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  • 11 Apr 2023 8:37 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Meet our ANZAHPE member and FoHPE contributor, Romany Martin.

    Romany Martin is a physiotherapist who works as a Lecturer at The University of Tasmania. Prior to this, Romany worked in acute hospital settings across Southeast Queensland. In 2022, Romany earnt a PhD in teaching and learning from The University of Queensland, titled ‘Preparing and supporting new-graduate physiotherapists for rural practice’.

    "My research focuses on preparing students and new graduates for the reality of practice in physiotherapy and more broadly across allied health. Recently, I have published an article about the use of simulation for the development of rural empathy, and about the mentorship of new graduates across multiple practice settings. 

    Being a member of ANZAHPE has been hugely beneficial for the progress of my career as a teaching focused academic. Having a central community to be a part of has provided me with great networking, easy access, and navigation of new innovations in teaching and learning, and also research opportunities. Just this year, a group of ANZAHPE colleagues and I wrote a reflection piece for the 50th anniversary of the ANZAHPE’s journal, titled ‘Focus on Health Professional Education’. We wrote a paper about the future role of healthcare mentors and coaches in navigating workplace culture. It was a great experience.

    Many of my colleagues are also members of ANZAHPE and it has been a fantastic way to stay connected to them, since moving Universities after I finished my PhD.

    Being a part of ANZAHPE feels as though I am contributing to and benefiting from the community of practice that is health professional education in Australia and New-Zealand."


  • 6 Apr 2023 9:52 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Congratulations to Dr Shane Pritchard on his ANZAHPE Associate Fellowship.

    Dr Shane Pritchard is a physiotherapist, educator, and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia.  He is currently Adjunct Lecturer (Physiotherapy) and faculty member of the Master of Health Professions Education degree at Monash University.  In 2020 he completed his PhD that investigated innovative simulation-based education approaches for physiotherapy students.  He has published several health professions educational research papers, and remains involved in projects related to working with simulated participants, peer simulation (including with culturally and linguistically diverse students, and comparing online and face to face approaches), planetary health, and private practice clinical education.  He was awarded an ANZAHPE grant in 2021.  Separate to his health professional education and research interests, Shane works clinically as an occupational health physiotherapist, primarily working with clients experiencing complex persistent pain and work-related injuries. 

    "ANZAHPE has been foundational to my academic and health professions education career.  My first conference was in 2012 as an undergraduate student interested in education.  Since then I've enjoyed many conferences, met many like-minded passionate educators, formed relationships that now extend beyond ANZAHPE, and have learned so much from the various activities and people that comprise ANZAHPE.  I enjoy being a manuscript reviewer for FoHPE and contributing to the important health professions education work that is required and happening locally.  As such, applying for Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE to continue to contribute to the work of the Association seemed like a great opportunity."



  • 14 Mar 2023 1:46 PM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Meet our Member: Kylie Fitzgerald, Associate Fellow ANZAHPE

    Kylie has worked as a Health Professions Educator since 2002. She is a registered osteopath who has worked as a full time academic, lecturer, Course Leader and researcher, and in part time private practice, at Victoria University from 2005-2019. She then moved to specialist medical education, leading the Training and Education program  for trainees at the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) from 2019-2021. Her role included leading education focused innovations and research projects in selection, failure to fail and e-learning approaches that continue to this day. She also worked as a clinical supervisor in RMIT University’s osteopathy program during this time – supporting clinical learning during the extended Melbourne lockdowns was a learning experience in itself!

    She currently works as a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Melbourne’s Medical School. She leads the Course Advice program and MD1 faculty engagement and development in the Doctor of Medicine program.

    “I became aware of ANZAHPE mid-career when a new colleague recommended that I attend the Adelaide 2017 conference. I still remember the wonder of incredible presentations using ground-breaking approaches and meeting likeminded people and thinking “I’m home. This is my tribe”. So many rich conversations, relationships and collaborations have sprung from my association with ANZAHPE including my current dream role at UoM – from the ANZAHPE jobs board! Being accepted as an ANZAHPE Associate Fellow in 2019 opened additional doors to reviewing and leadership. I recommend all HCP interested in teaching to join up and find out if we are their tribe too! Hope to see you at the Gold Coast!”

  • 14 Mar 2023 6:55 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Congratulations to Dr Kajal Patel on being awarded Associate Fellowship with ANZAHPE.

    Kajal is a Melbourne based medical practitioner and is currently employed as a research fellow at the Skin Health Institute, where she is involved in curriculum development and providing education to healthcare professionals in the area of dermatology. She graduated from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 2015 and undertook further study in the Masters in Medical Education at the University of Dundee, where she was awarded a distinction. Her dissertation focused on the integration of International Medical Graduates in Australia, and was selected as a finalist for the Best Research Paper Award at the ASME 2022 conference. In her previous role as a clinical medical education registrar in Tasmania she was a strong advocate for junior doctors, particularly International Medical Graduates, presenting her findings at multiple ANZAHPE events.

    I applied for the AFANZAHPE to engage with like minded individuals, build stronger connections with ANZAHPE members in the hopes of collaborating on medical education research. I feel privileged to be a part of the ANZAHPE family, excited to grow professionally and give back the medical education community.


  • 8 Mar 2023 8:48 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    We are excited to announce our first Keynote Speaker for the 2023 ANZAHPE Conference, Dr Subha Ramani, MBBS, MPH, MMEd (Dundee), PhD (Maastricht), FAMEE

    Subha is the current president of AMEE, An International Association for Health Professions Education.

    Subha Ramani is a general internist, who graduated from Stanley Medical College, University of Madras with MBBS in 1986 and completed Internal Medicine residencies at the Postgraduate Institute for Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India as well as James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. She went on to do a Fellowship in General Internal Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, completing a Masters in Public Health at the Boston University School of Public Health in 1998. In 2005, she graduated with a Masters in Medical Education from the University of Dundee in Scotland and successfully defended her PhD at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

    She is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Adjunct Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions Education; Honorary Professor of Medical Education at the University of Manchester, UK; and External faculty at School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Maastricht University. At Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), she has the following leadership roles: Director of evaluation for Internal Medicine residency programme; Director for the Scholars in Medical Education residency pathway; Director of the Program for research, innovation and scholarship in medical education (PRISE) for the Department of Medicine; Assistant Director for global perspectives and community for the Brigham Education Institute. Dr. Ramani is a senior core faculty at the Harvard Macy Institute. She served as the Ronald Harden Visiting Professor at International Medical University

    Dr. Ramani has been a longstanding member of AMEE, completing two terms of three years each on the Executive board, chaired the Fellowship Committee for 4 years and served on the AMEE Postgraduate Education committee for 3 years.


  • 22 Feb 2023 10:15 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Meet one of our newest members, Eleanora Leopardi.

    Nora is an Italy-trained physician, who moved to Australia in 2015 to pursue a PhD in Medical Education. As a Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Nora teaches in the Joint Medical Program, working primarily on Darkinjung land in the Central Coast Clinical School.

    "I am a researcher in Medical and Health Professions Education, with a keen interest in sociological exploration of physical and digital learning environments. My research interests include new technologies, game-based learning, planetary health, equity/accessibility/inclusion/diversity, and student empowerment.

    I joined ANZAHPE to feel more connected to educators and researchers near and far who share my passion for learning and education. I look forward to connecting with other ANZAHPE members, and taking advantage of the professional development opportunities that ANZAHPE offers."


  • 22 Feb 2023 9:57 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Meet one of our newest members, Ashlee Forster.

    Ashlee is a Queensland-trained medical practitioner employed at the Academy for Medical Education at The University of Queensland. Ashlee teaches foundational skills in history-taking, clinical examination, procedural skills, and communication to first-year medical students. Over the past five years, Ashlee has successfully run eight large-cohort courses in Clinical Practice and mentored over 50 clinical tutors. More recently, Ashlee has assumed the role of Academic Lead for Clinical and Professional Learning in first year of a new MD Program which commenced in 2023.

    "I am very interested in innovative approaches to clinical skills teaching in the pre-clinical environment, as well as team functioning, medical student health, safety and wellbeing, and development of non-technical skills in medicine. Membership with ANZAHPE allows networking and sharing of ideas with equally passionate and innovative educators, who collectively raise the profile for educational research."


  • 8 Feb 2023 10:40 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Meet one of our members, Dr Hashmet Parveen.

    Our members come from a variety of backgrounds, professions and countries. Dr Hashmet Parveen is one of our international members. From being a General Practitioner for 17 years, Dr Hashmet Parveen moved into academia and research for the past six years and has found both fields enriching and challenging. Hashmet has found her most satisfying role is contributing to the writing and coordinating of the MRCGP International exams at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

    “A thirst for knowledge, an enthusiasm for meeting new experts, a dream of conducting good research in the field of medical education and a constant yearning to update my teaching skills was the focus of my registering in ANZAHPE.

     I first heard of ANZAHPE from my emails to a wonderful guide Dr Koshila Kumar who unknowingly opened a channel to join similar minds in the pursuit of enhancing teaching and research skills in medical education. I explored ANZAHPE’S core objectives and found them very encouraging. I have finally found a body of experts whose guidance will enable medical educators like me, across the globe, to achieve holistic development in their careers regardless of the level of expertise.

     The ANZAHPE membership is a very useful platform for all educators keen on research to meet and learn. It enables and encourages all members to participate and contribute whilst learning innovations in the process.

    I have personally found participation in the ANZAHPE webinars very informative and helps me obtain updated knowledge on new modalities adopted in teaching and research. The journals are always a useful resource for future research topics and I hope to pursue my dream of contributing to research and hope to maintain a long and meaningful membership at ANZAHPE.”


  • 19 Jan 2023 10:55 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Congratulations to Professor Adrienne Torda on her ANZAHPE Fellowship.

    Professor Adrienne Torda is Vice Dean and Head of the School of Clinical Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney. She is also a specialist in Infectious Diseases, holds an honorary position at Prince of Wales Hospital and sits on the Vaccine Committee of Australia for the TGA. She is a Nationally and Internationally recognised leader in the fields of Medical education, academic leadership and educational innovation. Adrienne is also an advocate for equity, inclusivity and diversity at both a local and international level, mentoring female leaders in academia and medicine across the Pacific. Adrienne has multiple educational awards and fellowships and was recently awarded a citation for outstanding achievement at the 2020 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).

    "I have been involved in ANZAHPE for many years and have attended and presented at the annual scientific conference each year since 2017. Involvement in this association has permeated my approach to innovating in health professional education, so that whenever I am planning to innovate and evaluate, I actively throw the lens of ‘scholarship’ into my approach which continues to allow me to develop and benefits our students. This has meant that I have a scholarly and meaningful approach to evaluating innovation. It hopefully also makes the outcomes relevant to other academics and academic institutions across Australia and New Zealand, so that we can all share our lessons learned. Being involved in ANZAHPE, initially as an associate fellow and now as a fellow, has also connected me with a broad network of academics and opened the door for collaborations and sharing of information."


  • 19 Jan 2023 9:40 AM | Kendall Marriott (Administrator)

    Meet one of our newest members, Lisa Sullivan.

    Lisa Sullivan is the founder and Group Managing Director of In Vivo Communications, an Australasian medical communications agency established in Sydney in 1996 and Singapore in 1999. In 2013, Lisa established In Vivo Academy Limited, an Australian registered not-for-profit education charity dedicated to the development and deployment of independent, accredited education across Australasia and the world.

    In Vivo Academy is accredited by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has developed and delivered numerous accredited programmes to Australian GPs and specialists, nurses and pharmacists both face-to-face and online.

    Lisa’s Master of Philosophy (from UQ), was a systematic review evaluating the effectiveness of online, face-to-face and blended learning in the delivery of CME/CPD to health care professionals and she is now preparing to commence her PhD to evaluate the translation of learning into practice in CME/CPD.

    Lisa is also the Guest Editor for the 2023 Special Collection of the Journal of CME (JCME) which will focus on expanding the voices in CME/CPD.

    "I am interested and excited about being a member of ANZAHPE as I look forward to furthering my knowledge in education, as well as the opportunity to expand my community of practice across the region."


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