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Biography
Simon Craig is a paediatric emergency medicine physician at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.
With a strong interest in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, Simon also has a Masters of Health Professional Education and a Masters of Public Health. He is past chair of the Australian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) Trainee Research Executive Panel, and on the executive of the ACEM Emergency Department Epidemiology Network.
Simon is currently vice-chair of PREDICT (www.predict.org.au) and has broad research interests in paediatric emergency medicine.
Simon is editor of the successful Monash Children's Paediatric Emergency Medication Book, now in its second edition (www.monashchildrenshospital.org/resuscitation), the newly released Doctor's Bag Companion (www.doctorsbagcompanion.com.au) and was recently editor of the latest edition of Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
He has published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles, is a section editor of Emergency Medicine Australasia and BMC Pediatrics, and regularly reviews articles for a number of local and international journals.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A randomised controlled trial of interventions to reduce the pain and distress of nasogastric tube insertion in young children
Craig, S., Crellin, D., Kochar, A., Lee, K. J., Babl, F. E., O'Brien, S., George, S., Dalziel, S. R., Haskell, L., Phillips, N. T., Callander, E. & Pinn, M.
1/03/24 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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A digital solution to empower patients and caregivers to report clinical deterioration, to keep patients safe in the hospital.
Mills, E., Craig, S., Allen, M. & Dhulia, A.
21/06/23 → 21/06/25
Project: Research
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A digital health intervention to provide individualised feedback on pathology requesting practices of Emergency Department clinicians
Craig, S., Taniar, D., Haryanto, A., O'Reilly, G., Callander, E., Buntine, P., Egerton-Warburton, D., Babl, F. E. & Blecher, G.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
28/04/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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The Monash Partners Children’s Acute Care Data Project: Optimising the use of electronic medical records data to improve hospital care for children
Craig, S., Williams, K., Lovett, A., Taylor, D. A., Nixon, G., Coleman, J. M., Winderlich, J., Noorman, J., Parkhurst, K., Fahey, M., Nataraja, R., Hunt, R., Lamont, S., Nold, M., Polglase, G., Jones, A. & Pigott, C.
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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Childhood febrile convulsions - do treatment patterns determine the risk of early recurrence?
Craig, S., Dalziel, S. R., Borland, M. L., Babl, F. E., Kasza, J., Fahey, M., Furyk, J. S., Tavender, E. J., Phillips, N. A., George, S., Callander, E., Nelson, L., Kochar, A. & Haskell, L.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/07/22 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Research Letter: Exploring the utility of ketamine in child and adolescent mental health: Perspectives of psychiatrists
Gandhi, S., Craig, S. & Gordon, M., Jan 2025, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 59, 1, p. 86-88 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Research › peer-review
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Sources and content of advice sought by parents/guardians prior to emergency department attendance
McNeil, S., Goyal, N., Parr, M., Cheek, J., Freed, G., Meyer, A., West, A. & Craig, S., Feb 2025, In: EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 37, 1, 7 p., e14514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adult Mental Health Presentations to Emergency Departments in Victoria, Australia between January 2018 and October 2020: Changes Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Restrictions
Newberry-Dupé, J., Chu, W., Craig, S., Borschmann, R., O’Reilly, G., Yates, P., Melvin, G., King, K. & Hiscock, H., 2024, In: Psychiatric Quarterly. 95, p. 33–52 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Analysis of guideline recommendations for treatment of asthma exacerbations in children: a Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) study
Craig, S., Collings, M., Gray, C., Benito, J., Velasco, R., Lyttle, M. D., Roland, D., Schuh, S., Shihabuddin, B., Kwok, M., Mahajan, P., Johnson, M., Zorc, J., Khanna, K., Fernandes, R., Yock-Corrales, A., Santhanam, I., Cheema, B., Ong, G. Y. K., Jaiganesh, T., & 5 others, Jun 2024, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood. 109, 6, p. 468-475 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Answering the call: co-designing a global trials network for cerebral palsy
Novak, I., Fahey, M., Dan, B., Craig, S., Griffin, A., Gross, P., Justiniano, M. D., Webb, A., Namara, M. M., Nielsen, J. B., Snelling, T., Ritterband-Rosenbaum, A., Shrader, M. W. & CP Global Clinical Trials Network, Sept 2024, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 44, 2 p., 101015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Error disclosure training for junior health professionals: A study of experiences, perceptions and confidence
Kiegaldie, Debra (Recipient), Gilbee, Alana (Recipient), Pryor, Elizabeth (Recipient), Craig, Simon (Recipient) & Everard, Dean (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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TSANZ / National Asthma Council Fellowship
Craig, Simon (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (Journal)
Simon Craig (Peer reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (Journal)
Simon Craig (Peer reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Acta Paediatrica (Journal)
Simon Craig (Peer reviewer)
2018 → 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Pain Management (Journal)
Simon Craig (Peer reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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BMC Pediatrics (Journal)
Simon Craig (Peer reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility