Ellen Davies

Associate Professor Ellen Davies

Research Program Lead

Health and Medical Sciences Faculty Office

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Associate Professor Ellen Davies is the Research Program Lead for Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide.

Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS) is a world-class facility for experiential learning and clinical assessment. It is the only health simulation centre accredited with the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and has an established and growing reputation for excellence, innovation and partnership development.

In 2022, a formal Simulation Research Program was established within AHS. The purpose of this program is to partner with learners, teaching academics, clinicians, and researchers to explore the opportunities health simulation has for improving learner and patient outcomes, and, to ensure that there is an evidence base informing simulation activities hosted by AHS.

2023: Arts and Health Alliance Grant. Lead researcher in project titled: "Co-designing a short course for people preparing to work as a simulated patient" ($7000)

2022: Health Network Health Simulation Evaluation. Lead researcher in collaboration with Adelaide Health simulation ($100k)

2021: Rosemary Bryant Foundation Seeding Grant ($10000)

2021: Eleanor Harrald Fellowship ($10000)

2019: 45th International Mental Health Nursing Conference Research Prize (Best first-time presenter) - Research Grant ($1000)

2019: UniSA 3MT Winner - Research Grant Prize ($3000)

2017-2020: Australian Government Research Training Scholarship (~$27000-$28000 per annum over 3 years)

2019: Bupa Health Research Grant ($2500)

2021 Semester 2

Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 2

Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 2

2021 Semester 1

Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 1

Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 1

2020 Semester 2

Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 2

Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 2

2020 Semester 1

Course coordinator: Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Acute Care Nursing 1

Course coordinator: Masters of Nursing Science: Fundamentals of Nursing Care 1

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Principal Supervisor Mapping simulation-based activities for health professionals in rural and remote contexts in high income countries: A Scoping review protocol. Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mrs Naomi Chebungei Tarus Smith
    2021 Co-Supervisor Investigating and responding to incidents in anaesthetic airway management in Australian and New Zealand hospitals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Yasmin Endlich
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2022 Co-Supervisor How social media data are used to research experiences of mourning: A scoping review Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mrs Julia Muller Spiti
    2020 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Factors Influencing Nursing Preceptors’ Role in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed
    Methods Study
    Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Aishah Shaher B Al Harbi
    2020 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Factors Influencing Nurses’ Intention to Work in the Oncology Specialty: A Mixed-Method Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Omar Awadh M Qaladi
  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Experiences of Simulated Patients who are Involved in Difficult Conversations with Trainee Health Professionals The University of Adelaide Psychology Honours Full Time Laura Wiechula
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2022 - ongoing Member Low Level Risk Ethics Committee The University of Adelaide Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member Special Studies Program Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UoA Australia
  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2020 - ongoing Member Australian College of Nurses Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
    2017 - ongoing Member Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Australia
    2013 - ongoing Member IEPA - Early Intervention in Mental Health Australia
  • Event Participation

    Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
    2022 - 2022 42nd Society for Mental Health Research Conference Conference Society for Mental Health Research Australia
    2019 - 2019 45th International Conference for Mental Health Nursing Conference Australian College for Mental Health Nursing Australia
    2019 - ongoing 3MT Asia-Pacific Finals 2019 Function University of South Australia Australia
  • Offices Held

    Date Office Name Institution Country
    2021 - ongoing Post-graduate Program Coordinator The University of Adelaide Australia
    2021 - 2021 Member of School Executive Committee (Adelaide Nursing School) The University of Adelaide Australia
    2021 - 2021 Member of Programs Board Committee, Adelaide Nursing School The University of Adelaide Australia
    2020 - 2020 Academic Integriy Officer The University of Adelaide Australia
  • Presentation

    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2020 - 2020 Developing and testing the NiRA SALHN Mental Health Colloquium 2020 Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Australia
  • Position: Research Program Lead
  • Phone: 83132887
  • Email: ellen.davies@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: West End Health Precinct
  • Building: AHMS - Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences, floor Second Floor
  • Org Unit: Adelaide Health Simulation

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