People

Strategic Planning Committee

Lead - Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli
Members - Professor Jane Bleasal, Professor Kichu Nair, Professor Charlotte Rees, Associate Professor Michelle Guppy, Professor Stuark Wark, Professor Jenny May

Education Committee

The Education Committee provides guidance for the development and delivery of innovative health professions education that responds to the changing education environment and offers high-quality learning opportunities for healthcare professionals.

Lead - Professor Kichu Nair
Members - Professor Brian Jolly, Dr Tanmay Bagade, Dr Miriam Grotowski

Communication Committee

The Communication Committee is responsible for developing and implementing effective communication strategies to promote ACHIEVE's activities, enhance its visibility and reputation, and promote collaboration and sharing among healthcare professionals.

Lead - Professor Darrell Evans
Members - Dr Tanmay Bagade, Dr Susan Heaney, Ms Linda Grose

Research and Scholarship Committee

The Research & Scholarship Committee currently focuses on five (5) main research domains: Innovative Teaching and Learning Approaches, Assessment and Feedback, Professionalism and Leadership, Graduate Outcomes and Interprofessional Learning.

Innovative Teaching and Learning Approaches

Innovative Teaching and Learning Opportunities involves implemention and evaluation (through research) of new innovative teaching and learning practices and approaches that better align with the needs of today's healthcare landscape. Our research in this area include developing innovative interventions to improve engagement and learning outcomes for students and evaluating the effectiveness of various teaching methods to determine which approaches are most effective for different types of learners.

Lead - Dr Richard McGee
Co-Leads - Dr Lauren Cone, Dr Eleonora Leopardi

Assessment and Feedback

Assessment and Feedback are critical aspects of the curriculum and need to evolve appropriately to support the required assurance of learning and a move to become more authentic in approach. Our research in this area is aimed at identifying new and more effective assessment methods, as well as strategies for providing feedback that is timely, constructive, and actionable.

Lead - Professor Stuark Wark
Co-Leads - Associate Professor Conor Gilligan, Dr Graeme Horton

Professionalism and Leadership

Professionalism is a critical component of health professions education, as it prepares students to practice in a manner that is ethical, compassionate, and patient-centered. Our research in this area is aimed at identifying the most effective ways to teach and assess professionalism, as well as strategies for promoting a culture of professionalism within health professions education programs.

Lead - Dr Miriam Grotowski
Co-Leads - Dr Penelope Fotheringham, Professor Joerg Mattes

Graduate Outcomes

The ultimate goal of health professions education is to prepare students for successful careers as healthcare professionals. Our research in this area is aimed at identifying the skills and knowledge that are most important for graduates to possess, as well as strategies for ensuring that graduates are able to apply what they have learned in real-world settings.

Lead - Dr Katie Wynne
Co-Leads - Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Dr Julie Burrows, Associate Professor Michelle Guppy

Interprofessional Learning

Interprofessional learning fosters collaboration and effective communication among diverse healthcare disciplines, enhancing patient-centered care.

Lead - Ms Simone Perry
Co-Leads - Dr Gary Crowfoot, Ms Joanne Walters, Dr Hemal Patel