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Profesor Balakrishnan R (Kichu) Nair AM

MBBS, MD (Newcastle), FRACP, FRCPE, FRCPG, FRCPI, FANZSGM, Grad Dip Epid, FAMEE, FANZHPE

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    Professor Kichu Nair AM is Professor of Medicine and Deputy Dean (Clinical Affairs) at the University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health and Director for the Centre for Medical Professional Development within the Hunter New England Health District, researching in conjunction with the HMRI’s Public Health program.

    A widely respected clinician, researcher and teacher whose contributions to clinical practice and medical education were recognised by the Australian Government in 2009 with an Order of Australia (AM) medal.

    In collaboration with the  Australian Medical Council, Prof Nair developed the Workplace Based Assessment Program for other International Medical Graduates. It has changed the way international doctors are assessed in Australia.

    Prof Nair serves as a Senior Examiner and Member of the Board of Examiners for the Australian Medical Council, as a member of the National Panel of Examiners for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

    Prof Nair has over 120 publications, written book chapters for six textbooks and published his own book “Problem Based Physical Examination”, 2010 World Scientific Publications.

    Prof Nair has collaborated on a scoping study for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The Hunter Area has a strong track record of Ageing research and Professor Nair is the foundation Chair of Hunter Ageing Research, a multi-disciplinary research team.

    Specialised/Technical Skills

    • Clinical medicine
    • Evidence medicine
    • Epidemiology
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • Medical Education
    • Assessment in Medical Education

    Registrations

    Full Registration Medical Board of Australia (General and Specialist) since 1985

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    Full Registration General Medical Council, United Kingdom since 1975

    Profesor Balakrishnan R (Kichu) Nair AM

    MBBS, MD (Newcastle), FRACP, FRCPE, FRCPG, FRCPI, FANZSGM, Grad Dip Epid, FAMEE, FANZHPE

      Key APPOINTMENTS

      2017present

      Discipline Head, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

      The University of Newcastle, Australia
      2004present

      Director, Centre for Medical Professional Development

      Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, Australia
      2017present

      Deputy Director

      Australian Community of Research in Dementia (Dementia Accord)

      Current Major NHMRC Funded Research Project of $3.3Million AUD 

      Link to: About Dementia Accord

      2018present

      Associate Editor in Chief

      Advances in Medical Education and Practice

      Link to Journal

      20172019

      Member

      NSW Medical Council
      2016present

      Emeritus Advisor

      Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
      1991present

      Senior Staff Specialist Geriatric Medicine

      John Hunter Hospital and Rankin Park Hospital, Newcastle, Australia
      20122018

      District Medical Director

      Health Education and Training Institute NSW, Australia
      20112016

      Director, Masters in Clinical Medicine and Leadership

      The University of Newcastle, Australia
      20042015

      Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Professional Development

      The University of Newcastle, Australia

      Education and ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

      2018

      Elected Fellow of ANZAHPE

      The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators
      2017

      Elected Fellow of AMEE

      Association of Medical Educators of Europe
      2012

      Elected Fellow of ANZSGM

      Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine
      2012

      Doctor of Medicine

      University of Newcastle, Australia
      1995

      Graduate Diploma of Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology)

      University of Newcastle, Australia
      1990

      Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

      Royal Australasian College of Physicians
      1989

      Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh)

      Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh
      1988

      Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Ireland)

      Royal College of Physicians Ireland
      1988

      Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Glasgow)

      Royal College of Physicians Glasgow
      1982

      Australian Medical Council Certificate

      Australian Medical Council
      1971

      Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

      Kerala University, India

      Awards of Note

      2020

      Best Reviewer Award

      The Asia Pacific Scholar
      2014

      Outstanding Achievement and Excellence Award

      Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Newcastle, Australia

      Outstanding contributor to the Faculty over a number of decades in the areas of health education and research and in the leadership of highly significant and innovative initiatives and partnerships with local health districts, national authorities and government departments

      2012

      Doctor of Medicine - Honoris Causa

      University of Newcastle, Australia
      2007

      ANZAME Award for Medical Education

      Australian and New Zealand Association of Medical Educators
      2009

      Member of the Order of Australia

      Queen's Birthday Honors List

      Citation Link

      Other Appointments

      Overseas Advisor; Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (2010 - 2016)

      Chair; Overseas Trained Physicians Committee – Adult Division Royal Australasian College of Physicians (2007 – 2009)

      Consultant; Overseas Trained Physicians UnitRoyal Australasian College of Physicians (2006 – 2007) foundation chair

      Visiting Professor; Veterans Hospital, Washington DC and George Washington University, (June 2006)

      Foundation Chair and Coordinator; Stroke Distance Learning CourseThe University of Newcastle (2005 – 2007)

      Member; Committee of Physician TrainingRoyal Australasian College of Physicians (2005 – 2007)

      Chair; Network Governance Committee, Basic Physician Training HNE Health (2004 – 2010)

      Chair; JMO Education Committee HNE Health (2004 – 2010)

      Member; Southern Clinical Council HNE Health (2004 – 2012)

      Member; External Review Panel for the postgraduate course work Faculty of Health, Monash University, Melbourne (2004)

      Director; Clinical Clusters of General Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Neurology and Rehabilitation MedicineHunter Area Health Service (2002 – 2004)

      Vice-President; Australian & New Zealand Association for Medical Education (2001 – 2004)

      Member; Steering Committee, Epidemiology of Ageing, PHERP (2001 – 2003 )

      Chair; Education and Training SubcommitteeAustralian Society for Geriatric Medicine (2000 – 2006)

      Director; Research and Education Rankin Park Unit, John Hunter Hospital (2000 – 2006)

      Chair; Domain 3BMed ProgramThe University of Newcastle (2000 – 2001)

      Councillor; Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine (2000 – 2006)

      Member; Executive Committee Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute(2000 – 2002)

      Member; Council of the Postgraduate Medical Council(Nominated by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (2000 – 2004); The Council was amalgamated into IMET in 2005

      Chair; Specialist Advisory Committee in Geriatric Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1999 – 2006)

      Foundation Chair; Hunter Institute of Ageing Research (1999 – 2005)

      Associate Editor; Australian Journal on Ageing (1999 – 2005)

      Chair; BMed Student Consultative CommitteeThe University of Newcastle (1999 – 2005)

      Coordinator; Clinical Epidemiology CourseCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (1999 – 2003)

      Chair; Postgraduate Education Working Group for the long-term planning of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (1999)

      Member of Executive; Australian & New Zealand Association for Medical Education (ANZAME) (1998 – 2004)

      Chair; Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (1998 – 2000)

      Regional Examiner; Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1995 – 2001)

      Director of Physician Training; John Hunter Hospital (1994 – 1998)

      Counsellor; Australian Society of Geriatric Medicine (1994 – 1997)

      Reviewer; McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) (Ongoing)

      Director of Geriatric MedicineHunter Area Health Service (1993 – 2004)

      Surveyor; Postgraduate Medical Council of New South Wales (1992 – 2000)

      Director of Clinical Training; John Hunter Hospital (1991 – 1994)

      Chair; Junior Doctors Education CommitteeHunter Area Health Service (1991 – 1994)

      Director of Clinical Training; Wallsend Hospital (1989 – 1991)

      Physician Examiner; Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2000-2007)

      Other Awards

      Finalist - International Medical Universities Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education Award, Kuala Lumpur (2012)

      NSW Premier’s Award for Innovation in Frontline Delivery (2011)

      The Director General’s Innovation Award (2011)

      NSW Health Award for Building the Health Workforce (2011)

      Hunter New England Local Health District Quality Award for Building the Health Workforce (2011)

      Supervisor of the Year, Postgraduate Medical Council of NSW

      Finalist, Director of Clinical Training Year Award, Postgraduate Medical Council of NSW. 

      Media Doctor, Australian Skeptics Award- Member of the Group

      Baxter Award NSW Health – Building a Sustainable Health Workforce (2007)

      Minister’s Excellence Award – NSW Health Awards (2007)

      Harvard Macy Scholar (selected to attend the Leadership in Medical Education Course) Harvard, USA (2000)

      EDITORIAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS

      1. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (2009 - present)
      2. Oman Medical Journal (2009 - present)
      3. Archives of Medicine and Health 2012
      4. Focus on Health Professional Education (2009 -2011)
      5. AMC Annotated Multiple Choice Question Handbook – 2nd Edition. (2008 – 2009)

      REFEREE For Journals

      1. Medical Teacher
      2. BMC Medical Education
      3. The Asia Pacific Scholar
      4. BMJ Open Journal
      5. Clinical Teacher
      6. Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
      7. Post Graduate Medical Journal, India
      8. Focus on Health Professional Education
      9. McMaster Online Rating System
      10. Australasian Journal on Ageing 
      11. Medical Education 
      12. Archives of Medicine and Health

      Invited Speaker ENGAGEMENTS

      • Epworth Medical Symposium, University of Melbourne (2022)
      • 14th Asian Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore (January 2017)
      • 13th European Board of Medical Assessors (EBMA) in United Kingdom, Exeter (October 2016)
      • Association for Medical Education in United Kingdom (AMEE), Glasgow, Scotland (2015)
      • 12th Annual Conference of the International Association of Geriatrics, Bengaluru, India (2014)
      • GERICON 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting, Indian Academy of Geriatrics, Bangalore, India (October 2014)
      • 68th Association of Physicians, Coimbatore, India – (January 2013)
      • Innovation in Medical Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (October 2009-2011)
      • Several Faculty Development Conferences in Muscat, Oman for the Oman Medical Speciality Board (2004 – 2010)
      • Faculty Development Workshops, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
      • Faculty Development Workshops, Medical School, University of Limerick, Ireland (March 2009)

      MaJOR REVIEWS

      Review Medical Services, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia (2011)

      Review of Medical Services, Maitland Hospital, New South Wales (2005)

      Books, Chapters and REports

      1. Nair B. Geriatric Medicine. In: Talley NJ, O’Connor S, Frankum B. editors Essentials of internal medicine. MacLennan & Petty; 2020.

      2. Nair B, editor. Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2020. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0.

      3. Browne W, Nair BKR. Physiology of ageing. In: Nair BR, editor, Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 15-26. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_2.

      4. Martin JH. Pharmacology. In: Nair BR, editor, Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 43-57. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_4.

      5. Byles J. Our ageing world. In: Nair BR, editor, Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 1-13. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_1.

      6. Nair B, editor. Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0.

      7. Flynn BJ. Diagnosis and management of depressed mood in the older person. In: Nair BR, editor, Geriatric medicine A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 99-108. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0.

      8. Flynn B. Dementia: Making a diagnosis and managing behavioural and psychological symptoms. In: Nair BR, editor, Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 83-98. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0.

      9. Waller A, Nair BKR. Advance care planning. In: Nair B, editor, Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 295-306. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_20.

      10. Gunathilake R, Nair BKR. Acute care and geriatric assessment. In: Nair BR, editor, Geriatric medicine: A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2018. p. 137-51. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0_10.

      11. Nair BKR. Geriatric medicine A problem-based approach. Singapore: Springer; 2017 [preface]. p. ix-x. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3253-0.

      12. Nair, K. B. R. (Ed.). (2011). Clinical Examination: A Problem Based Approach (1st ed.). World Scientific Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1142/7322
      13. AMC handbook of multiple choice questions Marshall VC, editor. (Member of the Editorial Committee), 2009.
      14. AMC handbook of clinical assessment Marshall VC, editor; 2007.

      15. Nair BR. In: Nay R, Garratt S, editors. Older people – issues and innovations in care. 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.  [YEAR]

      16. Nair B. The physically ageing body and use of space. Ageing and Place: perspectives, policy, practice Andrews G, Phillips D, editors. Routledge; 2005. p. 110-7. Chapter 8.

      17. Nair BR, Cartwright CM, Ch 17. Obstetrics, gynaecology and women’s health. In: O’Connor V, Kovacs G, editors Ageing and its problems. UK: Cambridge University Press; 2003. p. 599-615.

      18. Basta M, Hardy D, Nair B, Silberberg J, Fletcher P. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in healthy elderly: the effect of blood pressure. Facts, Research and Intervention in Geriatrics Serie. Supplement: Vascular Diseases in the Elderly. Paris: Serdi Publishing. 1997. 157-66.

      Journal Publications

      1. Abbas SS, Majeed T, Weaver N, Nair BR, Forder PM, Byles JE. Utility estimations of health states of older Australian women with atrial fibrillation using SF-6D - Quality of Life Research. SpringerLink 2021. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-020-02748-3
      2. Cai M, Voutnis D, Nair BR. Immunoglobulin G4‐related ophthalmic disease and aortitis. Arch Med Health Sci 2022;10:78‐ 80.
      3. Mansfield E, Bryant J, Nair BR, Zucca A, Pulle RC, Sanson-Fisher R. Optimising diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for people living with dementia: geriatricians’ views. BMC Geriatr. 2022;22(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02814-0, PMID 35183118.
      4. Mansfield E, Cameron EC, Boyes AW, Carey ML, Nair B, Hall AE et al. Prevalence and type of unmet needs experienced by carers of people living with dementia. Aging Ment Health. 2022:1-7. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2053833.
      5. Nair BR, Gilligan C, Jolly B. Measuring the impact of a faculty development program on clinical educators. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022;13:129-36. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S347790, PMID 35173512.
      6. Gupta SK, Rutherford N, Dolja-Gore X, Watson T, Nair B. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2021. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging;11(6);116(6):492-506 www.ajnmmi.us /ISSN:2160-8407/ajnmmi0138700 Original Article Regional changes with global brain hypometabolism indicates a physiological triage phenomenon and can explain shared pathophysiological events in Alzheimer’s & small vessel diseases and delirium.
      7. Carey M, Zucca A, Rhee J, Sanson-Fisher R, Norton G, Oldmeadow C et al. Essential components of health assessment for older people in primary care: a cross-sectional survey of Australian general practitioners. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2021;45(5):506-11. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13108, PMID 33970553.
      8. Nair BKR, Parvathy M. Demographics and performance of candidates in the examinations of the Australian Medical Council, 1978-2019. Med J Aust. 2021;215(1):46-46.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51119, PMID 34080703.
      9. Abbas SS, Majeed T, Weaver N, Nair BR, Forder PM, Byles JE. Utility estimations of health states of older Australian women with atrial fibrillation using SF6D. Qual Life Res. 2021;30(5):1457-66. doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02748-3, PMID 33550542.
      10. Dolja-Gore X, Byles JE, Tavener MA, Chojenta CL, Majeed T, Nair BR et al. Estimating the effect of health assessments on mortality, physical functioning and health care utilisation for women aged 75 years and older. PLOS ONE. 2021;16(4):e0249207. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249207, PMID 33798207.
      11. Abbas SS, Majeed T, Nair BR, Forder PM, Biostatistics M, Weaver N et al. Patterns of Medications for Atrial Fibrillation Among Older Women: Results From the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2021;26(1):59-66. doi: 10.1177/1074248420947278, PMID 32757782.
      12. Khaing K, Nair BR. Melatonin for delirium prevention in hospitalized patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Psychiatr Res. 2021;133:181-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.020, PMID 33348252.
      13. Parvathy MS, Parab A, R Nair BKR, Matheson C, Ingham K, Gunning L. Longitudinal outcome of programmatic assessment of international medical graduates. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2021;12:1095-100. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S324412, PMID 34588836.
      14. Nair B, Moonen – van Loon JMW, Parvathy M, van der Vleuten CPM. Composite reliability of workplace based assessment of international medical graduates. MedEdPublish;10(1). doi: 10.15694/mep.2021.000104.1.
      15. Narayanan V, Nair BR. The value of bedside teaching in undergraduate medical education: a literature review. MedEdPublish. 2020;9(1). 10 p. doi: 10.15694/mep.2020.000149.1.
      16. Abbas SS, Majeed T, Nair BR, Forder P, Weaver N, Byles J. Burden of atrial fibrillation and stroke risk among octagenarian and nonagenarian women in Australia. Ann Epidemiol. 2020;44:31-37.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.02.004, PMID 32249009.
      17. Waller A, Sanson-Fisher R, Nair BR, Evans T. Preferences for end-of-life care and decision making among older and seriously ill inpatients: A cross-sectional study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020;59(2):187-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.09.003, PMID 31539600.
      18. Bhatt AN, Paul SS, Krishnamoorthy S, Baby BT, Mathew A, Nair BR. Potentially inappropriate medications prescribed for older persons: A study from two teaching hospitals in Southern India. J Family Community Med. 2019;26(3):187-92. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_81_19, PMID 31572049.
      19. Waller A, Sanson-Fisher R, Nair BRK, Evans T. Are older and seriously ill inpatients planning ahead for future medical care? BMC Geriatr. 2019;19(1):212. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1211-2, PMID 31382893.
      20. Majeed T, Tavener M, Dolja-Gore X, Nair B, Chojenta C, Byles J. Patterns of geriatric health assessment use among community dwelling older Australian women over a 14-year period. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2019;24(2):100-7. doi: 10.1177/1355819618814561, PMID 30971194.
      21. Browne W, Nair BKR. The timed up and go test. Med J Aust. 2019;210(1):13-14.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.12045, PMID 30636313.
      22. Bhatt AN, Paul SS, Krishnamoorthy S, Baby BT, Mathew A, Nair BR. Potentially inappropriate medications prescribed for older persons: A study from two teaching hospitals in Southern India. J Family Community Med. 2019;26(3):187-92. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_81_19, PMID 31572049.
      23. Lynagh M, Horton G, Nair BK, Walker M, Kelly B, Powis D. Student selection for medicine: Still a ”Thorny” issue. Arch Med Health Sci. 2018;6(1), 5 pages. doi: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_45_18.
      24. Chojenta C, Byles J, Nair BK. Rehabilitation and convalescent hospital stay in New South Wales: an analysis of 3,979 women aged 75. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2018;42(2):195-9. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12731, PMID 29165860.
      25. Shelley BP, Chacko TV, Nair BR. Preventing ”neurophobia”: remodeling neurology education for 21st-century medical students through effective pedagogical strategies for ”Neurophilia”. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2018;21(1):9-18. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_371_17, PMID 29720792.
      26. Elder AT, McManus IC, Patrick A, Nair K, Vaughan L, Dacre J. The value of the physical examination in clinical practice: an international survey. Clin Med (Lond). 2017;17(6):490-8. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-6-490, PMID 29196348.
      27. Nair BKR, Moonen-van Loon JM, Parvathy M, Jolly BC, van der Vleuten CP. Composite reliability of workplace-based assessment of international medical graduates. Med J Aust. 2017;207(10), 5 pages:453. doi: 10.5694/mja17.00130, PMID 29129176.
      28. Byles J, Dolja Gore X, Nair K, Tavener M, Chojenta C, Mishra G. Uptake and effectiveness of preventive health assessments: A study of 11,726 older Australian women. Innov Aging. 2017;1(suppl_1):1287. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4697.
      29. Dolja-Gore X, Tavener M, Majeed T, Nair BR, Byles JE. Uptake, prevalence and predictors of first-time use for the 75+ Health Assessment Scheme. Aust J Prim Health. 2017;23(5):476-81. doi: 10.1071/PY16108, PMID 28619125.
      30. Miles CA, Lee AC, Foggett KA, Nair B. Reinventing medical teaching and learning for the 21st century: Blended and flipped strategies. Arch Med Health Sci. 2017;5(1):97-102. doi: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_53_17.
      31. Waller A, Dodd N, Tattersall MHN, Nair B, Sanson-Fisher R. Improving hospital-based end of life care processes and outcomes: a systematic review of research output, quality and effectiveness. BMC Palliat Care. 2017;16(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0204-1, PMID 28526095.
      32. Elder A, Nair BKR. The jugular veins: Gateway to the heart. Med J Aust. 2017;206(5):230-. doi: 10.5694/MJA16.01232.
      33. Chojenta C, Byles J, Nair BKichu. Rehabilitation and convalescent hospital stay in New South Wates: an analysis of 3, 979 women aged 75. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2017 Online.
      34. Miles CA, Lee AC, Foggett KA, Nair B. Reinventing medical teaching and learning for the 21st century. Blended and flipped strategies. Arch Med Health Sci. 2017;5(1):97-102 (6 pages) 16 June.
      35. Dolja-Gore X, Tavener M, Majeed T, Nair BR, Byles JE. Uptake, prevalence and predictors of first-time use for the 75+ health Assessment Scheme. Aust J Prim Health. 2017;23(5):476-81 (6 pages) 16 Jun. doi: 10.1071/PY16108, PMID 28619125.
      36. Nair BKR, Moonen-van Loon JM, Parvathy M, Jolly BC, Van der Vleuten CP. Composite reliability of workplace-based assessment of international medical graduates. Med J Aust. November 2017;207(10):453. doi: 10.5694/mja17.00130, PMID 29129176.
      37. Waller A, Dodd N, Tattersall MHN, Nair B, Sanson-Fisher R. Improving hospital-based end of life care processes and outcomes: a systematic review of research output, quality and effectiveness. BMC Palliative CareBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted201716:34 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-017-0204-1.
      38. Dolja-Gore X, Tavener M, Majeed T, Nair BR, Byles JE. Uptake, prevalence and predictors of first-time user for the 75+ Health Assessment Scheme. Aust J Prim Health. 2017;23(5):476-81. doi: 10.1071/PY16108, PMID 28619125.
      39. Miles CA, Lee AC, Foggett KA, Nair B. Reinventing medical teaching and learning for the 21st century: blended and flipped strategies. Arch Med Health Sci. 2017;5:97-102.
      40. Nair BK, Chen CY, Browne W, McKay D. Central retinal venous pulsations. Med J Aust. 2016;205(7):299. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00413, PMID 27681965.
      41. Elder A, Nair BK. The jugular veins: gateway to the heart. Med J Aust. 2016;205(5):204-5. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00530, PMID 27581261.
      42. Nair BK, O’Connor S. Clinical examination: evidence and eminence. Med J Aust. 2016;205(1):13. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00403, PMID 27362676.
      43. Nair BK, Moonen-van Loon JMW, Parvathy MS, van der Vleuten CPM. Composite reliability of workplace based assessment for international medical graduates. Med J Aust. 2016;205(5):212-6. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00069, PMID 27581267.
      44. McEvoy M, Inder KJ, Schofield PW, Nair BR, Attia J. The association between obesity and cognitive function in older persons: how much is mediated by inflammation, fasting plasma glucose, and hypertriglyceridemia? Roshan Gunathilake. 2016;1 Christopher Oldmeadow:2. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America.
      45. Bore M, Kelly B, Nair BR. Potential predictors of psychological distress and well-being in medical students: a cross-sectional pilot study. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2016;7:125-35. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S96802, PMID 27042156.
      46. Johnson CE, Keating JL, Nair B. Identifying educator behaviours for high quality verbal feedback in health professions education: literature review and expert refinement. BioMed Central, BMC Medical Education; 2016.
      47. Nair B, Parvathy M, Wilson A, Smith J, Murphy B. Workplace based assessment: learner and assessor perspectives. Advances in medical education and practice (dove medical) 2015.
      48. Nair B, Parsons K. Performance-based assessment: innovation in medical education. Arch Med Health Sci. 2014;2(2):(123-5). doi: 10.4103/2321-4848.144292.
      49. Wass S, Webster P, Nair B. Investigation of acute confusion in the elderly. Med Today. 2014;15(4):(39-44).
      50. Nair BK, Searles AM, Ling RI, Wein J, Ingham K. Workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates: at what cost? Med J Aust. 2014;200(1):(41-4). doi: 10.5694/mja13.10849, PMID 24438418.Regal P, Hetherington E, Nair
      51. B. Delirium Index six-Monthly in Patient with Dementia, mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Impairment: keys to Interpreting Delirium Index in Cognitive Impairment. Elmer Press. J Compilation JNeurol Res. 2013;3-4:96-100.
      52. Nair BR, Browne W, Marley J, Heim C. Music and dementia. Degener Neurol Neuromuscul Dis. 2013;3:47-51. doi: 10.2147/DNND.S35762, PMID 30890894.
      53. Regal P, Nair B, Hetherington E. Apolipoprotein E e4 is superior to apolipoprotein E e2 in predicting cognitive scores over 30 months. Dovepress Clin Interv Aging. 2013;8.
      54. Gunaruwan P, Napthali K, Nair K. Unusual presentation of a common problem. BMJ Case Rep. April 9 2013;2013. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007973, PMID 23576644.
      55. Walsh B, Slater S, Nair B, Attia J. The relationship between the apolipoprotein E e4 allele and hippocampal magnetic resonance imaging volume in community-dwelling individuals with mild Alzheimer’s disease. Dovepress. Degener Neurol Neuromuscul Dis. 2013;3.
      56. Suthers B, Pickles R, Boyle M, Nair K, Cook J, Attia J. The effect of context on performance of an acute medical unit: experience from an Australian tertiary hospital. Aust Health Rev. July 23 2012;36(3):320-4. doi: 10.1071/AH11056, PMID 22935125.
      57. Nair BR, Parvathy MS. Setting up international medical graduates to succeed. Med J Aust. 2012;197(8), No 8:(428-9). doi: 10.5694/mja12.11325, PMID 23072225.
      58. Nair BR, Symonds I, Parvathy MS, Murphy B, Ingham K, Wein J. Innovation addresses doctor shortages. Public Admin Today. 31st ed. 2012, July-September 12:(34-5).
      59. Nair BR, Hensley MJ, Parvathy MS, Lloyd DM, Murphy B, Ingham K et al. A systematic approach to workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates. Med J Aust. 2012;196(6):(399-402). doi: 10.5694/mja11.10709, PMID 22471542.
      60. Nair BK, Heim C, Krishnan C, D’Este C, Marley J, Attia J. The effect of Baroque music on behavioural disturbances in patients with dementia. Australas J Ageing. 2011;30(1):(11-5). doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00439.x, PMID 21395934.
      61. Wilkinson TJ, D’Orsogna LJ, Nair BR, Judd SJ, Frampton CM. The reliability of long and short cases undertaken as practice for a summative examination. Intern Med J. 2010;40(8):581-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01970.x, PMID 19460055.
      62. Aldrich R, Duggan A, Lane K, Nair K, Hill K. ISBAR revisited: identifying and solving barrier to effective clinical hand over in inter-hospital transfer. Final Report for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, March 2009.
      63. Wass SC, Webster PJ, Nair BR. Confusion in older people: Part 2. Med Observer. September 25 2009:25-7.
      64. Wass SC, Webster PJ, Nair BR. Confusion in older people: Part 1. Med Observer. September 18 2009:23-5.
      65. Nair BR. Reflections on geriatric training in Australia. The HK Geriatr Soc Newsl. May 2009:(7-8).
      66. Wass S, Webster PJ, Nair BR. Delirium in the elderly: a review. Oman Med J. 2008;23(3):(150-7). PMID 22359704.
      67. Nair BR. Flying and medicine: mutual lessons. Med J Aust. 2008;189(11-12):676. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02242.x, PMID 19061474.
      68. Outram S, Nair BR. Peer physical examination: time to revisit? Med J Aust. September 1 2008;189(5):274-6. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02437.x, PMID 18759726.
      69. Nair BR, Alexander HG, McGrath BP, Parvathy MS, Kilsby EC, Wenzel J et al. The mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) for assessing clinical performance of international medical graduates. Med J Aust. 2008;189(3), No 3:(159-61). doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01951.x, PMID 18673104.
      70. Nair BR, Browne W. Chronic disease management: seizing the moment in medical education. Pharm Med. 2008;22(6):(351-4). doi: 10.1007/BF03256731.
      71. White JH, Pollack M, Nair BR, D’Este C. Trends in post-stroke functional independence over a 5-year period: A pilot study. Int J Ther Rehabil. September 2007;14(9):404-7. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2007.14.9.24581.
      72. Browne WL, Nair B. The hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome in renal artery stenosis: an infrequent cause of hyponatremia. J Postgrad Med. 2007;53(1):41-3. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.30327, PMID 17244970.
      73. Byles J, Parkinson L, Nair BR, Watson J, Valentine M. Determining priorities for research in ageing: A community survey. Australas J Ageing. June 2007;26(2):71-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00218.x.
      74. Khoshdel AR, Carney SL, Nair BR, Gillies A. Better management of cardiovascular diseases by pulse wave velocity: combining clinical practice with clinical research using evidence-based medicine. Clin Med Res. 2007;5(1):45-52. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2007.708, PMID 17456834.
      75. Nair BR, Browne WL, Chua L, D?Este C, O’Dea I, Agho K. Validating an Australian version of the Time and Change Test: A screening test for cognitive impairment. Australas J Ageing. June 2007;26(2):87-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00220.x.
      76. Nair BR. Good tidings of great joy via email. Med J Aust. 2005;183(11-12):674. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb00076.x, PMID 16336171.
      77. Smith DE, Wilson AJ, Henry DA, Media Doctor Study Group (on behalf of the media doctor study group). Monitoring the quality of medical news reporting: early experience with media doctor. MJA. 2005;183(4):190-3. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06992.x, PMID 16097916.
      78. Attia JR, Nair BR, Mears SR, Hitchcock KI. Patient-oxygen dissociation curves: surveying the spectrum of oxygen-delivery methods. Med J Aust. 2004;181(11-12):677-8. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06521.x, PMID 15588210.
      79. Attia JR, Nair BR, Sibbritt DW, Ewald BD, Paget NS, Wellard RF et al. Generating pretest probabilities: a neglected area in clinical decision-making. Med J Aust. 2004;180(9):449-54. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06020.x, PMID 15115422.
      80. Byles JE, Tavener MA, O’Connell RL, Nair BR, Higginbotham NH, Jackson CL et al. Randomised controlled trial of health assessments for older Australian veterans and ward widows. Med J Aust. 2004;181(4):186-90. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06233.x, PMID 15310251.
      81. Nair BR, Flynn B. Pet owners and risk factors in cardiovascular disease. (Letter to Editor). Med J Aust. 2004;180(3):144. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05848.x, PMID 14748686.
      82. Byles JE, Heinze R, Nair BK, Parkinson L. Medication use among older Australian veterans and war widows. Intern Med J. 2003;33(8):388-92. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00399.x, PMID 12895173.
      83. Heim C, Nair BK, Mowbray D, Tavender J. Effects of ambient baroque music on patients with dementia. Australas J Ageing. 2003;22(4):211-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2003.tb00500.x.
      84. Nair BK, Attia JR, Bowe SJ, Mears SR, Hitchcock KI. Interns are from Venus, consultants are from Mars: differential perception among clinicians. Med J Aust. 2003;179(11-12):659-61. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05742.x, PMID 14636151.
      85. Nair BR, Finucane PM. Reforming medical education to enhance the management of chronic disease. Med J Aust. 2003;179(5):257-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05533.x, PMID 12924974.
      86. Attia J, Nair K. On abandoning ties and avoiding nose rings: medical humour has implication for evidence based medicine [letter]. Br Med J. 2003;327(7410):345. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7410.345-a, PMID 12907509.
      87. Byles JE, Mishra GD, Harris MA, Nair K. The problems of sleep for older women: changes in health outcomes. Age Ageing. 2003;32(2):154-63. doi: 10.1093/ageing/32.2.154, PMID 12615558.
      88. Nair BR, Attia JR, Mears SR, Hitchcock KI. Evidence-based physicians’ dressing: a cross-over trial. Med J Aust. 2002;177(11/12):681-2.
      89. Nair BR, Change HI. Imposed and desired in health professional education. 30th Annual Sci Meeting of the ANZAME (Conference Report) Medical Journal of Australia 2003;178(4):152-3.
      90. Nair BR. Evidence based medicine for older people: available, accessible, acceptable, adaptable? Aust J Ageing. 2002;21(2):58-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2002.tb00418.x.
      91. Levi CR, Magin PJ, Nair BR. Primary stroke prevention: refining the ”high risk” approach. Med J Aust. 2002;176(7):303-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04427.x, PMID 12013318.
      92. Finucane P, Nair BR. Is there a problem with the problems in problem-based learning? Med Educ. 2002;36(3):279-81. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01150.x, PMID 11879519.
      93. Byles JE, Tavener MA, Fitzgerald PEB, Hair BR, Higginbotham N, Jackson CL et al. A checklist for comprehensive health assessment for the over 70’s. Aust J Ageing. 2002;21(1):14-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2002.tb00409.x.
      94. Nair BR, Heller R, Sales M. Impact of written materials from opinion leaders on continuing medical education of doctors. Focus Health Prof Educ A Multi Discip J. 2001;3(1):59-65.
      95. Nair B. What is new in Medical Education? [ANZAME bulletin]. Vol. 29(2); 2001. p. 1-3.
      96. Carney SL, Nair KR, Sales MA, Walsh J. Pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meetings: good value or just a free meal? Intern Med J. 2001;31(8):488-91. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2001.00107.x, PMID 11720063.
      97. Nair BK. Assessing residential care from acute hospitals: can we be more efficient? – commentary. J Qual Clin Pract. 2001;21(1-2):13-. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1762.2001.00400.x; 21: 13.
      98. Nair BR, Treloar CJ, Harris G. Do we need a new word for patients? Aust N Z J Med. 2000;30(6):716-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb04367.x, PMID 11198580.
      99. Nair BR, Perkins J, Sanson-Fisher R. Multidisciplinary Learning: A unit in Newcastle, Australia. Focus Health Prof Educ A Multi Discip J. 2000;2(2):53-8.
      100. Nair B. Learning to work together: the Multidisciplinary Learning Unit. Joint Med Health Sci Newsl. April 2000;104: 5.
      101. Nair BR, Kerridge I, Dobson A, McPhee J, Saul P. Advance care planning in residential care. Aust N Z J Med. 2000;30(3):339-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb00835.x, PMID 10914751.
      102. Nair BR. Editorial: Older people and medications: what is the right prescription? Aust Prescr. 1999;22(6):130-1. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.1999.117.
      103. Smith P, Karlson N, Nair BR. Quality use of allopurinol in the elderly. J Qual Clin Pract. 2000;20(1):42-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1762.2000.00353.x, PMID 10821456.
      104. Nair BR, Byles J, Tavener M, Heinze R. Immunisation rates in older veterans and war widows. Australas J Ageing. 2000;19(3):136-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2000.tb00165.x.
      105. Rowland CH, Woodford PA, De Lisle-Hammond J, Nair B. Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia-thrombosis syndrome and bilateral adrenal haemorrhage after prophylactic heparin use: A case report. Aust N Z J Med. 1999;29(5):741-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1999.tb01626.x, PMID 10630659.
      106. Nair BR, O’Dea J, Lim L, Thakkinstian A. Prevalence of Geriatric ”Syndromes” in a tertiary hospital. Australas J Ageing. 2000;19(2):81-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2000.tb00149.x.
      107. Nair B, Paget N. Continuing Medical Education enabling factors & barriers: A survey in an Australian teaching hospital. Fellowship Aff. 1999;18(3):19-20.
      108. Nair B. Speak the speech, I Pray you (hamlet III,ii) [ANZAME bulletin]. Vol. 26(2): 8; 1999.
      109. Nair B. Continuing education: the evidence of evidence-based medicine. FRACP Fellowship Aff. 1999;18: 17.
      110. Nair B, Finucane P. Undergraduate teaching in geriatric medicine: the Australian experience [ANZAME bulletin]. Vol. 26(1); 1999. p. 6-8.
      111. Nair B, Dobson A, O’Dea I, Hogben K, D’Este K, Page J. Further validation of ”Timed Up and Go” in stroke patients. Aust J Ageing. 1999;18(2):98-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00103.x.
      112. Joshua F, Nair B. Cephalic tetanus. Aust N Z J Med. 1998;28(5):672. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb00673.x, PMID 9847966.
      113. Nair B, Karlson N. Heparin-induced skin lesions. Aust N Z J Med. 1998;28(1):59. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb04462.x, PMID 9544390.
      114. Whitehead C, Finucane P, Henschke P, Nicklason F, Nair B. Use of patient restraints in four Australian teaching hospitals. J Qual Clin Pract. 1997;17(3):131-6. PMID 9343790.
      115. Silberberg J, Crooks R, Fryer J, Wlodarczyk J, Nair B, Guo XW et al. Gender differences and other determinants of the rise in plasma homocysteine after L-methionine loading. Atherosclerosis. 1997;133(1):105-10. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)00122-6, PMID 9258413.
      116. Nair BR, Gondocz T, Parboosingh JT. Continuing medical education: the professional’s responsibility. MJA. Med J Aust. September 1997;167(5):263-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb125051.x, PMID 9315015.
      117. Nair B. Continuing professional education: A personal view. WONCA News Int Forum Fam Doctors. August 1997;23(4):7-9.
      118. Nair B. Continuing professional education: A personal view. Joint Med Newsl. March 1997;90.
      119. Nair BR, Coughlan JL, Hensley MJ. Impediments to bedside teaching. Med Educ. 1997;31(5):341-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.1997.00673.x, PMID 9488854.
      120. Nair B. Health screening in the elderly. Joint Med Newsl. 1996; 88: 3.
      121. Harris M, Byles J, Higginbotham N, Nair BR. Preventative programs for older people: how effective are they? Aust J Ageing. 1996;15(4):148-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1996.tb00018.x.
      122. Nair BR, Coughlan JL, Hensley MJ. Learner and teacher perspectives on bedside teaching. Med Educ. 1997;31(5):341-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.1997.00673.x, PMID 9488854.
      123. Nair B, Leitch J, Black A. Erythropoeitin in treatment of postural hypotension. Aust N Z J Med. 1996;12:859-60.
      124. Silberberg J, Crooks R, Fryer J, Nair B, Finucane P. Fasting and post-methionine Homocys(e)ine level in a healthy Australian population. Aust N Z J Med. 1997 February;27(1):35-9.
      125. Byles J, Harris M, Nair B et al. Preventative Health programs for Older Australians. Health Promot J Aust. 1996;6(2):37-43.
      126. Pit SW, Schurink J, Nair BR, Byles J, Heller RF. Use of the Short-Form 36 health survey to assess quality of life among Australian elderly. Aust J Ageing. 1996;15(3):132-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1996.tb00011.x.
      127. Nair B, Hughes J, Basta M, Hardy D, Crooks R, Finucane P et al. Endocardiographic findings in healthy elderly. Aust N Z J Med. 1996;26(3):363-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb01923.x, PMID 8811209.
      128. Basta M, Hardy D, Nair B, Silberberg J, Fletcher P. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in healthy elderly: the effect of blood pressure. Facts, Research and Intervention in Geriatrics Serie. Supplement: Vascular Diseases in the Elderly. Paris: Serdi Publishing. 1997. 157-66.
      129. Kerridge IH, Nair K, Whyte I, Tonkin A. Seizures associated with the use of midazolam. Aust N Z J Med. 1995;25(6):743-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1995.tb02869.x, PMID 8770346.
      130. Nair BR, Hensley MJ, Pickles RW, Fowler J. Morning report. An essential part of training in Internal Medicine. Aust N Z J Med. 1995;25(6):740. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1995.tb02866.x, PMID 8770343.
      131. Nair B, Pickles RW. Can we predict the FRACP results? Fellowship Aff. 1995;14(5): 7.
      132. Gibson PG, Nair BR, Davies C, Saunders NA. Hunter Intern Training – an Innovative program. Med Educ. 1995;29(3):220-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1995.tb02834.x, PMID 7623716.
      133. Nair B. A case of dementia. Aust Fam Phys. 1994;10:2005-6.
      134. Nair B, Basta M. Inter-atrial septal aneurysm. Aust J Ageing. 1994;13(3):147. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1994.tb01093.x.
      135. Nair B. X-ray with the story. Br Med J. 1994;309:1452.
      136. Nair BK, Finucane P. Incorporating peer review into routine clinical work: a practical example. J Qual Clin Pract. 1994;14(1):3-7. PMID 8199756.
      137. Gibson P, Nair B. A commitment to excellence – training interns and residents in the Hunter. Med Newsl. 1992;72.
      138. Nair B, Lewis G. ? Accessory Rib. Br Med J. 1992;305:1038.
      139. Nair B. Foreign medical graduates. Lancet. 1992;339:1360.
      140. Finucane P, Nair B. Hypertension in the elderly. Is it any different? Heartbeat. 1992;4:4-6.
      141. Nair BR. Cases of health. Med J Aust. 1991;154(11):784. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb121361.x, PMID 2046593.
      142. Hunter M, Wragg J, Neill RA, Nair BR. Topographical mapping of evoked responses in dementia [letter]. Neurosci S. 1988;S148;Suppl 30.
      143. Nair BR. Foreign medical graduates [letter]. Med J Aust. 1991;154(3):222. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb121059.x, PMID 1988806.
      144. Nair BR. Demise of autopsies [letter]. MJA1990. Med J Aust. 1990;152(11):612. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb125398.x, PMID 2256976.
      145. Nair BR. Anticonvulsants and osteomalacia [letter]. MJA. 1990;152:275.
      146. Rolfe I, Nair BR. Nasogastric feeding in the elderly [letter]. MJA. 1990;152:108.
      147. Nair BR, Gelfius I. Palatal training appliance for swallowing disorders. Aust Dent J. 1990;35(5):416-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1990.tb05422.x, PMID 2073187.
      148. Nair BR. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy. J R Soc Med. 1988;81(5):306-7. PMID 3385718.
      149. Nair BR, Chetty MP, Deveridge SF. Aspergillus terreus infection in a patient with chronic lymphatic leukaemia and polycythaemia rubra Vera. MJA. 1988;148:481-2.
      150. Nair BR. Urine microscopy and culture. N Z Med J. 1988;101:50.
      151. Nair BR. Congenital disease in geriatric patients. Med J Aust. 1988;149(1):50. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb120489.x, PMID 3386570.
      152. Nair BR. Swallowing disorder in a patient with cerebrovascular accident. Med J Aust. 1988;148(3):157-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb112794.x, PMID 3340036.

      Recent Important Conferences

      Epworth Medical Education Symposium, University of Melbourne, 2022.

      Association for Medical Education in United Kingdom (AMEE), Glasgow, Scotland, 2015.

      ANZAHPE-AMEA 2015 Conference, Newcastle Australia, 2015.

      12th Annual Conference of the International Association of Geriatrics, Bengaluru, India 2014.

      Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Milan, Italy 2014.

      ANZAHPE Conference, Gold Coast, AU 2014.

      ANZMET Conference, Hunter Valley, Australia 2014.

      Hunter Paediatrics Society Conference, Magnetic Islands, AU 2014.

      17th Ottawa Conference in Medical Education, Ottawa, Canada 2014.

      11th Annual Conference of the International Association of Geriatrics, Chennai, India 2013.

      International Association for the History of Nephrology Meeting, Olympia, Greece 2013.

      Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Hypertension Society, London, UK 2013.

      Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Prague, Czech Republic 2013.

      International Geriatrics and Palliative Care Conference, Turin, Italy 2012.

      Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Hypertension Society, Cambridge, UK 2012.

      15th Ottawa Conference in Medical Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2012.

      Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference, Vienna, Austria 2011.

      Leadership in Medical Education, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden 2010.

      Ottawa Conference in Medical Education, Melbourne, AUS 2008.

      MCQ writing workshops for the AMC; 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 200).

      Ottawa Conference in Medical Education, New York, US 2006.

      Many assessment workshops and curriculum workshops for the RACP and Newcastle Medical School; 1995-present.

      Committee of Deans’ Conference on Medical Education, Canberra, Australia; 2005, 2007.

      Item writing workshops for the Australian Medical Council, several workshops (some of these as Chair of the Medicine Group). 2000-2015.

      Grants

      1. $542,000 ARC Australian Research Council. Taking Action: Increasing Advance Personal Planning by Older adults.  A Waller,  J Bryant, N Ries, R Sanson-Fisher, J Anderson,  Ki Nair,  A Searles,  C Oldmeadow. 2019
      2. $5,000 NeW Education Framework I University of Newcastle. Workplace Based Assessment; Adapting the mini-cex for nursing and midwifery. A Wilson, K Nair, D Lyn Ebert. 2018
        $50,000 – Dementia Australia Research Foundation LTD. The pathway to diagnosis: Experiences of caregivers of people with dementia.  S Dilworth,  R Sanson-Fisher, K Nair, Ms E Todd. 2017
      3. $46,188 – Dementia Collaborative Research Centres. Supporting family carers of people living with dementia: an RCT of new mobile application.  R Sanson-Fisher,  S Chan, Ms Viki Brummell,  A Wilson, S Hunter,  S Jeong,  K Nair,  F Henskens 2016
      4. $25,000 – NSW Ministry of Health - Evaluation of stakeholder outcomes from the University of Newcastle’s Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) Program.  C Kewley, J Scott, K Nair.  2015
      5. $25,000 – HETI, valuation of stakeholder outcomes from the University of Newcastle’s Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management) Program.  C Kewley, J Scott, K Nair.  E 2015
      6. $204,898 – NHMRC, Long term evaluation of update, impact and outcomes of the 75+ health Assessment. JE Byles, X Dolja-Gore, C Chojenta, K Nair, M Tavener.2015
      7. $3.38 million – NHMRC, CIB University of Newcastle grant to improve dementia care and quality of life. R Sanson Fisher. B Nair, JE Byles, C Doran and F Henskens. 2015
      8. $99,938 – NH & MR Project Grant APP1081124 2016. Long term evaluation of uptake, impact and outcomes of the 75+ Health Assessment. JE Byles, X Dolja-Gore, C Chojenta, B Nair, M Tavener, A Searles, P McElduff, G Mishra, and C Doran$3.
      9. $99,938 – NH & MR Project Grant APP1081124 2015. Long term evaluation of uptake, impact and outcomes of the 75+ Health Assessment. JE Byles, X Dolja-Gore, C Chojenta, B Nair, M Tavener, A Searles, P McElduff, G Mishra and C Doran.
      10. $65,624 – HETI – Development of a clinical supervision professional development program for registrars & Career Medical Officers (CMOs) across Hunter & Coast.  B Jolly,  J Conway, Professor K Nair,  M Veysey. 2013
      11. $238,600 – Health Workforce Australia. Workplace Based Assessment for International medical graduates. Nair B, Symmonds I, Murphy B, Parvathy M, Ingham K, Wein J. 2012
        $927,110 – NSW Health - Development of Master in Clinical Medicine and Leadership; seeding grant. K Nair, J Scott, R Kerridge. 2011
      12. $149,014 – Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. K Nair, Workplace based assessment for International Medical Graduates. 2010
      13. $30,000 – Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Stage 2. Dr Parker Magin, Prof Dimity Pond, Dr Karen Mate, Kichu Nair. Potentially inappropriate prescribing in the elderly. 2008-9:
      14. $410,000 – Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Healthcare. Hill K, Duggan A, Nair, BR. ISBAR Project. 2009
      15. $20,000 – University of Newcastle. Parkinson L, Capra S, Byles J, Sibbritt D, Nair B. A randomised controlled trial of nutrition screening and intervention in hospitalised elderly. 2007
      16. $20,000 – University of Newcastle. Parkinson L, Capra S, Byles J, Sibbritt D, Nair B. A randomised controlled trial of nutrition screening and intervention in hospitalised elderly. 2006
      17. $30,000 – Bernard Judd Foundation. Nair B, Attia J, Marley J. Ambient Baroque Music in Dementia. 2004
      18. $92,209 – NSW Department of Health. Byles J, Wylie K, Nair B. A Dementia and Training package for staff working in Acute Care Hospitals in NSW. 2004
      19. $10,000 – University of Newcastle. Parkinson L, Nair B, Adams J, Higgins I. Measuring perceived health-related needs of residents of nursing homes: A pilot of a draft tool. 2004
      20. $122,571 – Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. Chiarelli P, Byles J, Parkinson L, Nair B. Continence promotion following surgical repair of fractured neck of femur in older hospitalised patients.  2004
      21. $9,896 – Effective Healthcare Australia. Parkinson L, Byles J, Nair B, Adams J. Development of a measure of perceived health related needs of residents of nursing homes. 2003
      22. $9,000 – University of Newcastle. Development of measure of perceived health-related needs of residents of nursing home.  L Parkinson,  J Byles,  K Nair. 2002
      23. $248,000 – Public Health Education and Research Program. Byles J, Nair B et al. Epidemiology in Ageing.
      24. $85,000 – National Demonstration Hospital Project Phase 4 Collaborating Hospital. Falls and older people in Emergency Room.
      25. Aged Care Needs Project.
      26. $125,010.60 – Commonwealth Department of Ageing. White E, Nair B. Treatment of Nocturia with Head Tilt – randomised controlled trial.
      27. $5,000 – Nutritional Screening in the Elderly.
      28. $6,500 – John Hunter Hospital Visiting Medical Officers Trust Fund. Collin C, Byles J, Nair B. Nutritional intervention to reduce malnutrition prevalence and length of stay in fractured neck of femur patients.
      29. $57,529 – Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. Byles J, Nair B, Mishra G. Sleep disturbances and sleeping medication use among older Australian women. 1999
      30. $40,000 – University of Newcastle Teaching Development Grant for evaluation of the Multidisciplinary Learning Unit with Rob Sanson-Fisher and Isobel Rolfe.
      31. $80,000 – DHEA study in Alzheimer’s disease.
      32. $60,000 – Lazabemide clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease.
      33. $1.6M – Department of Veterans’ Affairs. With Heller, Byles, Higginbotham. “Preventative Care Trial for Elderly Veterans and War Widows”. 1996
      34. $60,000 – SB202026 – Multi-centre clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease.
      35. $30,000 – Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Byles, Harris, Higginbotham et al. “Preventative Care for Elderly Veterans and War Widows Feasibility Study and Preparation of Research Brief”.
      36. $215,000 – Commonwealth Department of Health and Housing. Kanagarajah and Nair. “Discharge of Elderly patients from the Emergency Department – A Randomised Controlled Study”.
      37. $10,000 – Sandoz Gerontological Research Fund. Hughes, Silberberg, Nair. “Echocardiographic Findings in Healthy Elderly”.

      Presentations

      1. Workplace based assessment workshop Chinese University of Hong Kong CUMEC March 2018
      2. Parvati, U., Smith, J., Edwards, B., & Nair. (2017). Workplace based assessment; learner and assessor perspectives. In ANZAHPE/AMEA 2015. Newcastle: AMEA.
      3. Teaching and Assessing Professionals, Academy of Medicine, Hong Kong, May 2017
      4. Composite reliability of WBA, APMEC, Singapore, January 2017
      5. MSF, reliability; APMEC, Singapore, January 2017
      6. Lessons from a six year WBA program, Workshop, APMEC, Singapore, January 2017
      7. Composite reliability of WBA, EBMA, Exeter, United Kingdom, October, 2016
      8. Workplace based assessment ; AMEE , Glasgow , Sept 2015
      9. Nair BR. Comprehensive Assessment of Older Patients. 2015
      10. Wilson A, Parvathy U, Nair B et al. Newcastle workplace based assessment for international medical graduates: acceptability and educational impact. ANZAHPE-AMEA 2015 Conference, Newcastle Australia, 2015.
      11. Nair B, Jolly B, Ingham K, English L. Workshop – Workplace based assessment for the health professions. ANZAHPE-AMEA 2015 Conference, Newcastle Australia, 2015.
      12. Searles A, Nair B, Ling R et al. Economic evaluation of workplace based assessment of international medical graduates. ANZAHPE-AMEA 2015 Conference, Newcastle Australia, 2015.
      13. Kewley C, Nair B, Kerridge R, Hull C. Integrating Training in Clinical Medicine, Leadership and Management to Produce Expert Generalist Clinicians to lead 21st Century Health Care. ANZAHPE-AMEA 2015 Conference, Newcastle Australia, 2015.
      14. Nair BR, Parvathy MS. Mentoring and giving feedback. Hunter Paediatric Society 2014 Conference, Magnetic Islands, Australia, 3 July 2014.
      15. Nair BR. Staff in difficulty. Hunter Paediatric Society 2014 Conference, Magnetic Islands, Australia, 3 July 2014.
      16. Nair BR. Workplace Based Assessment. Health Workforce Australia Inspire 2012 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 13 November 2012.
      17. Nair BR. Workplace Based Assessment – Health Education & Training Institute, Prevocational Education & Training Workshop, Sydney, 10 August 2012.
      18. Nair BR. Workplace Based Assessment Program. 15th International Ottawa Medical Education Conference, Kuala Lumpur, March 2012.
      19. Nair BR. Workshop: Assessment for Hospital Skills Program doctors. Health Education & Training Institute, Sydney 2012.
      20. Nair BR. Workshop: Innovative Concepts in Medical Education, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, December 2011.
      21. Nair BR. Workshop: Workplace Based Assessment – a project for assessing International Medical Graduates. University of Western Sydney, MedEx 2011.
      22. Nair BR, Parvathy M, Ingham K. Workshop: Workplace-Based Assessment of International Medical Graduates Using Multiple Tools. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference, Vienna 2011.
      23. Hill, K, Aldrich R, Duggan A, Lane K, Nair K. “ISBAR revisited: identifying and solving barriers to effective clinical handover in inter-hospital transfer”. Workshop: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Melbourne, 23 November 2009.
      24. Hill, K, Aldrich R, Duggan A, Lane K, Nair K. “ISBAR revisited: identifying and solving barriers to effective clinical handover in inter-hospital transfer”. Workshop: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Brisbane 30 March 2009.
      25. Aldrich R, Duggan A, Lane K, Nair K, Hill K. “ISBAR: a tool for improving communication with patients”. BMJ IHI International Forum quality and Safety, Nice, France 20-23 April 2010.
      26. Aldrich R, Duggan A, Lane K, Nair K, Hill K. 2009 “ISBAR: a tool for improving communication with patients”. Hunter New England Health Scientific Exposition and Quality Awards, Newcastle, 10-11 September 2009.
      27. Nair B. Evaluation and Assessment Workshop. Oman 2007.
      28. Nair B, Wilkinson T, D’Orsogna L, Judd, S. Combining results from workplace assessments with results from high-stakes exams. Apples and oranges? ANZAME Conference, Sydney 2008.
      29. Workshop – Using the MiniCEX to inform feedback to trainees. RACP Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, May 2008.
      30. Nair B. MiniCEX presentation. 13th Ottawa (Ottawa) International Conference on Clinical Competence. Melbourne, Australia. March 2008
      31. Nair B. Evaluation and Assessment Workshop. Oman 2007
      32. Nair B and Alexander H, Assessment of IMGs  ANZAME 2007
      33. Nair B, Whiting E, Darzins, P “Geriatric Medicine Education “Annual Scientific meeting of the Australian New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine, Christchurch, 2006
      34. Nair B and Gray L. “Interactive workshop on Evidence-Based Topics”, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, 2005, Brisbane
      35. Davin L, Nair B. “Not a gap – a chasm, identifying and responding to CME and PD learning needs in the clinical setting”. ANZAME Annual Meeting, Auckland, 2005
      36. "Gray L, Nair B “Acute Geriatric Care” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, Melbourne, 2004"
      37. "Nair B  “Practice changing article; vitamin D deficiency” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, Melbourne, 2000"
      38. "Nair B, Ward J “Health Professional Education – the need to shift focus” NSW meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Kurri Kurri 2000"
      39. "Nair B “Perfecting Health Care delivery, the Maggie Project” NSW Meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Albury, 2004"
      40. "O’Dea I, Nair B, et al “Improving outcomes for the older fallers in Emergency Departments, A Better third age, health care of older people” Brisbane 2003"
      41. "Byles J, Tavener M, Fitzgerald P, Nair B et al “Preventative care; a 3 year randomised controlled trial of home-based health assessments for the over 70s” Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, Sydney, 2000"
      42. "Byles J, Harris M, Mishra G, Nair B “Older women’s use of sleeping medications,”
         Australian Association Gerontology Rural Conference, Morpeth, 2001"
      43. "Byles J, Tavener M, Fitzgerald P, Nair B et al, “A checklist for comprehensive health assessment for the over 70s” Australian Association of Gerontology, Annual Meeting, Adelaide, 2000"
      44. "Nair B, Byles J, “Can we practise evidence-based medicine in the elderly” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatric Society, Blue Mountains, 2000"
      45. "Davin L, Nair B “Politics, Partnerships and Perseverance – Establishing an inter-professional postgraduate pathway in stroke management” ANZAME Annual Conference, Adelaide, 2004,"
      46. "Davin L, Nair B “Change imposed – Challenging the Adult education ethos – issues and strategies” ANZAME Annual Meeting, Sydney, 2002"
      47. "Davin L, Nair B “Educational processes chasing economic outcomes, the Stroke scenario” ANZAME Annual Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand, July 2001"
      48. "Nair B “Educational Plenary, How are we training future geriatricians?”  Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatric Society, Christchurch, 2006"
      49. "Nair B “Preventative care trial, Blueprint for the future work in Progress?”
         NDHP National Aged Care Conference, Brisbane, 2003"
      50. "Richards V, Nair B “Predictors of Delirium in Hospitalised Elderly for elective surgery”
         Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatric Society, Darwin, 2001"
      51. "Browne B, Nair B  “Time and change study” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatric Society, Darwin, 2001"
      52. "Nair B “Compressing mortality – is it achievable?”  Dick Gibson Oration, Newcastle, October 1999"
      53. "Nair B “Prevalence of Advanced Care Planning in Residential Care”. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine. Perth. July 1999"
      54. "Nair B “Immunisation rates in older veterans and war widows”
         Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology. Melbourne, 15 October 1998"
      55. "Nair B “Continuing Medical Education: A survey among Australian Hospital Specialists” Australia and New Zealand Association for Medical Education Conference, Darwin, July 1998"
      56. "Kanagarajah S, Nair B “Cross-sectional review of elderly patients discharged from emergency department” NDHP meeting, Melbourne, 1998"
      57. "Nair B, Pit S, Schurink J, et al “Short form 36 questionnaire and the health of very elderly” 
         Annual meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology, 1997"
      58. "Nair B “Bedside Teaching Impediments” Australian and New Zealand Medical Education Conference. Melbourne, July 1997"
      59. "Nair B “Why Geriatric Medicine” Postgraduate Forum, Medical College, Trivandrum, India, July 1996"
      60. "Nair B “Postgraduate Education in Newcastle” Postgraduate Forum, Medical College, Trivandrum, India, July 1996"
      61. "Harris M, Byles J, Higginbotham N, Nair B “Preventive assessment for older Australians: Participation in Health” Australian Public Health Association, Cairns, 1996"
      62. "Nair B “Epidemiology of Ageing” India Clinical Epidemiology Network Meeting – invited speaker, Trivandrum, India, September 1996"
      63. "Nair B “Beethoven’s Cleaning Lady and Teaching Rounds” Medical Grand Rounds, Newcastle, September 1996"
      64. "Nair B, Coughlan J and Hensley M “A Case for Bedside Teaching” ANZAME Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, 1996"
      65. "Nair B “A Two Year Training program for Junior Medical Officers” Queensland Postgraduate Medical Conference, Brisbane, 1996"
      66. "Nair B “A Case for Bedside Teaching”. Medical Grand Rounds, John Hunter Hospital, February 1996"
      67. "Nair B Chairman, Session on Recent Developments in Psychogeriatrics Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatrics Society, Gold Coast, Australia, July 1995"
      68. "Nair B “SF-36 and Quality of Life” Poster Presentation, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society of Geriatric Medicine, Cold Coast, Australia, July 1995"
      69. "Nair B “Evaluation of Undergraduate Teaching in Geriatric Medicine” Poster Presentation, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society of Geriatric Medicine, Cold Coast, Australia, July 1995"
      70. "Nair B “Atrial Septal Aneurysm - ? A Cause of Cerebrovascular Accidents” Poster Presentation, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Washington, USA, June 1995"
      71. "Nair B “Echocardiographic findings in normal healthy elderly” Poster Presentation, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Washington, USA, June 1995"
      72. "Nair B “Physiology of Ageing” Hunter Postgraduate Medical Association, Newcastle, 11 September 1994"
      73. "Nair B “Delirium in Hospitalised Elderly” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Perth, October 1994"
      74. "Nair B “10 Week or 13 Week Terms for JMOs; Results of an Audit” Directors of Clinical Training Workshop, Sydney, April 1994"
      75. "Hughes J, Basta M, Finucane P, Nair B, Silberberg J “Prevalence of Abnormal Findings on Clinical Examination in Apparently Healthy Elderly: The Elite Seniors Study” Australian Society of Geriatric Medicine, Annual Conference, Hobart, 1994"
      76. "Nair B, Lowe M, Azzi A, Gee R, Riedel C “Awareness of Dementia in an Australian Teaching Hospital” Australian Society of Geriatric Medicine, Annual Conference, Hobart, 1994"
      77. "Hughes J, Basta M, Hardy D, Nair B, Finucane P, Silberberg J, Fletcher P “Echocardiographic Findings in Healthy Elderly Persons: The Elite Seniors Study”  Australian Society of Geriatric Medicine, Annual Conference, Hobart, 1994"
      78. "Nair B “Are We Coping With Them?” The Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute Symposium, Newcastle, November 1993"
      79. "Finucane P, Nair BK “Incorporating Peer Review into Geriatric Medicine: A Practical Example” Irish Gerontological Society, Dublin, 1993"
      80. "Nair BK, Finucane P “Improving the Quality of Aged Care Through Peer Review” Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatric Society, Sydney, April 1993"
      81. "Nair BK, Finucane P
         “An Evaluation of Undergraduate Training in Geriatric Medicine”
         Scientific Meeting of the Australian Geriatric Society, Sydney, April 1993"
      82. "Nair B “JMO’s view of Training in General Medicine and Subspecialty Medicine – Report of an Audit” Physicians Group, John Hunter Hospital, 1992"
      83. "Nair B “Drugs and Postural Hypotension” Hunter Valley Chiropractic Association – Scientific Meeting, Newcastle, November 1992"
      84. "Nair B “Drugs and the Elderly” Rankin Park Hospital Symposium, John Hunter Hospital, July 1992"
      85. "Nair B “Pharmacology of Urinary Incontinence” Continence Foundation of NSW, Newcastle, 1992"
      86. "Nair B “Length of Stay – A Measure of Quality of Patient Care” Australian Geriatrics Society (NSW) Meeting, Newcastle, 1992"
      87. "Hughes J, Basta M, Finucane P, Nair B, Silberberg J “Prevalence of Abnormal Findings on Clinical Examination in Apparently Healthy Elderly: The Elite Seniors Study” Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, Hobart, 1992"
      88. "Nair B “Awareness of dementia/delirium in Australian Teaching Hospital” Annual scientific meeting of the Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, Hobart, 1992"
      89. "Nair B, Azzi A “Evaluation of undergraduate teaching in geriatric medicine” Awareness of dementia/delirium in Australian Teaching Hospital Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Perth 1991"
      90. "Nair B “Swallowing Problems in Stroke Patients” Clinical Forum of the Medical Department, Belmont Hospital, June 1989"
      91. "Nair B “Geriatric Medicine” University of Newcastle, Community Programs Department, September 1987"
      92. "Nair B “Anticonvulsants and Osteomalacia in the Elderly” NSW Branch of the Australian Geriatrics Society Meeting Royal Newcastle Hospital, November 1989"
      93. "Nair B “Urinary Incontinence Case Studies” (Chairperson of the Sessions) Hunter Postgraduate Medication Association, May 1988"
      94. "Nair B “Benzodiazepines and the Elderly” Clinical Forum, Royal Newcastle Hospital, March 1987"
      95. "Nair B, Hayes C “Haemochromatosis – case presentation” Australian Geriatrics Society, NSW Division Scientific Meeting, September 1986"
      96. "Nair B, Wilmott S “Boerhaves Disease – case presentation” Australian Geriatrics Society, NSW Division Scientific Meeting, September 1986"

      Other Academic Work

      Benefits for student role players in OSCE stations, Nair B, Yeo B, Alexander H, Frank I; 2010.

      Implementation of the workplace-based assessment of International medical graduates. This is a project funded by the Australian Medical Council and the Commonwealth Department of Ageing. The project will validate tools like MiniCex, Multisource Feedback and Case-based discussion.

      Implementation of the modified clinical examination for the Overseas Trained Physicians.

      Longcase training video for the RACP clinical examiners.

      MiniCEX training videos for the RACP.

      Member of the team which developed the Learning Portfolios for the RACP.

      Professional Skills Teaching Videos for the University of Newcastle ISBN 1920701184. Vol. 7; 2003. Encompassing: Surgical Examination, Paediatric Examination, Gastroenterology Examination, Neurology Examination, Respiratory Examination, and Cardiovascular Examination.