Most recent: Making Sense of Acute Medicine, a guide to diagnosis. Paul F Jenkins and Paula H Johnson. Pub Hodder (UK) Due for publication late 2009.

Roles, responsibilities and expertise

Consultant Physician in General and Respiratory Medicine at Fremantle Hospital.
UWA 5th year Medicine coordinator.
5th year OSCE coordinator for Medicine
Undergraduate Committee Chair 2009-

Future research

Studies ongoing on professionalism and measurement of insight in Medical students

Languages

English
Conversational german

Memberships

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Previous positions

Consultant Physician Mayday Hospital South London UK 2000 - 2007.
Specialist Registrar training Mid-Trent region of UK 1993 - 1999

Teaching

5th year Medicine coordinator

Research profile