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 see to the delivery and logistics of the biomedical wet lab practicals of the Phase I Medicine Curriculum. Using my lab background I see to the setup of practicals and training of staff to do this. I will be working with the executive team to increase the clinical relevance of biomedical wet lab practicals. With my colleague, I lead the setup of biomedical wet labs at Wagga campus. As an

A significant part of my current role as Senior Lecturer and Phase I Academic Lead at UNSW Medical School is close consultation with the executive team and external bodies to ensure the smooth delivery of the course, responding to student feedback and development of policy. For example through such consultations we have identified significant areas for improvement in the

A significant part of my leadership role is pastoral care of students, which includes managing equity learning plans for students with disabilities, special consideration requests and a variety of other roles to support student mental health and wellbeing, in consultation with university policies.

I also work closely with the

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