PROFILE
Dr Ivan Lin
Started at UWA: 2003
Improving the health of our rural communities
As a longstanding rural clinician and researcher, Dr Ivan Lin works towards improving the quality of health care and outcomes in diverse communities every day.
Dr Lin is a senior lecturer at UWA’s Western Australian Centre for Rural Health and practices as a physiotherapist with the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service. His research is on improving the clinical effectiveness and patient experience of health care, especially Aboriginal health care. His primary areas of work are in musculoskeletal pain and clinical communication, and his work draws together collaborations between experts in Aboriginal health, musculoskeletal pain, clinical communication and research translation/quality improvement. Dr Lin has wider interests in reducing health disparities in a range of health areas in rural communities across the lifespan.
He is also an NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow.Dr Lin is actively involved in rural student education and has an interest in promoting physical activity and wellness in remote and rural communities. He has lived and worked in Geraldton in WA’s north (Southern Yamaji country) for more than 20 years.
Qualifications:
- BSc (Physio), Curtin University
- M Manip Ther, Curtin Univeristy
- PhD, Curtin University
Current external positions:
- Member Physiotherapy Advisory Committee, Curtin University
- Member Clinical Governance Committee, Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
- Midwest Representative, Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Expert member, low back pain panel of the STANDING Collaboration (developing national standards of care for low back pain)
Notable Achievements
Australian Physiotherapy Association Awards for Excellence, 2009 and 2012
Curtin University Chancellors Commendation Award, 2013
Public Health Association of Australia Post Graduate Student Award, 2014
Elsevier Book Prize for Masters or Doctoral student publishing the best article in a scientific journal, 2012
University of Western Australia Excellence in Teaching Award, 2012
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia (MPA) Postgraduate Prize, 2000
Curtin University Vice Chancellor’s Research Prize, 2000
Funding
2017-2018
Western Australian Primary Health Alliance
- Clinical Yarning Education: Improving Clinical Communication in Aboriginal Health Care
- Lin I, Green C, Bessarab D
WA Country Health Services
- Clinical Yarning Education: Improving Clinical Communication in Aboriginal Health Care
- Lin I, Green C, Bessarab D
2017
The University of Western Australia
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Clinical Yarning Education: Improving Clinical Communication in Aboriginal Health Care
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Lin I, Green C, Bessarab D, Fitzgerald K, Playford D
2015-2019
National Health and Medical Research Council
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Early Career Fellowship
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Lin I.
2012-2014
National Health and Medical Research Council
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Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship
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Lin I.
News
Myths about musculoskeletal pain and Aboriginal Australians prevent high quality care
Musculoskeletal pain (such as low back pain, osteoarthritis, neck, knee and shoulder pain) is the number one cause of disability in Australia and affects 28% of Australians. It is one of nine national priorities in health.
Read moreStudy recommends new ways to treat musculoskeletal pain
A new study led by WACRH Researcher Dr Ivan Lin, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has examined clinical practice guidelines for musculskeletal pain conditions.
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