Seminars
The Medical Education Unit Seminar series provides an opportunity for participants to interact with local or visiting speakers with special expertise in education for health professionals.
Seminars are generally held on the second Tuesday of the month between 1pm and 2pm in the Medical Education Unit seminar room. Dates, times and location do sometimes vary however, to allow the flexibility to engage visiting speakers.
To assist with room preparation, an RSVP (to Email) is required if you wish to attend. You are also invited to bring your lunch if you wish.
Seminar details are constantly updated on this website. Full details of each seminar are emailed to those on our seminar mailing list. We invite you to subscribe to the mailing list to ensure you are notified of upcoming seminars.
Past Seminars
| Date | Topic | Presenter | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-07 | “A critical reflection program for clinical students" | Clare Delany, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne | |
| 7-Dec-07 | “The Teachers Test: Not just a one-day affair” | P. K. Rangichari, McMaster University, Canada | PDF Audio Recording (MP3 - 11.7MB) |
| 18-March-08 | "How should we teach physical examination to medical students? An evidence-based and consensus-driven approach" | Dr Jane Prosser, The University of Melbourne | |
| 8-Apr-08 | "What Happened at Ozzawa 2008?" | Agnes Dodds, The University of Melbourne | |
| 13-May-08 | “Teaching diagnostic reasoning – an observational study” | Assoc. Professor Geoff McColl, The University of Melbourne | |
| 17-June-08 | “Large group learning for the PlayStation generation” | Dr. Louisa Remedios, The University of Melbourne | |
| 12-August-08 | “Giving and Receiving Feedback in Health Professional Education” | Dr Elizabeth Molloy, Monash University | |
| 9-September-08 | “Interprofessional Health Education” | Associate Professor Gillian Webb, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne | |
| 14-October-08 | "I’d rather be old and wrinkly than young and pimply" | Dr Jennifer Schwarz | |
| 11-November-08 | viva voce Medical Reasoning: A New Model for Communication Skills Training | Kara Gilbert, Monash University | |
| 18-Dec-08 | Work-based Assessment: Pie in the Sky or an Essential part of Medical Training? | Professor Brian Jolly, Monash University | |
| 11-November-08 | viva voce Medical Reasoning: A New Model for Communication Skills Training | Kara Gilbert, Monash University | |
| 14-October-08 | "I’d rather be old and wrinkly than young and pimply" | Dr Jennifer Schwarz | |
| 27-May-2009 | Learning responsibility on the job? Exploring doctors’ transitions to new levels of performance. | Professor Miriam Zukas, Professor of Adult Education and Director of the Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Leeds. |