Mrs Rachel Urquhart

Associate Lecturer Speech Pathology

University Newcastle Department of Rural Health

Email:rachel.urquhart@newcastle.edu.au

Career Summary

Biography

Rachel Urquhart is an Associate Lecturer in Speech Pathology with the University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health at the Coffs Harbour campus.

Rachel graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology in 2010. She has worked as a speech pathologist in a variety of settings including both paediatric and disability fields, and most recently in adults. She has experience with complex caseloads including laryngectomy and tracheostomy.

Rachel also works part-time as a Speech Pathologist at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus managing both adult inpatient and outpatients with communication and swallowing disorders and paediatric feeding inpatients.

Special interests include rural and remote health and clinical education.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Speech Pathology, University of Queensland

Keywords

Clinical education
Dysphagia
Evidence based practice
Rural speech pathology practice
Speech Pathology

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
520405	Psycholinguistics (incl. speech production and comprehension)	100

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department
Associate Lecturer Speech Pathology	University of Newcastle University Newcastle Department of Rural Health Australia

Professional appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
27/2/2012 -	Speech Pathologist	Mid North Coast Local Health District Australia

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Publications

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Conference (2 outputs)

Year

Citation

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Link

2021

Little A, Urquhart R, Perram K, 'Maintaining social connection during online clinical placements: A virtual reality', Virtual Conference (2021)

Co-authors	Alexandra Little, Kerryn Perram

2021

Urquhart L, Killey N, Boyle G, Urquhart R, Olley N, 'How do you teach reflective practice? Exploring interprofessional differences.', Virtual Conference (2021)

Co-authors	Nicole Killey, Lisa Urquhart, Georgina Boyle

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