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Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Education Centre 2009 - 2010 Biennial Report


CONTENTS

Director’sReport............................................................................................................................................................................3

Vision...................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Mission................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Goals....................................................................................................................................................................................................4

KeyPerformanceIndicatorsfor2011onward..................................................................................................................5

Teaching........................................................................................................................................................................................5

Research........................................................................................................................................................................................5

ProfessionalService.................................................................................................................................................................5

Support..........................................................................................................................................................................................6

Highlights...........................................................................................................................................................................................6

EducationCentreExpoAugust2010.................................................................................................................................6

InterprofessionalLearning....................................................................................................................................................6

ReaccreditationoftheMBBSCourse.................................................................................................................................7

DoctorofMedicine(MD)CurriculumRetreat...............................................................................................................7

AnsweringClinicalQuestions...............................................................................................................................................8

Onlinemoduleprojects...........................................................................................................................................................8

CATLystSessionalStaffProject...........................................................................................................................................9

PromotingReliableAssessmentinStudent‐centredEnvironment(PRAiSE)Project................................9

FacultyFeedbackProject.......................................................................................................................................................9

UnitCoordinators’StudyDay............................................................................................................................................10

UndergraduateOrientation................................................................................................................................................10

Publications...................................................................................................................................................................................10

ConferencePresentations..........................................................................................................................................................12

Grants...............................................................................................................................................................................................13

EducationCentre‐Functions...................................................................................................................................................13

EducationCentre‐Staff.............................................................................................................................................................15


DIRECTOR’SREPORT

IbecamedirectoroftheEducationCentreinFebruary2010.Priortothis,ProfessorSandraCarrhadactedasdirectorforover2years,duringwhichtimetheCentresawrapiddevelopmentofitsacademicoutputsintermsofresearchandsupervisionofhigherdegreestudents.ShortlyafterItookthereins,ahailstormruinedourofficesinNBlock,necessitatingmovesofstafftoRBlock,PopulationHealthandGeneralPractice.Oneyearlater,wemovedintogetheragaininrefurbishedofficesat10StirlingHighway.Althoughthemovesandseparationweredisruptiveintermsofcollegiality,communicationandstaffmoral,veryfewdaysofbusinesscontinuitywerelost,thanksmostlytotheexcellentadministrativestaffandFacultyITstaff,whoallworkedaboveandbeyondthecallofdutytomakethetransitionsasefficientaspossible.

Figure 1: Education Centre Office in N block after the 2010 hailstorm

Asubstantialproportionofourworkloadinearly2010wasdealingwiththeAustralianMedicalCouncilAccreditationvisit,aswellastheusualcommitteesupportroles,WebCTsupport,andteachingofthegrowingnumberofHealthProfessionalEducationstudents.AnumberofstaffmembershavecompletedorarecontinuingtheirPhDstudies,andthereisanincreasingimperativeamongtheEducationCentreacademicstafftoincreasetheirresearchportfolios.TheEdCentreExpoHeldinAugustdisplayedmanyofouracademicinterestsandexpertisetoawiderFacultyandUniversityaudience.Thiswasfollowedbyastrategic

planningworkshopwhichassistedallthestaffintermsofdefiningtheCentre’sroles,responsibilitiesandongoingdevelopment.

Figure 2: Staff in Education Centre and the Dean’s Office in the newly refurbished offices at 10 Stirling Highway

AnumberofnewstaffmemberswerewelcomedtotheteamincludingProfessorDavidKandiah(ProfessorofMedicalCurriculumDevelopment)andMissMelinaIelati(MedicalCurriculumDevelopmentAdministrativeOfficer).MsAstridDevineistheactingProjectOfficereLearningreplacingMsFionaLeecefromhermaternityleave.

Morerecently,theEducationCentrehasdevelopedsomespecificperformanceindicatorswhichwillactasabarometerofperformanceforthenearfutureinallthekeyaspectsofourfunction:education,research,professionalservice,andsupport.IexpectthattheEducationCentreteamwillexceedthestandardsinitiallyset,andtheindicatorswillbecloselymonitoredandreviewedthereafter.Ibelievethattheteamwillcontinuetobuildonitsimpressiveperformancesoverthepasttwoyears,despitethelogisticaldifficultiesencounteredin2010.ThiswillbeparticularlyevidentinourcurrentlargerolesindevelopmentofNewCourses,andmaycontinuetoexpandwhenconsideringtheintegratingrolewhichmayberequiredoncesomeofthecoursesareimplemented.

TonyCelenzaDirector,EducationCentre


VISION

Toimprovehealthcarethroughenhancingqualityofteachingandlearning

MISSION

Toprovideeducationalleadershipandsupporttoachievethehigheststandardsinhealthprofessionaleducation,educationalresearch,andprofessionalservice

GOALS

Provide leadership in curriculum development, assessment, evaluation and contemporaryteachingpractices

Develop,implementandevaluateeffectiveandinnovativeeducationalstrategiesbasedonbestavailableevidence

Promoteandsupportcontemporaryqualityteachingandlearningpractices

Develop,implementanddeliverintegratedteachingandlearningprograms

EnsurequalityassessmentthroughouttheFaculty'scurricula

Conductanddisseminatequalityresearchintheareaofhealthprofessionaleducation

DevelopandsupportqualityevaluationcycleswithintheFaculty'scourses

Achievedby

Providingacademicandprofessional support through the teachingand learningstructureoftheFaculty

Collaboratingwithothersimilareducationalorganisationsnationallyandinternationally


Providingevaluationresultstocurriculacommitteesandothergroupstoimprovethequalityofteachingandlearning

Communicatingwithstaffonalleducationalmatters

Fostering collaborationandpartnershipswithSchools, academic staff, serviceprovidersandteachers

Providingstaffdevelopmentprogramsforacademicandnonacademicteachers

Facilitating the requirements of health professional accrediting organisations within theFaculty

Regularreviewandevaluationofcourseassessments

KEYPERFORMANCEINDICATORSFOR2011ONWARD

Teaching

Obtain90%agreementfromunitstudentevaluationforlecturesandskillspracticesessions

IncreaseHPEcourseenrolmentsandcompletionsby10%eachyear

Research

Atleast1peer‐reviewedjournalpublicationperLevelBandCacademicstaffperyear

Atleast2peer‐reviewedjournalpublicationsperLevelDandEacademicstaffperyear

Atleast1nationalorinternationalconferencepresentationperacademicstaffperyear

Conductatleast6journalclubmeetingsperyear

Conductgrantssearchingworkshopatleastonceayear

Increasenumberandamountofsuccessfulgrantapplicationsonayearlybasis

Professional Service

Provideadministrativesupporttocurricularcommittees,workingpartiesandinterestgroupswiththeagendadisseminated3workingdayspriortothemeetingandtheminutespublished10workingdaysafterthemeeting

Ensure Year 4 Preparedness to Practice and Year 5 Options timetables and placementallocationspublished1weekpriortostartoftheunit


EnsureMBBSPPDmentor allocationpublished1weekprior tomentormeeting submissiondeadline

ManagestudentHEnumberallocationsandmaintenancewith95%ofstudentsallocatedHEnumberspriortocommencementofYear4teaching

EnsureFacultyunitsareavailableinMLE1weekpriortostartofteachingperiod

Support

ConductUnitCoordinator’sworkshopstwiceayear

Offeraseriesof“TalkingaboutTeaching”staffdevelopmentworkshopsatleasttwiceayearonthe following topics: assessment, evaluation, managed learning environment, teaching andlearning.

PublishEducationCentreNewsletterquarterly

HIGHLIGHTS

Education Centre Expo August 2010

TheEducationCentrehosteditsinaugural‘EdCentreExpo’onthe5thAugust2011.TheExpowasdesignedtoshowcasetheCentrewithintheFacultyasambassadorsforoptimalclinicaleducationaltraining,toshareitslatesteducationalresearchinitiativesandresultsaswellasprovidingupdatesontheprogressofthenewDoctorofMedicineandDoctorofDentalMedicinecoursespreparation.

EducationCentreacademicspresentedattheExpo,topicsincluded:

Introducingreflectivepracticeto3rdyeardentistrystudents–A/ProfDianaJonasDwyer

Updatesonthecurrentassessmentmethods–Asst/ProfZarrinSiddiqui

DoestheSelfReflectionandInsightScaleCorrelatewithAcademicPerformanceofMedicalStudents?–ProfSandraCarr

PeerObservationofTeaching–A/ProfAnnetteMercer

HealthProfessionalEducationstudents’perceptionsofInterprofessionalEducation

Randomisedtrialsofdifferentproceduralskillstrainingmethods–W/ProfTonyCelenza

PossibleMDCurriculumStructure–ProfDavidKandiah

ProgressofDMDCurriculumDevelopment–ProfPaulIchim

TheExpoamplifiedFacultyStaffexposuretoeducationalresearchanddevelopment.ItisexpectedthattheEducationCentreExpofor2011willinviteFacultyleadersineducationtopresentcurrenttopicsofinterest,andprovideanongoingforumforexpositionofeducationalresearch.

Interprofessional Learning

Inearly2010,theFacultyT&LCommitteeformedtheInterprofessionalLearningInterest


Group(IPLIG).InitsformationtheIPLIGdeterminedfivefundamentalcommitmentsfortheFacultytostrengthenandenhanceIPLasanintegralcomponentoftraining,researchandfacultydevelopment.During2010studentsfromMedicine,Nursing,DentistryandPodiatricMedicinehavebeeninvolvedinpilotinginterprofessioalclinicalattachments,participatinginsimulatedwardlearningandastudentledinterprofessionalwardatRPH.Theseandotherinitiativesincludinganoverseas,two‐weekelectiveplacementinpopulationhealthforallundergraduatestudents(includingHealthScience)areofferedin2011.

Figure 3: An IPL pilot session of the simulated ward event held in Sept 2010

Reaccreditation of the MBBS Course

TheMBBScoursewasdueforreaccreditationbytheAustraliaMedicalCouncilin2010.TheEducationCentreassistedincoordinatingboththereaccreditationsubmissionreportdueinFebruaryandtheAMCvisitinMay.

ItwasamammothtaskandthepreparationstartedwellbeforeJuly2009.Allstaffinvolvedinthecurriculumcontributedtheirtime,effortandknowledgetothereaccreditationprocess.AlettersenttotheViceChancellorfromtheAMCconfirmedthatourMBBScourseisreaccreditedforanother6yearsuntil31December2016.Welldoneeveryone!

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Curriculum Retreat

AstheUniversityannouncedcourserestructure,theFacultyhasalsodecidedtoofferpostgraduatelevelprofessionalcourses.MasterofMedicine(MD)isoneofthesecourses.ProfessorDavidKandiahhasbeenspecificallybroughtintotheEducationCentretotakeonthetaskofdevelopingthenew4yearMDcourse.

AMDcurriculumdevelopmentretreatinNovember2010inSeaShellsResortMandurahwasorganisedasanopportunityforcurriculuminvolvedstafftoraiseideas,questionsandidentifythedirectiontheFacultyshouldheadtowardforthenewMDcourse.Theretreatwasasuccessfulonewithdecisionsmadeonwaystomoveforward.

Figure 4: Retreat participants concentrate on a presentation

Figure 5: The beautiful retreat venue


AnsweringClinical Questions

MemberoftheEducationCentrestaff,AssociateProfessorDianaJonas‐DwyerandMsFionaLeece,werepartoftheAnsweringClinicalQuestion(ACQ)Projectteamwiththekeyresponsibilityofdesigningandmaintainingthetheweb‐basedresource.ACQhasbeencreatedtosupportteachingandlearningofevidencebasedpractice(EBP)skillsacrossalldisciplinesatFMDHSwiththeaimto:

•improvestudents’skillsinEBP•communicatetheFMDHSapproachtoEBP•provideacommonterminology•offerarangeofresourcestosupportEBPclinicalteaching

Theclinicalcontenthasbeenstructuredintofoursequentiallearningmodules:

•Formulateaclinicalquestion•Findthebestevidence•Appraisetheevidence•ApplytheevidenceACQhasbeendesignedtoaccommodateevidencebasedpracticeacrosstheFaculty.Thelearningmodulesaremultidisciplinary.Resourcematerialwithinthelearningmodulesisavailableformedicine,dentistry,podiatricmedicine,nursingandphysiotherapy(andcanbeexpandedfurtherasnecessary).Materialsincludeaglossary,clinicalexamples,anddirectlinkstoUWAinformationresources(suchasDynamed,Clin‐eguideandMedline),printableguides,andworksheetstoassistwithcriticalappraisal.

TheAnsweringClinicalQuestions(ACQ)learningresourceisavailableviatheFMDHSwebsiteathttp://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/teaching/acq

Figure 6: The ACQ team

Online module projects

TheManagedLearningEnvironmentTeamintheEducationCentrehasbeenassistinganumberofclinicalteachingstaffindevelopingonlinelearningmodulesusingvariousinteractiveeducationalsoftwareandlinkingthemoduleswithWebCTforeasinessofaccessforstudents.Belowaretwooftheprojects.

Thefour‐partUrologymodulewasfundedbythe2008FacultyTeachingandLearninggrantandwiththedeterminationandcontributionofProfessorDickonHayneandDrWeiLing‐Ooi,themodulesarenowaccessiblebystudents.

Figure 7: A snapshot of the Urology module

TheonlineionizingradiationfordiagnosticimagingtestsmodulewasinitiatedbyProfessorRichardMendelsonandProfessorRichardFoxwasdevelopedtobeusedinconjunctionwiththeDiagnosticImagingPathwayswebsitetoeducatestudentsaboutpatientsafetyandionizingradiationfromdiagnostictests.


Figure 8: A snapshot of the Ionizing Radiation module

CATLyst Sessional Staff Project

TheCATLystNetworkconsistsoflocalappointees(CATLysts)withintheFacultieswhohavebroadresponsibilityforpromotingteachingandlearningwithintheFaculty,andtoworkwithotherswithinthenetworktopromoteteachingandlearningwithinthebroaderUWAcommunity.In2009and2010,CATLystsworkedonaprojectdesignedtodeveloptrainingandresourcestosupportsessionalstaffwithinindividualfaculties.Theprojectconsistedofconductingasurveyofsessionalstaff,anddevelopinganddeliveringworkshops,conductingaprofessionaldevelopmentdayanddevelopingaresourceswebsiteforsessionalstaff.Theinitialfindingsoftheprojectwerepresentedatthe2010TeachingandLearningForumatCurtinUniversity.

PromotingReliable Assessment in Student ‐centred Environment(PRAiSE) Project

Intheongoingquesttoenhancestudentlearning,AssistantProfessorZarrinSiddiquiandtheFacultyITmembersdevelopedthePRAiSEonlineassessmentresources,housedonWebCT,whichpromotesbetterassessmentpracticesbyprovidingresourcesforacademicstoadoptsomenewandinnovativemethodsofassessment.It

ThePRAiSEonlineassessmentresourcecomplementsthecontinuoussupportofferedbytheEducationCentre.Itaddressestheneedsidentifiedbyacademicstafftohaveassessmentresourcesavailableattheirfingertips,soastopromotebetterassessmentpracticesforstudentlearning.Itnotonlyprovidesusefulinformationrelatedtoassessment,butalsoaninsightintowhate‐learningoptionscanbeusedtoengagestudentswhoarestudyingonline.

Theresourceincludesawiderangeofassessmentliteratures,interactiveactivities,bestpracticeexamplesandadvisesonsettingexamquestions,assessmentfeedback,moderationandmore.

SinceitsinceptioninJuly2009,theprojecthasbeenwidenedtoincludeinformationaboutdevelopmentsandeventsinhealthprofessionaleducation,andlinkstorelevantorganisationsandresourcesglobally.Itisexpectedthatthisresourcewillultimatelybecomeavailabletotheuniversitycommunityfortheirprofessionaldevelopmentandfurthercontribution.

Faculty Feedback Project

Inthesecondhalfof2010,theUWAteachingandLearningCommitteeawardedfundingtotheFacultytoconductaprojectaimedatimprovingthestudentlearningexperienceatUWAwithafocusonassessmentandfeedback.TheFacultyprojectobjectivesaretodescribethecurrentmechanismsusedtoprovidefeedbackforstudentsundertakingclinicalattachmentsinmedicine,nursing,podiatricmedicineanddentistry,andtodevelopmechanismsforstudentstoreceivefeedbackontheirperformanceinclinicalexaminations.Towardstheendof2010,aninterventionwasconductedwithstudentsundertakingtheMasterofNursing.


Unit Coordinators’ Study Day

AUnitCoordinators’StudyDaywasconductedbythestaffattheEducationCentreinFebruary2010.About20staffmembersattendedandthetopicscoveredincludedcurriculumdevelopment,teachingmethodologies,assessment,theUniversity’sLearningManagementSystem,learningoutcomesandevaluationandfeedback.

Undergraduate Orientation

OneweekbeforefirstyearstudentsareduetoembarkontheirUniversitystudyjourney,theEducationCentrealwayscoordinatewithstaffwithintheUniversityandtheFacultyinorganisingaweeklongorientationprogramtowelcomestudentsenrolledinMBBS,BDSc,BPodMedandBHSc.EachdegreedisciplineconductstheirspecificorientationsduringtheweekandallfirstyearundergraduatestudentsintheFacultyareinvitedtotheFacultyWelcomewheretheyreceiveaspecialwelcomefromanAboriginalelder,theopportunitytomeettheDean,theAssociateDeansandbeinformedofvarioussupporttheywillreceiveduringtheirstudies.SeetableXXandXXfor

the2010OrientationWeekandFacultyWelcomeprograms.Monday15/02 Wednesday17/02 Thursday18/02 Friday19/02

OQuest

8.30‐3.30

Maincampus

PodiatricMedicineOrientation

9.00‐11.00

ParkAvenue

FacultyWelcome

9.00‐10.30

OctagonLT

DentalScienceOrientation

11.00‐1.00

OHCWA

MedicineOrientation

10.30‐12.00

OctagonLT

UniversityCommencementCeremony

9.30‐11.00

Internationalstudentswelcomelunch

1.00‐3.00

CTEC

HealthScienceOrientation

11.00‐1.00

TattersallLT

GuildODay

11.00‐3.00

JamesOval

FMDHSUniMentorlinkupBBQ

4.30‐6.30

Table 1: 2010 FMDSH orientation week schedule

TIME &VENUE

ACTIVITY STAFFINVOLVED

9.00–10.30am

OctagonLT

IndigenousWelcome(10min)

Dean’sWelcome(10min)

AssociateDeanT&L(10min)

AssociateDeanandManagerStudentAffairs(20min)

WebCT&Brain(10min)

IT(10min)

REVDSealinGarlett

W/ProfIanPuddey

A/ProfSandraCarr

A/ProfRolandKaiser

DrJanDunphy

A/ProfDianaJonas‐Dwyer

MrHardiSunarhadi

Table 2: 2010 Faculty Welcome timetable

PUBLICATIONS

CarrSE.EmotionalIntelligenceinmedicalstudents:doesitcorrelatewithselectionmeasures.MedicalEducation2009:43:1069–1077CarrSE,JohnsonP.DoesSelfReflectionandInsightcorrelatewithMedicalStudentsselectionscores?UnderreviewMedicalJournalofAustraliaOctober2010CarrSE,CelenzaA,LakeFR.Designingandimplementingaskillsprogrammeusingaclinicallyintegrated,multi‐professionalapproach:usingevaluationtodrivecurriculum

change.MedicalEducationonline;[serialonline]2009;00:00doi:10.3885/meo.2009.F0000221Availablefromhttp://www.med‐ed‐online.orgCarrSE,CelenzaA,LakeFR.TwelveTips:Establishinganintegratedmulti‐professionalskillstrainingprogramme.MedicalTeacher;2010;32:41‐45CarrSE,PaulD.IntegratedundergraduateAboriginalHealthCurricula–Validatingaprogrammeevaluationsurveytool.Focuson


HealthProfessionalEducation,acceptedforpublication12thOctober2010EmeryA,HurleyS,WilliamsJ,PougnaultS,MercerA.,TennantM,'Aseven‐yearretrospectiveanalysisofstudentsenteringmedicineviaaRuralStudentRecruitmentprograminWesternAustralia',AustralianJournalofRuralHealth;2009;17:316‐320Jonas‐DwyerD,NowakAK,ShilkinB,LeeceF.Thedevelopmentofanopenwebbasedresourceforansweringclinicalquestions:cateringtogeographicallydisbursedlearners,teachersandclinicians.In:SteelC,KeppellMJ,GerbicP.,editors.ASCILITE:Curriculum,technology&transformationforanunknownfuture;5‐8December;Sydney.2010KandiahDA.AcademichealthsciencecentresinAustralia:let'sgetcompetitive.MJA.2011;194(9):488.LettertotheEditorKandiahDA.DevelopmentofGranulomatosiswithpolyangiitis(Wegener’s):Listentothepatient.JournalofClinicalRheumatology.2010.InPressMercerA.Whogetinandwhodoesn’t?Selectingmedicalstudents:anAustralianCaseStudy.EducationResearchandPerspectives2009;36(1)McLeodD,WoodsM,KandiahDA.Immunereconstitutioninflammatorysyndromemanifestingasdevelopmentofmultiple

autoimmunedisorders&skincancerprogression.JIntMed.2010.InPress.NowakAK;JacobsI;LakeF,Jonas‐DwyerD;RyanG;CarrSE.EvidenceBasedMedicine–teachingwithclinicalrelevanceinanundergraduatemedicalcurriculum.FocusonHealthProfessionalEducation;2010;11(2):45‐47OluwatomiK;MacleanA;CarrSE;DanhC;SaplontaiS,ShiaoS.HowdoesthelearningexperienceofInternationationalandDomesticstudentsrelatetoTheirHealth,wellbeingandselfratedperformance?FocusonHealthProfessionalEducation:2009;Vol11No1.pp22‐31SiddiquiZS.CPDinPakistan:readytotakeoff,ISRAMedicalJournal.2009,1(3):64–67SiddiquiZS.FacultyDevelopment:Asteptowardsqualityandexcellence,JournalofQualityandTechnologyManagement.2009,11:17–26SiddiquiZS.RevivingMedicalEducationasScienceandArt:thecaseoflostfaces,PakistanJournalofMedicalSciences.2009,25(5):1‐2SiddiquiZS.MedicalEducationinPakistan,JournaloftheCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeons—Pakistan.2009,19(8):536


CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

CarrSE,JohnsonP.DoestheSelfReflectionandInsightScalecorrelatewithmedicalstudentperformance?ANZAME2010CarrSE,PaulD.Makingadifference:EvaluatingtheimpactofanAboriginalhealthundergraduatemedicalcurriculumanditstranslationintootherhealthprofessionaldegrees.ANZAMEJuly2010CarrSE,NicolP,CelenzaA.Medicalstudentscenariobasedresuscitationskillstraining–areskillsretainedintointernship?ANZAMEJuly2009CarrSE.EmotionalIntelligenceinMedicalStudents:doesitcorrelatewithperformancemeasures?ANZAMEJuly2009CelenzaA,LiJ,TengJ.StudentaccesstopatientsinanEmergencyDepartment.ACEMCanbera,November2010KandiahDA.Effectivesupervisionintheclinicalarena.15thPrevocationalMedicalEducationForum,Melbourne,Victoria,November2010LaugharneJ,SiddiquiZS.IntroducingformativeassessmentsinPsychiatry.WorldPsychiatryAssociationRegionalMeetinginBangladesh.January2010MercerA.UsinganinterviewintheselectionofMedicalandDentalstudents.ANZAMEJuly2009MercerA.MakingentrytoMedicinearealityforstudentsfromlowsocio‐economicmetropolitanschools.ANZAME2010.

MercerA,PougnaultS.MakingentrytomedicalschoolarealityforruralandoutermetropolitanstudentsATEM2009.MillerS,CarrSE,SiddiquiZ,MercerA.HealthProfessionalEducation:Students’perceptionsofanInterprofessionalEducationEnvironment.AIPPENApril2010PartridgeL,DelvesL,Jonas‐DwyerD,CarrS,MillerS,PepperC.SkeadN,SzymakowskiJ,ThompsonE.Leadingfrombehind:Theroleofacademicdevelopersinpreparinggraduatesofthe21stCentury.TeachingandLearningForumConferenceProceedingsCurtinUniversity.Feb2009SiddiquiZS.Creativityasagraduateoutcome,FirstInternationalConferenceonMedicalEducation,Pakistan.2009SiddiquiZS.Fosteringcreativity:Asnapshot,UWAResearchColloquium2009,PerthMay2009SiddiquiZS.GraduateOutcomesinanonlinecourseinhealthprofessionseducation.AMEEe–learningSymposiuminGlasgow,UK.2010SiddiquiZS.PerformancebasedassessmentinDentistry:Feedback,ANZAMEConference,Launceston.2009SiddiquiZS.PromotingReliableAssessmentinStudent‐centredEnvironment.AMEEInternationalConferenceinGlasgow,UK.2010TaylorM,SiddiquiZS.Localanesthesiaadministrationindentalclinics:learningthroughpeers,AsiaPacificMedicalEducationConferenceinSingapore.2010


VoH,CarrSE,MillerS.HowtoEncourageDoctorstoEngageinEducationalContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentAStudyofDoctors’Perceptions.AdvancingQualitythroughPartnershipsofHealthProfessionsEducationandHealthServicesInstitutions;Nepal2010

WillisA;WoodF,CarrSE.PreventionofBurnsintheElderly–DevelopingtheframeworkforanEducationPackage.2010ANZABA

GRANTS

TeachingandLearningCommitteeGrant–StudentFeedbackProject.UWA,2010.ProfessorSandra

Carr.‐$20,000

TeachingandLearningCommitteeGrant–AssessmentProjectforthenewcourses.UWA,2010.

ProfessorSandraCarr.‐$20,000

ImprovingStudentLearningGrant‐Web‐basedtransferofRheumatologyClinicalScenarios.CATL,

UWA,2010.ProfessorDavidKandiahandAssociateProfessorDianaJonas‐Dwyer.‐$2,922

Learning&TeachingEnhancementGrant–Afocusonfeedback:Staffdevelopmentandstudent

supportintheFacultyofHealthSciences.UniversityofAdelaide,2009.Jointgrant:Professor

SandraCarrandProfessorMareeO’Keefe(UniversityofAdelaide).‐$20,000

ALTC–Curriculumrenewal&InterprofessionalHealthEducation:establishingcapabilities,

outcomesandstandards,2010.Jointgrant:ProfessorSandarCarrandProfessorAlisonLee(UTS).

$219,000

UMATConsortium–InvestigationoftheConvergentValidityofUMATSection2(Understanding

People)withMeasuresofInterpersonalAptitude,2010.ProfessorSandraCarrandAssociate

ProfessorAnnetteMercerwithACER.$39,900

EDUCATION CENTRE ‐FUNCTIONS

Teaching

HealthProfessionalEducationcourses

CoordinateYear3optionunit–DoctorsasTeachers

CoordinateYear4unit‐PreparationtoPractice

CoordinateYear5unit‐Options


ProfessionalServices

ProduceannualMBBSYears1‐6guidebook

ProducePreparednesstoPracticeSkillsHandbook

ProvideadministrativesupporttoFacultytransitiontonewcourse2012

ProvideexecutivesupporttotheMBBScurriculumandyearcommittees

AdministerannualFacultyTeachingAwards

OrganizeFacultyorientationforYear1undergraduatestudents

AdministerHEnumbersforclinicalstudents

AssistinYear4Campusweek

ProvideadministrativesupporttoYear3‐6PPDunits

ProvideadministrativesupporttoYear5optionsunit

Support

ProvidesupportandguidancetoFacultystaffintransitiontonewprofessionalcourses

Provide staff development workshops – Talking about Teaching. Pass workshop topicsinclude:

UsingMiniClinicalExercisesforperformance‐basedassessment Unravellingcurriculumdevelopmentandcoursedesign:re‐designyourunit Case‐basedlearning PeerObservationofteaching–gettingstarted Assessmentandfeedbackforsessionalteachers Enhancingfeedbackforstudents Smallgroupteaching:discussionandstudentengagementforsessionalteachers Smallgroupteaching:managementandstudentengagementforsessionalteachers MappEdOutexplained

SupportFacultystaffintheiruseofManagedLearningEnvironment(MLE)‐providetraining

andone‐on‐onesupport

SupportstudentsintheiruseoftheMLE‐trainingandone‐on‐onesupport

ProvideadministrativesupportforFacultyunitsintheMLE‐userenrolment;unitandcontentavailability/schedules

Design,developmentandimplementationofonlinelearningmaterial(grantfundedprojects)

Facilitate the requirements of Australia Medical Council, Australian Dental Council and theAustralian&NewZealandPodiatryAccreditationCouncil


SupporttheFacultyinadministeringSURF

SupporttheFacultyinadministeringandupdatingUnitOutlineOnline

EDUCATION CENTRE ‐STAFF

WinthropProfessorTonyCelenza(JoinedFebruary2010)Director,EducationCentre

ProfessorSandraCarrAssociateDeanTeachingandLearningDirectorofHealthProfessionalEducationCourses

ProfessorDavidKandiah(JoinedJuly2010)ProfessorinMedicalEducation(CurriculumDevelopment)

AssociateProfessorDianaJonas‐DwyerAssociateProfessorinMedicalEducation(ManagedLearningEnvironment)

AssociateProfessorAnnetteMercerAssociateProfessorinMedicalEducation(PeerObservationofTeaching)

AssistantProfessorZarrinSiddiquiAcademicCoordinatorinAssessment

AssistantProfessorSueMillerAssistantProfessorinHealthProfessionalEducation

MsGillClearyAssistantLecturerinMedicalEducation

MsEricaYehManager,TeachingandLearning

MsFionaLeeceProjectOfficer,eLearning

MsAstridDevine(JoinedFebruary2011)ActingProjectOfficer,eLearning

MsVivienAlexanderAdministrativeOfficer

MsCarolineMartinAdministrativeOfficer

MsMelinaIelati(JoinedSeptember2010)AdministrativeOfficer(CurriculumDevelopment)

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