Congratulations to Dr Sowbhagya Micheal on her ANZAHPE Associate Fellowship.

Sowbhagya is a Lecturer in Medical Education at the Western Sydney University School of Medicine and Convenor of the community-engaged Medicine in Context program. She combines her expertise in social work, public health and teaching to translate community realities and contexts into medical education.  Sowbhagya’s research focuses on Community Engaged Medical Education, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and improving community health, particularly for those who are underrepresented in healthcare. In addition to teaching and research, Sowbhagya initiates and maintains partnerships between the School of Medicine and community organisations. Sowbhagya works to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion aspects in a variety of institutions, including as a member of the inaugural ANZAHPE DEI Sub-Committee.

"I was encouraged to apply for Associate Fellowship by my ANZAHPE mentor as a way of recognising my work and scholarship in health professional education. The Associate Fellowship also allows me to learn from, connect with, and give back to the collegial, supportive and innovative ANZAHPE community."

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Silver Conference Sponsor - MyKnowledgeMap

Founded in 2000, MyKnowledgeMap specialises in providing advanced competency assessment, ePortfolio, and digital credentialing software solutions to universities and professional bodies across 15 countries, including Australia, the UK, and the USA. With a strong emphasis on sectors such as medicine, nursing, and midwifery, MyKnowledgeMap has established itself as a leader in educational technology.

In 2005 MyKnowledgeMap took part in a research project (Assessment for Learning in Practice Settings – ALPS) that involved 6 UK Universities and 16 disciplines including Medicine and Heathcare.  The lessons from this project were used in the development of Myporgress as a tool focused primarily on workplace-based assessments in challenging clinical environments.

Recognising the evolving needs of educational and professional training environments, the company has since expanded its offerings to include a comprehensive portfolio of to enable learners to document and showcase their learning journey.  Our platforms are designed to assist universities, educational institutions, and training providers, as well as national bodies worldwide, in delivering high-quality education and training programmes.

MyProgress

MyKnowledgeMap’s flagship solution, MyProgress, is a cutting-edge workplace-based assessment and ePortfolio system specifically tailored for the medicine and healthcare sectors. MyProgress gives learners visibility of what assessments they need to complete, dashboards to monitor their progress, and the ability to receive instant feedback and communication directly to their phone. This puts the learner in control of their learning journey, and with self-reflection supported, MyProgress encourages learners to think critically and foster a reflective evaluation of their own performance.

MyProgress’ mobile compatibility and offline functionality allow for seamless access regardless of location, enabling uninterrupted learning and assessment during placements, even in rural locations. 

MyProgress supports lifelong learning by enabling the documentation and tracking of skills and experiences in real-time.

MyProgress offers faculty staff and practice educators unparalleled insights into student performance through its advanced dashboard feature. This tool provides real-time analytics, allowing educators to monitor individual student progress and the performance of entire cohorts. This visibility into the learning journey helps educators identify areas where students excel or may need additional support, thereby enhancing the overall educational experience.

Driven by a commitment to innovation and excellence, MyKnowledgeMap continues to invest in developing cutting-edge technology solutions. The company’s dedication to improving education through technology has made it a trusted partner for institutions looking to enhance their competency assessment, credentialing, and lifelong learning capabilities.

Congratulations to Dr Sarah Meiklejohn on her ANZAHPE Associate Fellowship.

Dr Sarah Meiklejohn is a dietitian, educator and researcher based at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She is currently a Lecturer and Education Coordinator at the Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE). Her strong research background and scholarly approach is grounded in key learnings from her PhD which explored government health and wellbeing policy initiatives, employing a variety of qualitative research methods with a strong focus on interpretive policy analysis. As an emerging methodology in health professions education, Sarah is currently sharing this applied knowledge and expertise of policy analysis across a variety of national projects. She is best known for her research focused on work integrated learning, interprofessional education and collaborative practice, accreditation, certification and regulatory policy in health professions education.

“ANZAHPE has been pivotal in my transition to an academic career in health professions education and it became clear to me at last year’s conference on the Gold Coast that I had ‘found my community’ of passionate, creative educators and researchers. As an early career researcher, I was struck by the welcoming, exciting and generous nature of the ANZAHPE community. Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE will provide me with further opportunities to work within this community and show my commitment to excellence for all health professions education graduates. I hope to explore future collaboration opportunities and importantly grow as an educator and researcher.”

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Gold Conference Sponsor - The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is honoured to be a Gold Sponsor of the 2024 The Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) ‘Cultivating Innovation’ Conference.

This year, academics, clinicians and researchers from the Melbourne Dental School, 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.

The Melbourne Dental School is at the forefront of oral health education and research, directly impacting patients, health policy, and the commercial sector. With a rich history as a school, we continue to build on this strong foundation to address the needs of oral health in a rapidly changing world.

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 for working together toward patient-centred care and improved health outcomes through education, practice, and research.

Join us at booth 34+35 to learn more about the Melbourne Dental School, the Melbourne School of Health Sciences, the Department of Medical Education (DME), and Collaborative Practice Centre (CPC), our programs, and opportunities for continuing professional development at #UniMelb.

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Bronze Conference Sponsor - Elsevier

For more than 140 years, Elsevier has supported the work of researchers and healthcare professionals by providing current, evidence–based information, that can help empower students and clinicians to provide the best healthcare possible. Growing from our roots, Elsevier Health applies innovation, facilitates insights, and helps drive more informed decision making for our customers across global health. We support health providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence-based information to take on the infodemic; prepare more future health professionals with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; deliver healthcare that is truly inclusive; and supports a more personalized and localized healthcare experience.

Diversity and inclusion are the foundation of our innovation, and our teams are committed to creating education and practice solutions that reflect the diversity of our world. Elsevier is helping lay the groundwork for more equitable healthcare worldwide; We bring the same rigor to our digital information solutions as we do to our publishing, allowing us to offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive progress for the benefit of every patient.

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Bronze Conference Sponsor - Sydney Children’s Hospital Network/ KidsResus / Kids Simulation Australia

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network cares for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes with one purpose in mind, to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Our education programs make this achievable by providing health staff within other hospitals the skills and knowledge to care for paediatric patients allowing them to stay close to home.

Kids Simulation Australia is a centre of excellence in the area of paediatric simulated learning. Simulation provides a priceless training opportunity using advanced technology to replicate real-life scenarios and allow for experiential learning, education innovation, collaboration and research.

Kids Simulation Australia focuses on applying innovative and evidence-based simulation techniques to allow paediatric healthcare professionals a safe, immersive experience that improves knowledge and skill development. These experiences are aimed at ensuring high quality care is provided to all paediatric patients.

Kids Simulation Australia courses support health professionals to improve their knowledge and skills in caring for neonatal and paediatric patients across the state. KSA also provides and supports courses aimed at developing neonatal and paediatric simulation faculty.

KidsResus is a Paediatric Resuscitation Education and Training Program offered to all health professionals who care for paediatric patients. It provides participants with the knowledge and skills to treat and stabilise a paediatric patient suffering a critical event. This course allows you to gain more than just Basic Life Support skills. It provides information and simulated scenarios depicting real life events within your own environment. This program enables you to focus on the A-G assessment of the critically unwell infant or child and offers you skills and knowledge, to not only assess each area, but trouble shoot and treat anomalies that are discovered.

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Bronze Conference Sponsor - McGraw Hill

McGraw Hill is a global pioneer in educational content, assessment, training, and innovation; and is one of the world’s largest educational companies, with products and services in more than 60 languages and over 130 countries.

At McGraw Hill, we work to expand the possibilities of content and, together with technology, help millions of educators, learners, and professionals around the world achieve success. McGraw Hill helps individuals excel in their lives, occupations, and interests by providing comprehensive, interactive learning solutions collated from the best minds in Medicine.

From foundational principles to cutting-edge research, our content covers diverse specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, paediatrics, oncology, dermatology, physiotherapy, and more. Our team of esteemed authors and editors comprises renowned experts and thought leaders in their respective fields, ensuring the accuracy, relevance, and reliability of our content.

Our new regional resource, AccessWorldMed, enhances the world-renowned, trusted AccessMedicine content by curating and localising a breadth of multimedia resources to meet unique regional needs. A case-based content approach with local real-world examples puts educators and students in control of their teaching and learning pathway, catering to their diverse local education needs.

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Silver Conference Sponsor - Pearson VUE

Pearson VUE has been a pioneer in the computer-based testing industry for decades, delivering close to 21 million certification and licensure exams annually in every industry from academia and admissions to IT and healthcare. We are the global leader in developing and delivering high-stakes exams via the world's most comprehensive network of nearly 20,000 highly secure test centres as well as online testing across more than 180 countries. Our leadership in the assessment industry is a result of our collaborative partnerships with a broad range of clients, from leading technology firms to government and regulatory agencies.

For more information, please visit PearsonVUE.com.

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Silver Conference Sponsor - The Australian Medical Council (AMC)

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) is a national standards, assessment and accreditation authority for medicine.

It is responsible for developing accreditation standards and processes across all phases of medical education. It assesses medical programs and their providers against the standards, and accredits programs that meet the standards.

The AMC assesses international medical graduates seeking registration to practise medicine in Australia. It works with regulatory authorities to develop IMG assessment pathways.

Through its partnerships, publications and workshops, the AMC promotes good medical education and practice to support doctors to meet the health care needs of the Australian community. This includes being responsive and adaptive to changing needs and novel challenges.

AMC’s areas of focus:

• medical education

• assessing the need, demand and benefit of proposed new medical specialties

• professional guidance on good medical practice in a changing world

• assessment including developing assessment material, standards setting, examination design and delivery, examiner training and calibration, resource development

• educational change management

• developing and curating assessment, education, and accreditation resources

• training for capability development in accreditation, assessment and medical education

• program accreditation including standards development and review, accreditation processes and practices, and accreditation research

• evaluation.

Thank you to #ANZAHPE2024 Silver Conference Sponsor - The University of South Australia

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise on the global stage, agile and astute, known for relevance, equity and excellence.

We educate and prepare global learners from all backgrounds, instilling professional skills and knowledge, and capacity and drive for lifelong learning.

We undertake research that is inspired by global challenges and opportunities, delivers economic and social benefits, and which informs our teaching.

We operate through a partnered, end-user informed culture of teaching and research with a commitment to outstanding service, continuous improvement and sustainability.

Research at UniSA

At UniSA, our researchers are thought leaders and change makers. We have big ideas and we ask big questions. We translate our discoveries into solutions that benefit our economy and society. Our approach to research has always been strongly aligned with industry, and we engage in partnerships with business, industry and community, who help to shape the questions we ask. We have built a culture of collaboration that brings our best minds together to solve problems in a multidisciplinary environment. Through our research partnerships, we are developing future industries, creating change and making the world a better place.

Our approach to teaching and learning

We are South Australia’s biggest university and offer undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in business, education, arts, social sciences, health sciences, information technology, engineering and the environment. Programs are designed with strong professional emphasis and in partnership with industry.

UniSA is committed to providing enhanced educational offerings and an outstanding student experience through drawing on emerging digital technologies to provide personalised and flexible learning opportunities for our students, locally and globally.

We continue to broaden access and opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds and will support our students to enhance their leadership capabilities and build social and professional networks.

Connect with UniSA

At UniSA, we partner with industry and are actively involved with the communities in which we operate. We are a globally connected university with over 2,500 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement. 

UniSA’s Enterprise Hub works with organisations of all sizes to overcome challenges, innovate and add value. We create and sustain partnerships, drawing on the energy and expertise of our staff, research, and collaborators to produce mutually beneficial outcomes.

Find out more about the many ways you can engage with us at unisa.edu.au.