Alice Jay
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Alice commenced her PhD in September 2024 with the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences exploring optimising perioperative nutrition in pelvic exenteration patients. She will be supported by the University of Adelaide Research scholarship, as well as the CALHN Clinician PhD Pathway Supplementary Scholarship thrghout her canditature.
Alice Jay is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) specialising in gastrointestinal nutrition and nutrition optimisation before and after gastrointestinal surgery. She graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) from the University of South Australia in 2006 and then graduated with a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics from Flinders University in 2013. She has extensive experience as an acute care surgical dietitian at the Royal Adelaide Hospital with particular expertise in colorectal dietetics.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | PhD candidate | University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Co-Director & Specialist Dietitian | 3D Dietetics Pty Ltd |
| 2014 - 2025 | Clinical Dietitian | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2013 | Flinders University | Australia | Master of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 2003 - 2006 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Traeger, L., Bedrikovetski, S., David, R. V., Jay, A. A., Moore, J. W., & Sammour, T. (2024). Financial implications of sarcopenia in colorectal cancer surgery: a cost analysis in an Australian public hospital. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(11), 2038-2046. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Bedrikovetski, S., Traeger, L., Jay, A. A., Oehler, M. K., Cho, J., Wagstaff, M., . . . Sammour, T. (2023). Is preoperative sarcopenia associated with postoperative complications after pelvic exenteration surgery?. Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 408(1), 12 pages. Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
Jay A. A, Chapple L, Sammour T, Overall B. Energy expenditure following pelvic exenteration (REPLETE). Royal Adelaide Hospital Allied Health, Pharmacy and Nursing Clinical Research Grant. Value: $35,000
University of Adelaide Research Scholarship
CALHN Clinician PhD Pathway - Supplementary Scholarship