Linton is a Senior Clinical Research Fellow (Clinical Epidemiology) with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention at James Cook University (Cairns). His current role focuses on a mix of chronic disease epidemiology and health services research which has direct application to the health care of high-risk and vulnerable populations in the tropics. He is also a mentor with the JCU Cohort Doctoral Studies Program and a member of JCU’s Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research.

Linton is an enthusiastic advocate for the ethical conduct of research in health and as such is a member of the Far North Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee operated through the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

Linton has been a Registered Nurse (Division 1) since 1989 and has a strong clinical background in a variety of acute medical, surgical and specialty areas mostly at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. This includes haematology, medical oncology, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, acute road trauma, respiratory medicine, hyperbaric medicine, elective surgery, cardiovascular research and two years as a Clinical Educator at Deakin University. Most recently he has worked in Emergency and Renal Dialysis at Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hopitals), Queensland (2012-13).

Linton has a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology (2001) and a Master of Public Health (2002) from Monash University. From 2000-08 he was involved in teaching various research courses including Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology, Master of Public Health, Koori Epidemiology and the undergraduate medical course. Subjects included Epidemiology, Introduction to Clinical Research and Clinical Trial Management.

In 2008, he completed a PhD in cardiovascular epidemiology working on the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS) with Monash University (Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine) and the Cancer Council Victoria.

Since then he has held senior research positions with Ambulance Victoria (2008-11) focusing on pre-hospital emergency care including cardiac arrest, trauma and mental health, and with the National Stroke Foundation (2011-12) managing the operation and evaluation of the National Stroke Audit Program.

Interests

Research

• Chronic disease epidemiology
• Pre-hospital emergency care
• Health services research
• Primary health care
• Indigenous health issues
• Mental illness
• Substance abuse
• Cardiovascular disease
• Stroke
• Nutrition
• Tropical health issues
• Design and implementation of RCTs
• Linkage and analysis of large public health datasets
• Alcohol
• Dietary patterns

Teaching

• Epidemiology
• Introduction to clinical research
• Clinical trial management
• Ethics and research
• Nursing for chronic illness and palliative care

Experience

• 2015 to present - Mentor, Cohort Doctoral Studies Program, James Cook University (Cairns)
• 2014 to present - Committee Member, Far North Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (Cairns)
• 2013 to present - Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University (Cairns)
• 2011 to 2012 - Manager Data and Evaluation, National Stroke Foundation (Melbourne)
• 2010 to 2012 - Committee Member, Alfred Health Human Research Ethics Committee (Melbourne)
• 2009 to 2011 - Research Development Manager, Ambulance Victoria (Melbourne)
• 2008 to 2009 - Manager Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria (Melbourne)
• 2004 to 2008 - NHMRC PhD Scholar & Research Fellow, Monash University (Melbourne)
• 2000 to 2008 - University Lecturer & Tutor, Monash University (Melbourne)
• 1998 to 2004 - Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Manager, The Alfred Hospital / Monash University (Melbourne)

Research Disciplines

• Health services and systems (4203)
• Public health (4206)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing (4504)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Public health (2004)

Awards

• 2011 - NHMRC Project Grant – (AI) Rinse Trial: The Rapid Infusion of cold Normal SalinE by paramedics during CPR ($677,888 )
• 2007 - Monash University Postgraduate Research Travel Grant ($3,000)
• 2004 - VicHealth Postgraduate Supplement Research Grant ($3,000)
• 2004 - NHMRC Public Health Scholarship ($77,559) - Dietary Risks and Alcohol as Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Thompson F, Russell S, Quigley R, Sagigi B, Miller G, Esterman A, Harriss L, Taylor S, McDermott R and Strivens E (2023) Dementia Risk Models in an Australian First Nations Population: Cross-Sectional Associations and Preparation for Follow-Up. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 7 (1). pp. 543-555
• Thompson F, Russell S, Quigley R, McDonald M, Sagigi B, Taylor S, Campbell S, Schmidt B, Esterman A, Harriss L, Miller G, Mills P, Strivens E, McDermott R, and (2023) Primary care biomarkers and dementia in people of the Torres Strait, Australia: extended data analysis. Frontiers in Dementia, 2.
• Bohanna I, Harriss L, McDonald M, Cullen J, Strivens E, Bird K, Blanco L, Thompson F, Wapau H, Wason A and Barker R (2022) A systematic review of disability, rehabilitation and lifestyle services in rural and remote Australia through the lens of the people-centred health care. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (20). pp. 6107-6118
• Thompson F, Russell S, Quigley R, Sagigi B, Taylor S, McDonald M, Campbell S, Esterman A, Harriss L, Miller G, Strivens E and McDermott R (2022) Potentially preventable dementia in a First Nations population in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of North Queensland, Australia: A cross sectional analysis using population attributable fractions. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 26.
• Thompson F, Russell S, Harriss L, Esterman A, Taylor S, Quigley R, Strivens E and McDermott R (2022) Using health check data to understand risks for dementia and cognitive impairment among Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples in northern Queensland—a data linkage study. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
• Thompson F, Harriss L, Russell S, Taylor S, Cysique L, Strivens E, Maruff P and McDermott R (2022) Using health check data to investigate cognitive function in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living with diabetes in the Torres Strait, Australia. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 5 (1).
• Berger M, Taylor S, Harriss L, Campbell S, Thompson F, Jones S, Makrides M, Gibson R, Amminger G, Sarnyai Z and McDermott R (2020) Cross-sectional association of seafood consumption, polyunsaturated fatty acids and depressive symptoms in two Torres Strait communities. Nutritional Neuroscience, 23 (5). pp. 353-362
• Mobegi F, Leong L, Thompson F, Taylor S, Harriss L, Choo J, Taylor S, Wesselingh S, McDermott R, Ivey K and Rogers G (2020) Intestinal microbiology shapes population health impacts of diet and lifestyle risk exposures in torres strait islander communities. eLife, 9.
• O'Loughlin M, Mills J, McDermott R and Harriss L (2020) Exploring the measure of potentially avoidable general practitioner-type presentations to the emergency department in regional Queensland using linked, patient-perspective data. Australian Health Review, 45 (1). pp. 90-96
• Thompson F, Cysique L, Harriss L, Taylor S, Savage G, Maruff P and Mcdermott R (2020) Acceptability and usability of computerized cognitive assessment among Australian Indigenous residents of the Torres Strait Islands. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 35 (8). pp. 1288-1302
• Berger M, Taylor S, Harriss L, Campbell S, Thompson F, Jones S, Sushames A, Amminger G, Sarnyai Z and McDermott R (2019) Hair cortisol, allostatic load, and depressive symptoms in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Stress, 22 (3). pp. 312-320
• Harriss L, Thompson F, Lawson K, O'Loughlin M and McDermott R (2019) Preventable hospitalisations in regional Queensland: potential for primary health? Australian Health Review, 43 (4). pp. 371-381

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 46+ research outputs authored by Dr Linton Harriss from 2007 onwards.

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Current

• Using health check data to improve dementia outcomes in the Torres Strait region of Far North Queensland, Australia (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• Health care homes in Cairns: a mixed methods study exploring the experience of adults living with chronic conditions to inform the new model of primary health care (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor)

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