The Australian Physiological Society provides a physiology education stream along side the research stream at the annual national scientific meeting. This is an excellent opportunity, as a combined track academic, for professional development by remaining current across a broad range of physiology topics and as a forum for disseminating my research on the structure and function of ion channels

Participating in the Learning and Teaching Forums at UNSW provides an inspiring setting for sharing learning and teaching practices from across the university. Having listened to how others have approached student engagement, innovations in active learning, or effective use of assessments, it has caused me to reflect on my own teaching practice in these areas and how I might improve. It is