Tuesday Program

Learning through Practice

7:45-9:00

Melbourne Academy of Clinical Educators networking breakfast
South Room, Woodward Conference Centre

A networking breakfast for leaders in clinical education to introduce the Melbourne Academy of Clinical Educators and explore new research into clinical educator experiences.

9:00-9:30Conference registration
Woodward Conference Centre Foyer
9:30-9:45

Welcome and reflections
Professor Elizabeth Molloy, Deputy Dean Education, MDHS
Main Room, Woodward Conference Centre

9:45-10:05

Advancing clinical educator learning, connections and recognition
What are clinical educators saying, and what are we doing? Join Professor Jane Gunn, Associate Professor Caroline Johnson and Associate Professor Anthea Cochrane for a sharing of personal experiences and reflections, some findings of major research project into experiences of clinical educators, and a new approach for clinical educator learning, connections and recognition.

In conversation: Professor Jane Gunn AO, Dean, MDHS; Associate Professor Caroline Johnson, Academic Specialist – Primary Care, Department of General Practice and Primary Care and Co-director of Clinician-Educator Pathways, Melbourne Medical School, MDHS: Associate Professor Anthea Cochrane, Director, Melbourne Academy of Clinical Educators and Clinical Placement Coordinator, Optometry and Vision Sciences, School of Health Sciences

10:05-10:20

Feedback cultures: Learning through practice
Charlotte will present on a program of research exploring feedback cultures in specialty medical training. This presentation will reflect on learning through practice and the influence of people and place in understanding practices.

Presenter: Dr Charlotte Denniston, PhD, AFANZHPE, Senior Lecturer, Medical Education Research, Lead MD Professional Practice Curriculum, ANZAHPE Board Member – President, Department of Medical Education/Melbourne Medical School, MDHS

10:20-10:35

Learning through telephone talk
Walter will present findings from his research about work-related telephone talk and highlight two main insights about: (a) the potential for learning from this everyday workplace practice; (b) strategies for clinical educators to support learning through telephone talk.

Presenter: Professor Walter Eppich, MD, PhD, Professor of Work Integrated Learning Research, Department of Medical Education & Collaborative Practice Centre, MDHS

10:35-10:50

Discussions and implications
To conclude the plenary, Elizabeth Molloy will invite your input on Faculty practices and directions for strengthening learning through practice.

10:50-11:10Break

Day 2 Presentation abstracts

 

Preparation for practice
Chair: Dr Roisin McGrath
Venue: Main Conference Room, South side

Student experience, engagement and wellbeing
Chair: Tim Beaumont
Venue: Main Conference Room, North side

Beyond the subject
Chair: Dr Vivian Romero
Venue: West Room

Educational design and innovation
Chair: Associate Professor Saw Hoon Lim
Venue: South Room

11:10-11:30

The pointy end of professionalism education

Kyahl Anderson, Rachael Purcell, A/Prof Lisa Cheshire

The graduate student voice: mental health and wellbeing 

Ms Jessica Lees, Dr Tandy Hastings-Ison, A/Prof Melissa Russell, Dr Abi Brooker, Dr Elaina Kefalianos, A/Prof Kwang Cham, Dr WIlliam Abur, Ms Bronwyn Tarrant, Dr Roisin McGrath, Dr Kelley Graydon, Dr Vinita Rane

Level Up! Programmatic Assessment and Curriculum Mapping Analysis (PACMAN) to enhance the Bachelor of Biomedicine 

Dr Charlotte Clark, Mr Abi Appathurai, Dr Rosa McCarty, Dr Jessica Welch

Inner Ear Secrets: exploring a student led audiology podcast

Mr Patrick Bowers, Ms Jocelyn Phillips, Ms Sara Durgude, Ms Sabrina Huang, Ms Aardra Kuniyil

11:30-11:50

Cultivating Capabilities: a microlearning approach for faculty development of small group learning strategies in medicine, supported by a community of practice 

Dr Kylie Fitzgerald, Dr Michael Poulton, Dr Brett Vaughan, A/Prof Lisa Cheshire, Ms Tamara Clements

Understanding first-year students’ experiences of university life: Do teachers and students share the same expectations? 

Dr Abi Brooker, Ms Sarah Scholz

Lights, camera, collaboration: Video vignettes for interprofessional healthcare education

Dr Olga Birchall, Ms Emma White, Ms Aislinn Twomey, Ms Diana Mina, Ms Rosie Zocco, Ms Chloe Ma

Design and delivery of cultural safety assessment in a First Nations context

Ms Ellie White, Ms Sarah Large, Ms Nikkei Simon, Dr Rachel Toovey, Ms Jessica Lees, Dr Free Coulston

11:50-12:10

Self-authorship: the addition of novel ‘eXtend modules’ into the final year physiotherapy curricula to support student choice towards transitioning to practice

Dr Tandy Hastings-Ison, Ms Jessica Lees, Mr Matt White, Dr Deb Virtue

Mental health service awareness, access, barriers and information preferences in university students experiencing symptoms of mental ill-health

Ms Leanne Ngo, A/Prof Melissa Russell, Prof Lena Sanci, Dr Ian Williams, Ms Ann-Maree Duncan

Enhanced curricular mapping to support Ways of Knowing, Learning, and Leading Together for Patient-Centred Care

Dr Andreia Bruno-Tome, Dr Josh Allen, Dr Kim Allison, Ms Joanne Bolton, A/Prof Kwang Cham, Ms Sue Durham, A/Prof Christine Jackman, Dr Vivian Romero, Mr Neville Turner, Prof Tina Brock

Intergenerational interviews: A unique learning experience in physiotherapy education on healthcare for older adults

Dr Kelly Bower, Dr Kim Allison, Dr Megan Keage, Dr Debra Virtue

12:10-12:30

Teaching clinical reasoning in gerontological physiotherapy: Experiences and perceptions of clinical supervisors

Ms Hannah Sharma, Dr Cassie McDonald, Dr Brett Vaughan, Dr Kelly Bower

Motivation and barriers for student attendance for in-person practical classes in undergraduate biomedical sciences

Ms Isabella Phillips, Dr Rex Barton-Smith, Dr Melody Chang, Dr Yossi Rathner, Dr Angelina Fong

Reflective discovery through learning journey maps

Dr Vivian Romero

The successful incorporation of student-led inquiry into undergraduate laboratory practical classes – a tale of three experiential learning adventures

Dr Daniel Clarke, Dr Sophie Paquet-Fifield, Dr Yu May Soh, Dr Elizabeth Aitken, Mr Keit Loi, Dr Jiangli Tan, A/Prof Theo Mantamadiotis, A/Prof Odilia Wijburg, Prof Karena Waller

12:30-12:50

Workshop: Learning through risk 
(12:30-12:50)

A/Prof Lisa Cheshire, Kyahl Anderson, Dr Deb Virtue, A/Prof Anthea Conchrane, Elysia Corallo, Janine Tickle

The evidence on and students' beliefs about mandatory attendance of practical classes

Dr Jessica Stander, A/Prof Karen Donald, Mr Travis Haber, Associate Professor Samantha Byrne, Associate Professor Lisa Cheshire, Ms Tamara Clements, Associate Professor Anthea Cochrane, Dr Nicole Hill, Dr Elaina Kefalianos, Ms Jessica Lees, Ms Miki Maruyama, Dr Lauren Story, Ms Bronwyn Tarrant, Dr Debra Virtue

Big jumps and little steps: learnings from an e-portfolio program seeking balance between demonstrating and promoting achievement

Dr Peter Carew, Dr Lauren Story, Ms Lucy Shiels

"Escape” traditional learning: evaluating the impact of an escape toom program for hospital staff

Ms Lichin Lim

12:50-1:10

Pioneering Pathways: Piloting a course advice program to support MD student’s elective choices

Dr Kylie Fitzgerald, A/Prof Lisa Cheshire, Prof Steve Trumble

The challenges of using an ePortfolio to support self-authorship and self-regulated learning in health profession education

Ms Jessica Lees, Dr Tandy Hastings-Ison, Dr Kim Allison, A/Prof Karen Donald

Advancing physical examination skills through technology-enhanced learning in health professions education

Dr Mark Merolli, Mr Patrick Vallance, A/Prof Samantha Byrne, A/Prof Kwang Cham, A/Prof Charles Sevigny, A/Prof Thom Cochrane

1:10-2:00pmLunch at the Woodward

9.30am – 2.00pm, 21 – 22 October 2024 Woodward Conference Centre
Contact: Tim Beaumont | timothy.beaumont@unimelb.edu.au