Profiles And Contributions To This Article
qualifications: FRACGP
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Associate Professor, Medical Education and Training
Assoc Prof Emma Kennedy is Associate Professor in Medical Education and Training at Flinders University Northern Territory, a Specialist General Practitioner practicing at Pandanus Medical NT, a Darwin based General Practice which she and Dr Kishan Pandithage established in 2018. This practice has a focus on the breadth of General Practice and unites quality clinical care with education. Emma is a leader in Medical Education and Training in the Northern Territory working as an academic in the Flinders University MD program delivered throughout the NT over the last 25 years. She has led postgraduate assessment and university medical program clinical assessment in the NT. She is a strong advocate for person centred medicine and cultural responsiveness in learning within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Senior Researcher
My background is in educational and academic design & development, and higher education research. I'm a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and have worked in many elearning and distance education settings. I gained my PhD at QUT through the Faculty of Creative Industries, and my thesis was entitled: 'Caught in the Headlights: Designing for creative learning and teaching in higher education'. I have two masters degrees: one in distance education and one in creative writing. My higher education teaching experience includes 'Leading and Managing Online Learning' (Macquarie University), 'Media and Methods' (Charles Darwin University), Communication for Indigenous students in the Health Sciences (University of Sydney), 'English for Academic Purposes' (Deakin). I have conducted many workshops in elearning, course design and professional development. My research interests include creativity in technology-enhanced learning environments, learning design, elearning, sharing and reuse of educational resources, and creative writing. I'm currently working on a medical education research project at Flinders University.
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