Professor Debra Kiegaldie, PhD, MEd, BEdSt, is a registered nurse with a background in intensive care nursing. She is the current Clinical Chair for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Holmesglen Institute and Healthscope Australia and holds an adjunct appointment with Monash University’s Eastern Health Clinical School. 

Debra’s career in higher education has spanned over 30 years where she has provided major contributions to the field of education and simulation. She has been involved in course coordination, curriculum development, teacher training and educational research at Monash University. She also held the position of Director of Medical Education (Prevocational) and Simulation at one of the largest health service providers in Melbourne from 2011-2016. 

Debra has well-established collaborations across many health professional disciplines. She has led research projects on virtual reality, e-learning, falls, delirium, communication skills, feedback & supervision end-of-life-care, medical error and open disclosure, and on developing an integrative communication skills curriculum in pre-registration courses. 

Professor Kiegaldie serves on the Education Committee and the Accreditation team for the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria and she is the current President of the Victorian Simulation Alliance Board of Management.