ANZAHPE is excited to announce Turnitin as a Gold Sponsor of the 2025 ANZAHPE Conference in Perth.

ExamSoft by Turnitin is excited to be at ANZAHPE 2025. Visit us at Booth 24-25 to learn how ExamSoft enhances assessment with secure, data-driven insights as healthcare educators face new challenges and opportunities in assessment. Also, join us for breakfast on July 2 at 7:30 am to explore how exam insights support alignment with program outcomes, AMC accreditation, and improved student learning. See you there!

ANZAHPE is excited to have the University of Melbourne onboard as a Gold Sponsor for the 2025 ANZAHPE Conference.

The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is honoured to be a Gold Sponsor of the 2025 The Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) ‘Embracing the Future’ Conference.

This year, academics, clinicians and researchers from the Melbourne School of Health Sciences, the Department of Medical Education (DME), and Collaborative Practice Centre (CPC), are thrilled to be representing the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences and #UniMelb, during the four-day conference, which promises a packed program of speakers and workshops.

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne is proud to be part of a thriving, innovative ecosystem of health services, research institutes, commercial organisations and community groups. With a 150-year history of delivering outstanding educational experiences to our students, today we bring together the largest aggregation of health and medical researchers in Australia to undertake research that makes a global impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Since its inception in July 2009, the Melbourne School of Health Sciences has embraced an inter-professional learning community at the forefront of leadership in health sciences education, clinical research, professional practice, workforce training and knowledge exchange. Our highly skilled team and outstanding students contribute to local, national, and global efforts to improve health and wellbeing.

Established in 2015 the Department of Medical Education is responsible for the delivery of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) course and a range of professional development postgraduate and non-award programs.

The newly established Collaborative Practice Centre, is a catalyst for collaborative practice in the health care system, equipping current and future teams to work together toward patient-centred care and improved health outcomes through education, practice, and research.

Join us at booth 26+27 to learn more about the Melbourne School of Health Sciences, the Department of Medical Education and Collaborative Practice Centre (CPC), our programs, and opportunities for continuing professional development at #UniMelb.

ANZAHPE is excited that AMH has once again come onboard as Conference Sponsor for 2025!

Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH): Supporting Evidence-Based Learning in a Digital Health World

The Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) is a trusted and independent source of evidence-based medicine information, widely used by healthcare professionals across Australia. Our mission is to promote the quality use of medicines (QUM) by equipping prescribers, dispensers and administers of medication with reliable, up-to-date, and practical information to support safe and effective medication practices. 

Since its inception, AMH has been committed to developing resources that are not only clinically relevant but also accessible and easy to navigate. To maintain our independence, we accept no advertising, sponsorship, or other forms of support from the pharmaceutical industry. This has positioned AMH as a trusted tool for both practising professionals and students learning the principles of safe prescribing and therapeutic decision-making. 

In academic settings, AMH serves as an essential educational resource, helping students across medicine, pharmacy, and nursing disciplines develop a strong foundation in therapeutics. 

As the healthcare environment becomes increasingly digital, AMH is actively evolving to meet the needs of today’s learners and educators. Our digital transformation is focused on enhancing accessibility and interoperability with healthcare systems. These efforts aim to ensure that our resources continue to support safe learning in a dynamic digital landscape. 

We’re excited to connect with ANZAHPE members at the upcoming conference. Visit us at booths 20/21 to explore our latest offerings and see how AMH can support your teaching and curriculum goals.

We also invite you to attend our breakfast session - Supporting evidence-based learning in a digital health world on Wednesday 2 July, from 7:30am to 8:30 am. The session will focus on the challenges of guiding healthcare students toward reliable medical information in an increasingly digital environment. This session will highlight how AMH’s trusted resources support safe, evidence-based learning, and provide an update on our ongoing digital transformation. We’ll also open the floor for discussion, inviting ANZAHPE members to share their experiences, challenges, and ideas. This session aims to foster collaboration and explore how we can work together to prepare students for the changing landscape of healthcare education.

Meet one of our newest members, Michael Gabbett.

Michael is a clinical geneticist and Foundation Academic in Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) new School of Medicine. For over 25 years, Michael has been a well-regarded health-care educator, having taught clinical medicine, general paediatrics and clinical genetics to junior doctors, general practitioners, genetic counsellors, and nurses. Michael was the inaugural co-ordinator for QUT’s postgraduate degrees in diagnostic genomics and was instrumental in the redesign and delivery of Griffith University’s Master of Genetic Counselling. He is an active committee member, having served on the Advanced Training Committee in Clinical Genetics for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) for over ten years and on RACP's Curriculum Advisory Group for eight. Michael continues to be an active clinician, running his own private practice, delivering medical genetics services to South East Queensland.

Michael is currently undertaking studies, which examine the embedment of professional qualities into QUT’s medical school curriculum. He looks forward to exchanging experiences and ideas in education of health professionals with other members of the Association.

Congratulations to Associate Professor Koshila Kumar, PhD, SFHEA, FANZAHPE on her revalidation of Fellowship with ANZAHPE.

Koshila is the Director of the Charles Sturt University Teaching Academy & Adjunct Associate Professor with Flinders University

"I was originally awarded ANZAHPE Fellowship in 2019 and successfully applied for revalidation in 2025. Applying for ANZAHPE Fellowship (and revalidation) was an opportunity to reflect on and articulate my contribution and impact. Being a Fellow of ANZAHPE signals that I am committed to building capacity in the health professions education community through the support and mentorship of others, engaging in the scholarship of learning and teaching in the health professions, and contributing to ANZAHPE activities. Applying for fellowship has also helped me become a more effective guide for others on their own fellowship journey."

Congratulations to our newest Associate Fellow, Anthea Cochrane!

Anthea is the Course Coordinator and Clinical Placements Coordinator for the Doctor of Optometry program at The University of Melbourne. In recent years she has taken up Faculty roles which include the Chair of the Faculty Student Placement Advisory Group and more recently as the Academic Director for the Melbourne Academy of Clinical Educators (see https://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/ace). Anthea understands and works toward improving clinical placement experiences for students and training and professional development opportunities for supervisors in clinical environments.

I applied for Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE because I highly value the role of and work done by ANZAHPE in health professional education. I have attended the ANZAHPE conference over the last 5 years and now promote it as a premier offering for Education focussed academics at The University of Melbourne in my Faculty. I love attending the ANZAHPE conference especially the interprofessional nature an inclusiveness.

My Educational Scholarship interests are in collaborative practice and improving clinical placements for students and educators. In addition, I teach professionalism and professional practice in the Doctor of Optometry program and I am working to create a framework for teaching professionalism for optometry student across Australia and New Zealand with my colleague Jane Duffy from Deakin University (thanks to a grant received from the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand).

I look forward to seeing everyone in Perth in July!

Meet one of our newest members, Judy Sheahan.

Judy was an Advanced Care Paramedic and Emergency Care Practitioner working in critical care and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) retrieval in South Africa for almost 10 years. Now with almost 12 years’ experience in HPE across South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, she has been teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate Emergency Medical Care and Paramedicine. She currently teaches postgraduate Critical Care Paramedicine at Edith Cowan University in Perth, WA. Since moving to Australia nearly two years ago, she has been keen to expand her HPE network and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

Joining ANZAHPE provides a valuable platform to connect with like-minded educators who are passionate about advancing healthcare education. Judy appreciates the opportunity to both learn from and contribute to a community dedicated to innovation and excellence in HPE. She first heard about ANZAHPE through colleagues and was drawn to its strong sense of community and commitment to educational scholarship. Currently undertaking a PhD focused on the transition from clinician to academic and the transformation of professional identity, she looks forward to engaging with fellow members, exchanging ideas, and growing both professionally and personally within this diverse HPE community.

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."