I lead a small team to deliver the biomedical component of the Phase I Medical Program, UNSW Medical School. This includes course co-ordination, and mentorship of junior members of my team and encouraging their professional development.

A significant part of my current role is pastoral care of students, which includes managing equity learning plans for students with

I attend all campus Phase I meetings chaired by course convenors, dean of learning and teaching, head of education, course convenors and discipline leads. In these monthly meetings I represent the interests of my rural campus and bring up issues related to student learning.These meetings are critical to ensure a cohesive approach to teaching across all campuses and address inequity in the

I participated in design groups for all 3 discipline areas for the biomedical sciences, referred to as 'Sprints.' Through this participation I was able to give active feedback on the medicine redesign set to take place in 2027 and represented rural interests in this. I was able to give recommendations for which learning activities should be enhanced and which could be deemphasised. 

I am a member of the Murray Darling Medical Schools Network (MDMSN) Research Initiative. The MDMSN – comprising of the University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, Charles Sturt University, University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and Monash University – have established five rurally-based graduate entry programs across the Murray-Darling region. Through

I have driven significant research collaborations with another regional university to establish the development of lab-based biomedical science honours projects in a rural location. Previously students only had the option of undertaking clinical research projects. The addition of these projects significantly adds to the rural school experience, adds depth to the curriculum and increases our