Congratulations to our newest Fellow, Tehmina Gladman!

Tehmina Gladman is the Education Adviser for University of Otago Wellington Medical School and Co-Director of the Education Development and Staff Support Unit (EDSSU) for the Otago Medical School.

"I started in the field of Experimental Psychology and taught for many years, developing an interest in educational technology and staff development. Before becoming the education adviser, I had the role of eLearning Facilitator, working with staff to develop their use of elearning tools to enhance teaching and learning. I now assist staff with a range of educational matters including the planning, development, delivery, assessment and evaluation of courses, professional development, and research with an educational focus.

My research interests include academic motivation, student self-efficacy, and technology in education. I have led work on medical student academic motivation and the rating and use of mobile apps for learning clinical skills including musculoskeletal examination skills. I have also worked with a number of different teams on research in areas such as professional identity formation, curriculum design, use of technology in learning such as video creation and generative AI, and interprofessional education.

Applying for Fellowship was an opportunity for me to strengthen my commitment to ANZAHPE. It also gave me a way to be recognized for my teaching, research, and service contributions to health professional education scholarship. Finally, Fellowship allows me to give back to ANZAHPE through the different programmes Fellows support."

Congratulations to Dr Wasana Jayarathne on her ANZAHPE Associate Fellowship!

As a medical doctor and medical educator, Wasana Jayarathne is passionate about preparing graduates for future learning by building capability.

"Within my current role as a lecturer in research at the Rural Clinical School, Toowoomba, University of Queensland, I am keen to enhance my pedagogical approaches to facilitate a deeper understanding of concepts relevant to medical research and evidence-based practice in medical students. My current research focuses on medical training for rural retention. I look forward to being an active member of the organization, fulfilling my obligations to develop a stronger health professions education community for better health care in the region.   

ANZAHPE is well known globally as an inclusive platform for scholarly conversations and networking in health professions education. In applying to become an associate fellow, I considered that it would be a great privilege and opportunity to learn from and contribute to evidence-informed academic practices grounded in regional and international contexts."

Meet one of our newest members, Steve West-Newman.

Steve has been a Physiotherapist for over 30 years and for most of that time has worked as a clinical educator in both the public and private sectors. Steve also had a 10-year stint teaching physiotherapy in Cambodia which was a fulfilling challenge. Steve is now doing a PhD related to clinical education for culturally and linguistically diverse students.

"I heard about ANZAHPE from one of my PhD supervisors and am very happy to join a bunch of people who share my passion for HPE. I am also keen to keep growing in my knowledge and skills in the HPE area which ANZAHPE membership will facilitate. I am looking forward to meeting the other members and learning together and encouraging one another."

Meet one of our newest members, Sarah Prior!

Sarah is the Director of Healthcare Redesign at the Tasmanian School of Medicine (University of Tasmania) and coordinates the suite of postgraduate healthcare redesign courses. She is based at the Rural Clinical School in beautiful Northwest Tasmania and teaches healthcare professionals in the field of health service improvement. She is passionate about working with clinicians, professionals, and leaders in healthcare to make meaningful and sustainable change in health services with existing resources through the redesign approach to improvement. Sarah is currently undertaking postgraduate study in counselling.

"I joined ANZAHPE as a professional development opportunity and to better understand and support the health education landscape."

Meet one of our newest members, Zayn Al-Timimi.

Zayn is a Junior Doctor in Coffs Harbour who is passionate about medical education. He is a Conjoint Associate Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School, where he relishes every opportunity to teach in any shape or form. Zayn is also a Masters by Research candidate with a thesis on patient perspectives in glaucoma, and plans to supervise research in the medical education space. Zayn views teaching as a core component of good medical practice, and views critical feedback and evaluation as a basis for effective practice.

I joined ANZAHPE to be part of a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about education and committed to learning, continuous professional development, and collaboration to make our teaching as effective and enjoyable for students as possible.

Congratulations to Inayat Memon on his ANZAHPE Associate Fellowship

After acquiring medical qualification (MBBS) from Liaquat Medical College (LMC) Jamshoro, Pakistan, I joined my alma mater as lecturer in Dept. of Pathology in 1982. Qualified membership in Pathology (MCPS) from College of Physicians and Surgeon Pakistan (CPSP) in 1987. To satisfy my inquisitive thirst and making myself productive and meaningful for the society and institution, I studied further. Qualified Masters Bioethics from Aga Khan University (AKU) Pakistan 2011; successfully completed Master in Medical Sciences-Pathology (MMedSc) from Charles Sturt University (CSU Australia) 2012. To respond to my passion for Medical Education qualified JMHPE in 2020 from Maastricht’s & Suez Canal Universities and MCPS-HPE from CPSP (Pakistan).

I have been associated with teaching / learning medical education since 2006 at various institutions. Currently, I am director medical education and professor of pathology at Indus Medical College (IMC) and The University of Modern Science (TUMS) at T.M. Khan, Sindh, Pakistan. Am visiting faculty in Medical Education CPSP as well. To my credit are more 30 research publication in national and international journals in HPE and about 50 presentations.

I have been associated with ANZAHPE as member since 2021, have had wonderful and lovely experience while joining the activities and conference. My associate Fellowship would further strengthen my networking with other members and fellows. I am certain that would make me wiser to comprehend modern and new HPE approaches and understand the associate fellowship is token of recognition of my commitments with HPE but an honor and privilege as well. I am sure the plate form of ANZAHPE would cultivate my acumen and skill in HPE.

Congratulations to our newest Fellow, Dr Megan Anakin!

Megan works as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Education at The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy where she leads a newly established Pharmacy Education Unit.

"Building on my passion for promoting scholarship and research in health professions education, I have established the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning group at the Sydney Pharmacy School. This group supports education-focused academics. We meet weekly to discuss education issues and ideas, develop scholarly projects, design educational research studies, write conference abstracts, and learn academic writing skills for publication.

I bring this same passion to my commitment to ANZAHPE. I joined the ANZAHPE Board in 2019. I’ve held various Board roles such as Bulletin Editor, Honorary Secretary, Vice-President, Chair of the 2024 Conference Committee, and Research and Scholarship Chair. I would not have been successful in these roles without the mentorship I received from previous ANZAHPE Board members. In addition to growing our research grants and award schemes, I initiated the popular AIPPEN Networking sessions. These initiatives would not have been successful without the commitment and hard work from my ANZAHPE colleagues. I proudly support our association’s journal: Focus on Health Professions Education as an author and reviewer. To nurture the next generation of ANZAHPE’s leaders, I’ve been actively involved on the ANZAHPE mentorship committee. I’m keen to continue my involvement with ANZAHPE after my tenure on the ANZAHPE Board ends this year. Becoming a Fellow is way I can signal my ongoing commitment to ANZAHPE."

Meet one of our newest members, Danica Van Den Dungen

Danica Van Den Dungen is a dedicated registered nurse with 13 years of experience in advancing paediatric nursing practice. She has held various senior roles, including Clinical Nurse Specialist, Extended Practice Nurse, Research Nurse Coordinator in collaboration with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Clinical Nurse Consultant, and Clinical Support Nurse. Her work encompasses the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Emergency Department and a wide range of public health services, Deakin & La Trobe Universities.

Danica holds a Master of Advanced Nursing Practice from the University of Melbourne, demonstrating her commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Currently, she focuses on nurturing the next generation of nurses by supporting entry-to-practice student nurses at RCH. Her passion for mentorship and education empowers early career nurses to thrive in their roles.

"As a passionate educator, joining ANZAHPE allows me to collaborate with fellow educators and continue to share and innovate research and educational practice."

Meet one of our newest members, Neesha Ghedia.

Neesha is a Clinical Cardiovascular Perfusionist and the Trainee/Course Coordinator for the Australian and New Zealand Board of Perfusion. Passionate about advancing perfusion education (a critical speciality within cardiothoracic surgery often overlooked due to its size), Neesha is pursuing a Master of Health Professions Education at Monash University to enhance her skills in education, assessment, and simulation. This work directly informs her role with the Board and her contributions to education in her clinical position as an ECMO Coordinator at St George Hospital in Sydney, NSW. Neesha aims to advocate for the perfusion profession and strengthen the governance and guidelines surrounding its education.

"I joined ANZAHPE as a student member and am eager to connect with the community and explore opportunities for networking and professional development in health professions education."

Meet one of our newest members, Clinton Fildes!

Clinton is a Registered Nurse and teaching-focused Lecturer in Nursing at the University of South Australia. Clinton has worked both locally and overseas in a mix of public and private sector Intensive Care Units (ICU) where he has undertaken clinical, leadership, and education roles both within and outside the ICU. In 2023, Clinton made the decision to move into academia full-time, with a particular passion for inquiry-based learning and using technology to increase engagement with education.

Clinton joined ANZAHPE after hearing enthusiastic recommendations from colleagues who highlighted the positive experiences they have had at conferences and events. Looking ahead, he is eager to attend the upcoming virtual event "Let's talk about... deciding to do a PhD in Health Professions Education" to further explore academic contributions to health profession education.