Anna is the Director of Assessment in the Department of Medical Education. Anna’s overarching interest is in the use of assessments to guide learning, while still supporting the traditional role assessments play in certifying competence and ensuring patient safety.Anna is a medical doctor and a chiropractor.
In addition to her clinical qualifications she has a number of educational qualifications and PhD in Medical Education. She has an active program of research and supervises MD research projects, EXCITE Masters and PhD candidates. She is currently taking part in an international research collaboration with University of Toronto focused on test-enhanced transfer of learning which explores the timing and content of feedback for retention and transfer of knowledge. Anna co-ordinates and teaches Assessing Clinical Learners, a core subject of the EXCITE Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching. She serves on the DME Executive, the MD Operations Committee the MD Redesign Committee and the DME Research & Research Training Committee. Anna also holds a number of Faculty level positions including membership of the MDHS Academic Careers @ Melbourne Advisory Group, Staff Mentoring Advisory Committee and the Faulty Learning Teaching and Strategy Committee.
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Purpose, Pleasure, Pace and Contrasting Perspectives: Teaching and Learning in the Emergency Department
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
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Credentials
Positions
Assoc Professor Medical Education
Medical Education
Victorian Practitioner Member
Chiropractors Board of Australia, AHPRA
Accreditation Team Member
Australian Medical Schools Accrediation Team
Asme
Association for the Study of Medical Education
Amee
Association for Medical Education in Europe
Anzahpe
Australian & New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators
Certified Practicing Member
Chiropractors & Osteopaths College of Australia
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Melbourne
Grad. Certificate University Teaching
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
University of Melbourne
Grad.Certificate Acupuncture
Melbourne College of Acupuncture
Grad. Diploma Vocational Education & Training
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Applied Science
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bachelor Clinical Science
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology