The Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Service is a state-wide specialist multidisciplinary team based at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre that provides a range of clinical and supportive care services to young people and their families as well as a state-wide secondary consultations service and education and training program for healthcare professionals across Victoria and Tasmania. Key responsibilities relate to the development, implementation and evaluation of a… Show more The Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Service is a state-wide specialist multidisciplinary team based at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre that provides a range of clinical and supportive care services to young people and their families as well as a state-wide secondary consultations service and education and training program for healthcare professionals across Victoria and Tasmania. Key responsibilities relate to the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive state-wide education and training framework for AYA oncology across all major oncology centers in Victoria and Tasmania and include:- Development of an evidence-based model for AYA education and training- Building key relationships and collaborations in the establishment of AYA education and training priorities and initiatives both locally and nationally- Leadership and development of a diverse portfolio of education and training initiatives spanning multiple platforms, modes of delivery and stakeholder levels, including a) outreach and training for multidisciplinary hospital- and community-based health care professionals and b) patient, family and community education Show less

Collaborative role between The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences (Department of Paediatrics) and the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne (Centre for Adolescent Health).Key achievements and responsibilities include leading the educational design, development and delivery of a range of initiatives targeted to local, national and international multidisciplinary health care professionals working with young people, including:- an online… Show more Collaborative role between The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences (Department of Paediatrics) and the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne (Centre for Adolescent Health).Key achievements and responsibilities include leading the educational design, development and delivery of a range of initiatives targeted to local, national and international multidisciplinary health care professionals working with young people, including:- an online postgraduate course in adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology - multiple evidence-based online modules addressing basic knowledge and competency in AYA oncology and adolescent health - a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on global adolescent health in partnership with Coursera Show less

Lead development, implementation and evaluation of a pilot model of post-treatment survivorship shared care for adolescents and young adults across three sites in Victoria.

Management and strategic planning of the Royal Children's Hospital Centre for Adolescent Health’s education portfolio, particularly delivery of the postgraduate suite of programs in adolescent health and wellbeing (~100 students, 5 staff)

Manager of and contributor to major research and program development projects for NSW Health, Vic Health and the World Health Organisation in the areas of patient safety, health services and medical education.Masters-level teaching in problem-based learning (PBL); design and delivery of educational sessions on PBL for medical educators and practitioners from Shanghai.Development and review of multi-mini interview questions and interviewer training for Sydney Medical School… Show more Manager of and contributor to major research and program development projects for NSW Health, Vic Health and the World Health Organisation in the areas of patient safety, health services and medical education.Masters-level teaching in problem-based learning (PBL); design and delivery of educational sessions on PBL for medical educators and practitioners from Shanghai.Development and review of multi-mini interview questions and interviewer training for Sydney Medical School admissions program. Show less

Management and coordination of all aspects of the University's continuing education for health professionals portfolio (e.g. market evaluation and risk assessment, course development and delivery, stakeholder liaison, contract negotiation, budgeting, communications and marketing).

Created a course manual for health professional students and instructors on cross-cultural communication; negotiated its integration into curricula of various faculties and programs (Medicine, Rehabilitation Science, Continuing Studies). Proposed, implemented and evaluated the expansion of a high school outreach program taught by medical students into two satellite sites; tripled volunteer enrolment over three years.Developed and directed educational videos and accompanying… Show more Created a course manual for health professional students and instructors on cross-cultural communication; negotiated its integration into curricula of various faculties and programs (Medicine, Rehabilitation Science, Continuing Studies). Proposed, implemented and evaluated the expansion of a high school outreach program taught by medical students into two satellite sites; tripled volunteer enrolment over three years.Developed and directed educational videos and accompanying materials on the use of interpreters in health care and dealing with problematic situations in problem-based learning tutorial groups for medical students and tutors. Task force member for the international conference Where’s the Patient’s Voice in Health Professional Education? (November 2005). Show less