O’Keefe, Maree http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-5322
Ward, Helena
Funding for this research was provided by:
Australian Learning and Teaching Council (O'Keefe NTF 2013)
Article History
Received: 7 November 2017
Accepted: 21 May 2018
First Online: 8 June 2018
Authors’ information
: Maree O’Keefe is the Associate Dean Learning Quality and Innovation in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide, Australia. In this role she leads health profession curriculum development and quality assurance within the university. She has led development of national education standards across the full range of health disciplines and in 2014 was appointed an Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching National Teaching Fellow in Interprofessional Learning. She is currently working on a national project to establish an Interprofessional Education Council and governance framework funded by the Australian Government. She is a practicing paediatrician.Helena Ward has a PhD in microbiology from the University of Adelaide, South Australia. She has post-doctoral experience in microbiology and molecular biology research. Helena is currently a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at The University of Adelaide focusing on curriculum development and assessment design. Her research interest in health professional education focuses on patient agency using activity theory. Helena has a number of years of experience in IPL, both at Flinders University and at The University of Adelaide. This has included a collaborative research project with local health care providers which led to the development of an Interprofessional Capability Framework.
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