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HealthFusion’s core management team is comprised of Dr Monica Moran, Dr Rosalie Boyce and Dr Lisa Nissen from the Faculty of Health Sciences at The University of Queensland. The Faculty has a long and distinguished tradition of health education and is a major force in research. Its track record of excellence in health education is reflected by successes in multiple national teaching awards.
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Dr Monica Moran, GCertED, MPhil(OT), DSocSc
Dr Moran is a leading IPE researcher, academic practitioner and advocate. In her academic position at The University of Queensland, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, she has the primary responsibility for coordinating a program for Masters students as well as chairing the interprofessional education committee. A founding member of the Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network, Dr Moran is active internationally in several research teams including a WHO study group for interprofessional education and collaboration. This international group is tasked with informing WHO on the direction for interprofessional education in the health professions for the 21st century. Dr Moran is the recipient of a UQ Teaching and Learning Fellowship and a UQ Teaching and Learning Strategic Large Grant for IPE related projects. In 2007, she was a co-recipient of a UQ Teaching and Learning Award for the Enhancement of Student Learning.
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Dr Rosalie A. Boyce, BSc, GradDip Dietetics, GradDip Hlth Admin, MBus, PhD
Dr Boyce has a research appointment in the School of Pharmacy at The University of Queensland. Previously, Dr Boyce held an ARC postdoctoral research fellowship in the Graduate School of Management, and a UQ research fellowship in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr Boyce’s expertise is in the management and organisation of health professions and she has approximately 100 academic and professional publications. Her research related earnings exceed $7 million from 16 grants and awards. Dr Boyce’s has been awarded three IPE related grants since 2006: ARC Linkage Grant (2007), a UQ Teaching and Learning Fellowship and a UQ Teaching and Learning Strategic Large Grant. IN 2010, Dr Boyce took up a research fellowship at the University of Southern Queensland.
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Dr Lisa Nissen, BPharm, PhD, FSHP, MPS
Dr Nissen is a respected IPE researcher and pharmacy practice academic. She is the lead IPE coordinator for The University of Queensland, School of Pharmacy and is a key member of the Faculty of Health Sciences IPE working party and project steering committee. Dr Nissen is the co-supervisor of the Faculty of Health Sciences IPE PhD scholarship holder, and was a recipient of a UQ Teaching and Learning Fellowship and a UQ Teaching and Learning Strategic Large Grant for IPE related projects. Lisa was also a recent recipient of a National Prescribing Service grant to develop two, online Quality Use of Medicines IPE Modules for health professionals that will be implemented nationally across all tertiary institutions. She has published more than 100 professional and academic publications and has received in excess of $1 million in grant funding. In 2007, Dr Nissen was awarded a UQ teaching excellence award. In 2008, Dr Nissen also received an Australian Learning & Teaching Council (ALTC) Award for Teaching Excellence in the Early Career category.
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| HealthFusion Team Challenge Project Manager | |
Ms Jane Furnas BJournalism, BArts (Asian Studies)
Jane Furnas received dual bachelors in Journalism and Arts (Asian Studies) from The University of Queensland in 2010. Ms Furnas speaks fluent Japanese and is also a published journalist with experience in science, health and rural journalism. Ms Furnas joined the HFTC team in late 2009 and continues her involvement in 2013. Ms Furnas coordinates the project directors, academic advisory team, sponsors, students and other professional bodies involved as well as overseeing logistics, coordination and planning for each HFTC event. Ms Furnas also assists with research projects relating to the HealthFusion Team Challenge and manages the HFTC Alumni network and the HFTC website.
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Dr Bernadette Watson PhD, MAPS
Dr Watson is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland. She is a psychologist with an expertise in health who studies communication with a research focus on effective communication between health professionals and patients and good patient health outcomes. Dr Watson’s research also includes the influence of identity and intergroup processes both on patient-health professional communication and on communication in multi-disciplinary health teams.
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Ms Emma Poulsen, BLeisMgt, BA (Hon I)
Ms Poulsen holds a bachelor degree in Leisure Management, majoring in Events Management and a bachelor degree in Arts (Psychology) with 1st class Honours. Ms Poulsen previously held the position of Project Officer for the Health Care Team Challenge. She has assisted with research writing for the project and continues her involvement in a collaboratory role in 2013.
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