Seeing Things Differently - Conference On The Net

Keynote Speakers
Patricia Bluteau (UK)
Patricia Bluteau is Associate Director
for the Centre of Interprofessional
elearning within the Faculty of
Health and Life Sciences at Coventry
University, UK. Patricia has a
background in interprofessional
education, mental health nursing
and counselling. She continues to
practice part time as a counsellor
in independent practice. Research interests include,
managing curriculum change against the backdrop of
the challenges of delivering interprofessional education,
the influence of gender on interprofessional teams,
communication between students in interprofessional
groups in an online environment. Patricia has recently
co-edited a book with Ann Jackson, Interprofessional
Education – Making it Happen.
Jane Drummond (Canada)
Dr Drummond is the Vice-Provost
(Health Sciences Council) at the
University of Alberta and is the
academic lead of key health
science interdisciplinary and
interprofessional initiatives,
including the Edmonton Clinic
(North). The Health Sciences
Council has been in existence for
over fifteen years. It has representation from the eight
health sciences faculties (Medicine and Dentistry, Nursing,
Rehabilitation Medicine, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Physical Education and Recreation, Agriculture,
Forestry and Home Economics, School of Public Health,
Augustana Faculty), the Vice President Research, and
Capital Health. As Vice-Provost, Dr Drummond works
with the council members and a core team to provide
academic leadership, strategic direction, administrative
management, and facilitation of partnering between
the health science faculties and public, government and
private entities to promote interdisciplinary health science
learning, discovery, and citizenship at the University of
Alberta.
Dr Drummond has been a nurse scholar for over 30
years. In her nursing practice she champions a capacity
orientation where the strengths of children and families
are emphasized and enhanced.
Marlene DrySDAle (Australia)
Marlene is Head of the Indigenous
Health Unit, Monash University
Department of Rural and Indigenous
Health.
As an Indigenous Australian,
Marlene’s career has been devoted
to working for her people. Marlene
was Chief Investigator for a National
project titled Footprints Forwards “Better strategies for the
recruitment, retention and support of Indigenous medical
students”. She is currently involved with a number of
committees and professional associations.
In her current position she is involved in the recruitment of
medical, nursing and allied health Indigenous students as
well as research.
Marlene was a recipient of the 2007 LIMELight (Leaders
In Indigenous Medical Education) Leadership Award for
Outstanding Leadership by an Individual.
Des GORMAN (New Zealand)
Des is Head of the University of
Auckland’s School of Medicine
and Professorial Chair in Medicine.
Professor Gorman has a strong
interest in the development and
maintenance of an effective health
workforce. He holds dual Australian
and New Zealand citizenship and is
of both European and New Zealand
Mâori (Ngapuhi iwi) ethnicity. In part because of personal
experience, he is very committed to promoting indigenous
peoples’ health. His clinical interests are in brain injuries,
toxicology and occupational medicine. He also has a special
interest in the health of divers and mariners having served
in Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy.
During service in the former, trained as a Submarine Officer
in the United Kingdom and as a Clearance Diving Officer in
Australia and North America.
INTERPROFESSIONAL STUDENT GROUP
Students are the future of
our professions and they will
practice in times we cannot
envisage. Join a diverse group
of students from across the
globe as they explore the
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