Abstract
Introduction/background:
Student placement experiences are an important opportunity for health students to learn clinical skills they need in a context where their cultural awareness and knowledge can also be developed.
Community-Controlled Indigenous organisations have the potential to provide an invaluable learning experience for students due to the nature of the professional and clinical skills they can learn in this environment. However, students need to be well prepared and supported both clinically and professionally, with a well-designed placement and explicit expectations. Traditionally, there has been limitations on the variety of students who can access these placements with allied health students
often not having placement opportunities due to a lack of appropriate professional supervision. Additionally, the health services need to be consulted regarding models of student placements which are sustainable and do not overload staff.
Aim/ objectives:
This presentation will outline work carried out jointly by the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), a regional community-controlled organisation, and the University of Queensland to develop additional health services and service-learning opportunities in Indigenous organisations through
health student placements. Each presentation will outline successes and challenges in their service learning opportunities as well as thoughts on next steps.
Discussion: Issues/questions for exploration or ideas for discussion:
How do universities partner with Indigenous community-controlled organisations in meaningful, reciprocal relationships that can meet both service and student learning needs?
What structural or systems changes are needed to grow opportunities for health professional education in Indigenous health? How can service learning opportunities in Indigenous health or education contribute to broader graduate attributes in a crowded curriculum? How can inter-professional learning opportunities in Indigenous health or education be expanded to
other professions?
Student placement experiences are an important opportunity for health students to learn clinical skills they need in a context where their cultural awareness and knowledge can also be developed.
Community-Controlled Indigenous organisations have the potential to provide an invaluable learning experience for students due to the nature of the professional and clinical skills they can learn in this environment. However, students need to be well prepared and supported both clinically and professionally, with a well-designed placement and explicit expectations. Traditionally, there has been limitations on the variety of students who can access these placements with allied health students
often not having placement opportunities due to a lack of appropriate professional supervision. Additionally, the health services need to be consulted regarding models of student placements which are sustainable and do not overload staff.
Aim/ objectives:
This presentation will outline work carried out jointly by the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), a regional community-controlled organisation, and the University of Queensland to develop additional health services and service-learning opportunities in Indigenous organisations through
health student placements. Each presentation will outline successes and challenges in their service learning opportunities as well as thoughts on next steps.
Discussion: Issues/questions for exploration or ideas for discussion:
How do universities partner with Indigenous community-controlled organisations in meaningful, reciprocal relationships that can meet both service and student learning needs?
What structural or systems changes are needed to grow opportunities for health professional education in Indigenous health? How can service learning opportunities in Indigenous health or education contribute to broader graduate attributes in a crowded curriculum? How can inter-professional learning opportunities in Indigenous health or education be expanded to
other professions?
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 156-157 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, ANZAHPE Conference 2019 - Canberra, Australia Duration: 1 Jul 2019 → 4 Jul 2019 https://anzahpe.org/resources/Documents/Conference/Past%20Conference%20documentation/2019%20Proceedings.pdf (Abstracts Proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, ANZAHPE Conference 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | ANZAHPE |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Canberra |
| Period | 1/07/19 → 4/07/19 |
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