Medical Education Research


The Medical Education Unit is involved in research projects and research development activities across the spectrum of medical and health professional education. Many have emerged from interdisciplinary collaborations with other School of Medicine units, Schools and research centres at Western Sydney University as well as other medical schools in Australia and internationally.

Approaches to teaching and learning & Curricular Innovations

Constructive alignment of learning plans Brahm Marjadi
Tae McKnight
Sowbhagya Micheal
Threshold concepts in biomedical sciences Iman Hegazi
Elizabeth O'Connor
Educational methods in transition Bronwen Dalziel
Formative blended learning Bronwen Dalziel
Elizabeth O'Connor
Portfolios in self-assessment Jenny McDonald
Self-regulated learning in the age of technology-driven medical education Bronwen Dalziel
Iman Hegazi 
Victoria Mansour
Impact of students' perception of clinical learning environment on their self-regulated learning Brahm Marjadi
Enhancing communication skills through PBL dialogue Victoria Mansour

Assessment and evaluation

Do threshold assessments drive anatomy learning? Caroline Joyce, Carl Parsons
Preparedness for internship Lise Mogensen, Kim Ramjan
Facilitating and hindering factors in exam item writing Wendy Hu, Elizabeth O'Connor
The effect of formative assessments in a PBL curriculum Iman Hegazi, Victoria Mansour
UCAT and UMAT Wendy Hu
Rurality and intersectionality Wendy Hu

Personal and professional development of medical students

Transitioning from pre-clinical to clinical education Iman Hegazi, Wendy Hu
Patient expectations Iman Hegazi, Wendy Hu
Moral development during medical training Neeshaan Abrahams, Jane Graves, Iman Hegazi, Jenny McDonald
Burnout during medical training Iman Hegazi, Kim Ramjan

Student support systems

International students’ challenges in medical education Iman Hegazi
Enabling peer support Jane Graves, Wendy Hu
Disability and mental health in the medical profession Jane Graves, Jenny McDonald, Lise Mogensen

Faculty development and support

Career trajectories of medical educators Wendy Hu
Supporting people who support students Wendy Hu