In Memoriam: Associate Professor Pippa Craig
BSc DipNutrDiet, MHPEd, PhD, Honorary member ANZAHPE 2016

We are saddened by the loss of a dear colleague who contributed much to the health professional education community, and particularly to ANZAHPE.

Pippa, who died earlier this year, had a career-long engagement across the landscape of medical and health professional education, initially as a community focused clinician, then moving into teaching, program evaluation and research. She was a collaborative researcher, mentoring others as they developed their research and publications. Her passion for learning, generosity, and good will for sharing her expertise was a catalyst for all who crossed her path.

Pippa contributed to the ANZAME/ANZAHPE community over many decades as a conference participant and presenter, Conference Organising Committee member, Conference Scientific Committee reviewer, and a valued member of the ANZAHPE Committee of Management (2009 – 2015) and FoHPE Editorial Board (2009-2019). During this time she was a strong supporter of changing ANZAME’s name to ANZAHPE, recognising the importance of a multiprofessional landscape.  She also brainstormed the new logo with fellow CoM member, Andy Wearn. Largely unseen she played an active role with the working party for transitioning FoHPE from a paper-based journal to online, and supporting the processes to an indexed online international journal.

Beginning as clinical dietician focusing on public health, she took her first steps into health professional education at the University of NSW where she developed and taught a course in food and nutrition policy in the MPH program for several years presenting her novel approach to the use of role play at the 2006 ASCILITE conference. Working closely with the late Prof Raja Bandaranayake she developed a keen interest in program evaluation which continued throughout her career. She applied her expertise to lead evaluation initiatives for medical programs at the University of Sydney and University of Notre Dame. She also undertook several consultancies including the professional development modules for the Royal Australasian College of Pathologists, development of the Medical School Outcomes Database (MSOD) for the Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand – a crucial resource for the region. She also guided the Australian National University Rural Clinical School’s implementation of interprofessional learning.

Her research spanned a wide range of areas which continued into her retirement. Her primary nutritional research contributions explored the intersections of eating habits, nutrition education, obesity, culture, body perception and also maternal and newborn health in Australia and developing nations. Her commitment to welfare and Indigenous health is evidenced through her role in the ‘The Gudaga Study’, the NHMRC’s urban Aboriginal birth cohort study, a first in eastern Australia to provide longitudinal health data.

Her work in health professions education spanned evaluation, medical student study success, interprofessional learning and the student experience of curriculum initiatives. She made a strong scholarly contribution through her many co-authored publications and presentations.

What makes Pippa’s contribution particularly special to the health professional education community regionally was that she was a natural collaborator, an excellent communicator and always provided fresh, practical insights to advance our field. She had a wonderful caring nature with a deep understanding of all aspects of learning and teaching, mentoring, and scholarship.

We also remember her as a true creative, with chic haircut, colourful clothes and a love of jewellery – including flamboyant earrings. She began making her own jewellery and developed skills in casting and finishing silver works, especially rings. She was an expert in health professional education, but she had a wide knowledge across the arts and humanities too. A conversation with Pippa was always fun and one where you learnt something.

Pippa is survived by her two wonderful adult children and three grandchildren, and kept in close contact with her many colleagues. She will be sadly missed.

Meet one of our newest members, Molly George.

Kia ora koutou katoa,

I’m a social anthropologist and Teaching Fellow at the University of Otago in Aotearoa New Zealand. I have spent the past 8 years teaching medical humanities modules to health science students in a large, compulsory Health Science First Year paper. This year, the paper had 2000 health science students, and it requires a very different approach to traditional humanities teaching. Many of these students are encountering humanities for the first time, within a competitive, high-stakes programme, and we need to make unfamiliar concepts and ways of thinking accessible and meaningful at scale. We still require them to do a humanities style essay, though, which involves a team effort of offering resources, support and then marking 2000 essays!

In both teaching and in research, I often bring a humanities lens and qualitative approaches to areas often dominated by the sciences and quantitative approaches. My teaching is informed by my own qualitative health research, which in recent years (through various funded research contracts) has explored topics including Māori and Pacific families’ experiences of sleep and wellbeing, and refugees’ experiences of healthcare and access to medicines in Aotearoa New Zealand. I bring these real-world experiences into the classroom, making abstract concepts tangible and demonstrating the value of looking beyond clinical and scientific approaches alone.

I’m interested in learning more about how we teach humanities to health science students and how we help students recognise its relevance to their future health-based careers. I have also recently joined a Special Interest Group within the Society for Medical Anthropology that specializes in teaching anthropology to medical students. I’m actively reaching out to increase my knowledge and expertise in this area and connect with others doing similar work.

Congratulations to Jason D'Silva on his Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE.

Jason is a medical doctor and educator based in Perth, Western Australia. He is a co-founder of First Principles of Medicine (1PM), a medical education platform that aims to make complex medical concepts easier to understand for medical students. Through 1PM, he is involved in teaching, developing educational resources and mentoring students. He is also an adjunct lecturer at The University of Western Australia and is completing a Master of Health Professions Education. Jason has been involved with ANZAHPE since 2024, presenting at the annual conference each year on topics including the use of Anki in medical education, teaching by doctors-in-training, and combining doctors-in-training and consultant teaching to improve intern-readiness.

Jason’s main scholarly interests are near-peer teaching, learner-centred education and finding practical ways to make medical education more effective and engaging. His work with 1PM has given him the opportunity to explore how students and junior doctors can learn from and teach one another, while also developing their own skills as educators. He applied for Associate Fellowship to continue developing his interest in health professions education and to become more involved with the ANZAHPE community. He has particularly enjoyed meeting and learning from other educators through the annual conferences and looks forward to continuing these connections, sharing ideas and contributing to future ANZAHPE conferences.

Congratulations to Kelby Smith-Han on his Fellowship with ANZAHPE!

Kelby Smith-Han is a Senior Lecturer in Health Professions Education at the University of Western Australia. At UWA, he teaches in the Humanities in Health and Medicine major and across postgraduate certificate, diploma and master’s courses in health professions education. He also supervises research students from honours to PhD that include both health professional education and health humanities research.

Kelby’s scholarly interests span student learning and development, student experience, academic staff development and the health and wellbeing of health professional students and the learning environments that shape their experiences. His interest in health humanities reflects a commitment to examining the human experience of illness, care and professional practice and is particularly interested in what the health humanities can contribute to education and practice.

Kelby has been part of the ANZAHPE community since 2005 when he attended and presented at the “Mind the Gaps” conference in Auckland, New Zealand. He applied for Fellowship because he values the generous relationships he has developed through ANZAHPE and wants to continue building them. He also sees Fellowship as an opportunity to give back to the organisation and to the people whose support has shaped his career, particularly by encouraging and supporting other health professions educators. For Kelby, ANZAHPE’s welcoming and collegial culture is one of its greatest strengths.

Congratulations to Jun-Ting Yeung on his Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE.

JT Yeung is a Junior Doctor in Perth, an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, and Co-Founder of 1PM - First Principles of Medicine.

He is passionate about medical education and science communication, with experience across text, video, and podcast formats. Together with the team at 1PM, he delivers clinical education teaching for medical students on a monthly basis, covering clinical skills, OSCE preparation, developing near-peer teaching methodology, and supervises students undertaking medical education projects.

JT first engaged with ANZAHPE as a first year doctor in 2024, presenting in Adelaide alongside the two 1PM Co-Founders. He has since engaged with the ANZHAPE conference every year, sharing the team's evolving journey and experience with near-peer teaching in postgraduate medicine programs.

“I applied for Associate Fellowship because of ANZAHPE's network and how its community of mentors have shaped my growth as a medical educator. I want to contribute back to the growing scholarship in this area and to the professional development opportunities that ANZAHPE offers.”

Meet one of our newest members, Vimrata Mori.

I am an Associate Lecturer at Griffith University, where I teach across Medical Laboratory Science, Pharmacy, and Integrative Medical Sciences, supporting students through lectures, tutorials, practical classes, and assessments. Alongside teaching, I am completing my PhD, exploring how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data can be translated into actionable information to support antimicrobial stewardship in the community.

My journey into health professional education grew from my career as a medical scientist. Having worked in microbiology and multidisciplinary laboratory settings in both overseas and Australian healthcare environments, I have seen how scientific knowledge connects with clinical practice and, ultimately, patient care. Moving into academia has given me the opportunity to bring these experiences into the classroom and help students understand not only the science behind healthcare, but also how that knowledge is applied in real-world settings.

I particularly enjoy helping students connect theory with practice, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and gain confidence as they prepare for their future professional roles. My PhD journey has also strengthened my interest in translating research and evidence into meaningful improvements in healthcare practice.

I first came across ANZAHPE through LinkedIn and joined because I wanted to connect with a broader community of health professional educators and learn from colleagues across different disciplines. I see ANZAHPE as an opportunity to continue developing as an educator, exchange ideas, explore collaborations, and learn from the diverse experiences of others working in health professional education.

Being part of ANZAHPE is an exciting step in my journey as I continue to grow from a health professional and researcher into an educator and academic.

Congratulations to Jye Gard on his Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE.

Jye Gard is a Paediatrician and the Melbourne Paediatric Discipline Lead at the University of Notre Dame Australia, where he works to bridge gaps between clinical practice, teaching and research. Jye first engaged with ANZAHPE as a trainee doctor in 2016, presenting at the Association's conference in Hobart and has since worked in simulation and clinical education across universities, hospitals and doctor training programs.

Jye's scholarly interests centre on optimising workplace-based learning in health professional education, developing novel education tools and dynamic learning environments, and advancing simulation-based interprofessional education. His publications in Medical Teacher, Advances in Simulation, the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health and BMJ Leader journals examined how simulation-based learning translates across different craft groups, the impact of COVID-19 disruptions on junior doctor training and reflective practice frameworks for clinician development. He supervises nurses, doctors and medical students on their own education and clinical research projects, and leads curriculum design, assessment and educational governance across undergraduate and postgraduate doctor training programs.

"I've been part of the ANZAHPE community since presenting on junior doctor learning models as a trainee paediatrician back in 2016, and education has been the primary focus of my career alongside my clinical work. I applied to give back by mentoring the next generation of health professional educators the way so many people have generously taught and mentored me, and to keep contributing to curriculum design, assessment and educational governance as ANZAHPE's community continues to grow."

Congratulations to Ness Vaughan on their Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE!

Dr Ness Vaughan (they/them) is a Senior Lecturer with the UWA Medical School, whose work focuses on health equity, diversity and inclusion, and socially accountable medical education. As a neurodivergent, trans non-binary person, Ness’ lived experience informs their approach to educational innovation and organisational change, amplifying the voices of people with marginalised and often intersecting identities who experience increased barriers to safe, inclusive healthcare and education. Ness is co-chair of the UWA LGBTIQA+ Advisory Group, the UWA representative for Higher Education Australia Pride Practitioners WA, a board member of Pride WA, and an active living-experience advocate.

I’ve always had an interest in how we can best support our students become the health professionals their community needs. Through the Associate Fellowship program, I’m excited to work with our ANZAHPE colleagues and community members to create opportunities to co-produce new curriculum, improve student selection, and support safer education and healthcare spaces. 

Meet one of our newest members, Rachelle Bonus.

I am a Nurse Educator working for the Training and Education team at Patient Transport Services in New South Wales, Australia. I am currently completing my Master of Health Professional Education, and it was during my studies that I first came across ANZAHPE.

In my role, I work with patient transport officers from diverse backgrounds, as well as nursing staff who provide care on the road. Given the nature of our service, which spans multiple Local Health Districts and regions from Milton Ulladulla in the south to Tweed Heads in the north, there are many opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of healthcare professionals and disciplines.

My passion in nursing has always had a strong educational focus. Over the years, this passion has expanded beyond nursing education into supporting multidisciplinary learning and professional development. I enjoy helping staff build confidence, strengthen their clinical knowledge, and ultimately deliver safe, high-quality care to patients.

I joined ANZAHPE because of my growing interest in health professional education and my desire to connect with others who share a commitment to learning, teaching, and workforce development. I look forward to exploring the benefits of membership, attending future conferences, sharing experiences with fellow educators, and building networks that will support my ongoing growth as a health professional educator.

Congratulations to Bismark Ofori-Manteaw on his Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE!

Dr Bismark Ofori-Manteaw is a Lecturer in Medical Radiation Sciences at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He has a clinical and academic background in diagnostic radiography and holds a PhD in Medical Imaging. His work spans radiography education, clinical practice and health professions education research, with a particular interest in translating educational scholarship into meaningful improvements in teaching, learning and professional practice.

My scholarly interests centre on health professions education, particularly assessment, student engagement, educational innovation, cultural safety, and the transition between education and professional practice. I am especially interested in practical approaches to improving how health professionals learn, develop and apply knowledge in authentic clinical contexts.

I applied for Associate Fellowship of ANZAHPE as an opportunity to reflect on and consolidate my developing identity as a health professions education scholar, while becoming more actively connected with the broader ANZAHPE scholarly community. I see the Fellowship as both recognition of my journey so far and encouragement to continue contributing to health professions education scholarship and practice.