Caryn West
Associate Dean, Research
Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research
James Cook University
Australia
Biography
A/Prof Caryn West has built a diverse research portfolio within nursing and public health through her professional roles and awards, including an early career fellowship with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and directorship of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Nursing, Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building. A/Prof West’s multiple areas of research interest – disaster management, nursing education, pain management and alcohol-related injuries in Australian Indigenous communities– are drawn together through the theme of resilience. A/Prof Caryn West has built a diverse research portfolio within nursing and public health through her professional roles and awards, including an early career fellowship with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and directorship of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Nursing, Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building. A/Prof West’s multiple areas of research interest – disaster management, nursing education, pain management and alcohol-related injuries in Australian Indigenous communities– are drawn together through the theme of resilience.
Research Interest
Nursing, Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building
