Amber Bidner

Miss Amber Bidner

Research Assistant

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health


I have a passion for clinical work, education and science which has motivated me to challenge myself in diverse roles. I worked clinically as both a Registered Nurse and Nuclear Medicine Scientist for over 15 years. In 2016, I moved into tertiary teaching and research at the University of South Australia (UniSA) where I coordinate and deliver courses and lectures to Medical Radiation Science students. In 2019 I became an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy/Advance HE. I am the Research Project Manager for UniSA’s Healthy Newborn Project (HNP). Generously funded by The Hospital Research Foundation, the HNP provided four weekend Point-of-Care Antenatal Ultrasound training workshops delivered to 50 rural/remote General Practitioners and Registered Midwives. I am simultaneously undertaking a masters of research and oversaw the implementation and deployment of a nation-wide survey to analyse  rural antenatal ultrasound practices.

Research project manager for the Healthy Newborn Project (HNP) - A/Professor Nayana Parange & Professor Eva Bezak

The HNP is an exciting practical research project commensed in 2018 and funded by the Hospital Research Foundation. It included workshop training in Point-of-Care Antenatal Ultrasound for Doctors and midwives servicing women from rural and remote Australian communities who have limited or no access to ultrasound services. In addition to the face-to-face training, a national needs analysis survey of utrasound accessability, utilisaton and training was conducted in 2019.

Year Citation
2025 Bidner, A., Bezak, E., & Parange, N. (2025). Antenatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training and Accreditation: a Cross-Sectional Survey of Australian Rural Clinicians. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33(6, article no. e70111), 1-12.
DOI
2024 Bui, C., Parange, N., Bezak, E., & Bidner, A. (2024). The role of telehealth in ultrasound training for remote learners: a systematic review. Telemedicine and e-Health, 30(4), 963-975.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2023 Bidner, A., Bezak, E., & Parange, N. (2023). Antenatal ultrasound needs-analysis survey of Australian rural/remote healthcare clinicians: recommendations for improved service quality and access. BMC Public Health, 23(1, article no. 2268), 1-17.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC5
2022 Doig, M., Bidner, A., Dizon, J., Guerrero, K., Bezak, E., & Parange, N. (2022). Availability and use of antenatal point-of-care ultrasound services within rural South Australian health care. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 281-285.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2022 Bidner, A., Bezak, E., & Parange, N. (2022). Evaluation of antenatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) training: a systematic review. Medical education online, 27(041366), 1-37.
DOI Scopus21 WoS20 Europe PMC15
2022 Bidner, A., Bezak, E., & Parange, N. (2022). Evaluation of antenatal point-of-care ultrasound training workshops for rural/remote healthcare clinicians: a prospective single cohort study. BMC Medical Education, 22(906), 1-16.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC10
2008 Bidner, A., & Allen, L. (2008). Gradenigo's syndrome - a case report. ANZ nuclear medicine, 39(4), 2-6.

Connect With Me

External Profiles

Other Links