Associate Professor Riitta Partanen
Director
Rural Clinical School
Researcher biography
Associate Professor Riitta Partanen has provided leadership of the UQ Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) since April 2020. Prior to becoming the current Head of the UQRCS Riitta has held a variety of positions both within the UQRCS and the Faculty of Medicine. These include having been the inaugural Director of the UQRCS Hervey Bay from its beginnings in 2005 until handing over the reigns at the end of 2020, the Co-Director of Learning for the UQRCS, GP Academic Lead UQRCS Hervey Bay, Acting Head of the UQRCS, and the Academic Lead for Phase 2 of the MD Program.
Previously Riitta has served as Board member and Chair of the Wide Bay Division of General Practice and on the RACGP Rural Medical Education Committee.
Riitta is a UQ medical graduate, obtarined her Fellowship in General Practice with the RACGP in 1997. Riitta continues to work as a General Practitioner in Maryborough. Her research interests are in Medical Education, Rural Medical Workforce and Rural Health and General Practice issues.
Journal Articles
Martin, Priya, McGrail, Matthew, Fox, Jordan, Partanen, Riitta and Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2022). Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on medical student placements in rural Queensland: A survey study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30 (4), 478-487. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12862
Jayarathne, Y.G. Shamalee Wasana, Partanen, Riitta and Bennet, Jules (2021). Objective simulated bush engagement experience (OSBEE): a novel approach to promote rural clinical workforce. Asia Pacific Scholar, 6 (2), 94-96. doi: 10.29060/TAPS.2021-6-2/CS2449
Donald, Maria, Partanen, Riitta, Sharman, Leah, Lynch, Johanna, Dingle, Genevieve A., Haslam, Catherine and van Driel, Mieke (2021). Long-term antidepressant use in general practice: a qualitative study of GPs' views on discontinuation. British Journal of General Practice, 71 (708), BJGP.2020.0913-e516. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.0913
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Haslam, Catherine, Donald, Maria, Turner, Cynthia, Partanen, Riitta, Lynch, Johanna, Draper, Grace and van Driel, Mieke L. (2021). The effects of social group interventions for depression: systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 281, 67-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.125
Ogden, Jessica, Preston, Scott, Partanen, Riitta L., Ostini, Remo and Coxeter, Peter (2020). Recruiting and retaining general practitioners in rural practice: systematic review and meta-analysis of rural pipeline effects. Medical Journal of Australia, 213 (5) mja2.50697, 228-236. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50697
Partanen, Riitta (2018). Don't miss the boat: maximise ad hoc teaching with general practice trainees. Medical Education, 52 (2), 143-145. doi: 10.1111/medu.13507
Partanen, Riitta, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and van Driel, Mieke (2016). Is three a crowd? Impact of the presence of a medical student in the general practice consultation. Medical Education, 50 (2), 225-235. doi: 10.1111/medu.12935
Partanen, Riitta L., O'Brien, Maxine L. and Eley, Diann S. (2009). Necessity breeds innovation: GPs help prevent an emergency department closure. Australian Health Review, 33 (3), 467-471. doi: 10.1071/AH090467
Conference Papers
Partanen, Riitta (2022). Geographical narcissism during medical education and training. RMA 2022, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 12-15 October 2022.
Partanen, Riitta, Ostini, Remo and Eley, Diann (2018). What is important to medical students for clinical school choice?. The MUSTER 2018, Mt Gambier, SA Australia, 15-18 October 2018 .
Ogden, Jessica, Preston, S., Partanen, Riitta and Ostini, Remo (2018). Does the rural pipeline influence rural general practitioner (GP) practice location and retention?. The MUSTER 2018, Mt Gambier, SA Australia, 15-18 October 2018 .
Partanen, Riitta, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and van Driel, Mieke (2018). Trials and tribulations of translating a research idea: experiences of a rural GP academic. GP18, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 11-13 October 2018.
Partanen, Riitta, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Van Driel, Mieke (2018). Trials and tribulations of translating a research idea: experiences of a rural GP academic. RACGP General Practice (GP18), Gold Coast, Australia, 11-13 October 2018.
Partanen, Riitta, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Van Driel, Mieke (2016). A triangular perspective on general practice medical student. International Conference Community Engaged Medical Education in the North (ICEMEN), Sault Str. Marie, ON, Canada, 22-25 June 2016.
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2015). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Medical Education and Training Forum, Darwin Australia, 12-15 October 2015.
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2015). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Primary Health Care Research Conference, ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA, 29-31 July 2015.
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2015). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Association for Medical Education in Europe, Glasgow, Scotland, 5-9 September 2015.
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2014). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Australian and New Zealand Medical Education & Training Forum, Pokolbin, Australia, 9-12 November 2014.
Partanen, Riitta, O'Brien, M and Eley, Diann (Stover) (2006). Meeting the Challenge: GPs taking a leadership role working in Fraser Coast Emergency Departments. QDGP Forum, Hervey Bay, Australia, June 2006.
Research Report
World Health Organisation Team, Strasser, Sarah, Austin, Marni, Bendotti, Hollie, Bourke, Gary, Campbell, David, Campbell, Narelle , Chater, Alan Bruce, Chong, Hwee Sin , Cribb, Jacqueline, Cumming, Kay, Doty, Barbara Jean, Eley, Diann, Erikson, Jay S., Florentis, Anastasia, Floss, Mayara, Goot, Katie, Greacen, Jane, Jonk, Yvonne , Khoo, Kean, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Lamb, Margaret, Longenecker, Randall, McGrail, Matthew, Nasir, Bushra, Partanen, Riitta, Paterson, Davis , Rajapalisha, Dilum , Schmitz, David ... Tynan, Anna (2020). Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review. Human Resources for Health Observer Series No. 25 Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.