Mrs Kerrie Wisely

Lecturer - Womens & Childrens Health

University Newcastle Department of Rural Health

Email:kerrie.wisely@newcastle.edu.au

Career Summary

Biography

Kerrie Wisely is a Lecturer in Women Adolescent and Children’s Health at the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health (UONDRH) in Taree. Kerrie graduated from Macarthur Institute of Higher Education with a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) in 1995 and a Graduate Diploma in Midwifery from UWS in 1997.

As a midwife, Kerrie has been providing services to her local community for over 20 years. She also has a strong interest in medical and interprofessional education.

Qualifications

Graduate Diploma in Midwifery, University of Western Sydney
Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Macarthur Institute Higher Education

Keywords

Interprofessional Education
Midwifery
Rural Health
Women Adolescent and Children's Health

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
320224	Rural clinical health	50
420403	Psychosocial aspects of childbirth and perinatal mental health	50

Awards

Award

Year	Award
2019	DVC(A) Educator Innovation and Impact Award The University of Newcastle

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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Conference (1 outputs)

Year

Citation

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2020

Hawkins N, Little A, Carter L, Cone L, Wisely K, Norris J, Ferns J, 'Escaping the lecture theatre: A team effort', Escaping the lecture theatre: A team effort (2020)

Co-authors	Alexandra Little, Lauren Cone, Jane Ferns

Journal article (2 outputs)

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2025

Park T, Brickwood S, Buss K, Tran V, Parsons D, Wisely K, Gillett K, Lavis H, Heaney S, 'Virtually delivered lifestyle interventions for overweight and obese pregnant people: A systematic review', Women S Health, 21 (2025) [C1]

DOI	10.1177/17455057251336292
Co-authors	Heidi Lavis, Susan Heaney, Katharine Gillett

2020

Pennell C, Chen SQ, Kluckow H, Wisely K, Walker B, 'Live streamed ward rounds – a tool for clinical teaching during the COVID - 19 pandemic', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 213, 306-308 (2020) [C1]

Citations	Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1
Co-authors	Craig Pennell

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants	1
Total funding	$3,406

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20191 grants / $3,406

Escaping the lecture theatre: a team effort$3,406

Funding body: the Educator Network (tEN)

Funding body	the Educator Network (tEN)
Project Team	Mrs Jane Ferns, Mrs Natasha Hawkins, Mrs Kerrie Wisely, Ms Jenny Norris, Mrs Alexandra Little, Ms Lani De Silva, Ms Lauren Cone
Scheme	Teaching and Innovation Investment Scheme (TI2)
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2019
Funding Finish	2019
GNo
Type Of Funding	Internal
Category	INTE
UON	N

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