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Biography
Narelle Dalwood is a lecturer, unit coordinator and PhD candidate in the physiotherapy department at Monash University. Narelle has a strong background in neurological physiotherapy and education and has combined her clinical and educator roles throughout her career. Narelle has previously held senior clinician positions at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash Health and has been an educator since 1998. Narelle’s key focus is how best to prepare physiotherapy students for clinical practice. Narelle has always taken a keen interest in how best to develop clinical competence in students whilst ensuring that the clinical educator is supported and the patient receives physiotherapy that is safe, effective, culturally responsive and underpinned by the best available evidence. To this end she has developed a unique, innovative, scalable peer simulation program for physiotherapy students at Monash University, where students are supported and trained to act as simulated patients for each other during teaching of pre-clinical skills. This program provides rich learning opportunities for students as they prepare to transition to the reality of clinical work. This interest in simulation and curriculum development has led Narelle to commence her PhD titled: ‘Students as patients: Peer simulation for developing clinical competency in physiotherapy students’. Narelle has recently had a systemic review and a podcast published in the esteemed journal, Medical Education. She currently has a randomised controlled trial underway investigating the efficacy of different approaches for training students to be simulated patients for each other. In 2018, Narelle was awarded a Vice Chancellor's citation for outstanding contribution to student learning acknowledging her work in the peer simulation program.
Education/Academic qualification
Neurosciences, Graduate Diploma, La Trobe University
Award Date: 1 May 1998
Applied Science (Physiotherapy), Bachelor
Award Date: 12 Apr 1991
Research area keywords
- Simulation
- Simulated patients
- Peer simulation
- Curriculum Design
- Curriculum Development
- Standardised patients
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Does the type of pre-portrayal training for peer patients engaged in peer simulation impact student learning outcomes? A mixed methods study
Dalwood, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Morgan, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Soh, S.-E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Pritchard, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Blackstock, F. (Associate Investigator (AI))
15/01/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Physiotherapy
Farlie, M. K., Storr, M. & Dalwood, N., 2024, Preparing Learners for Uncertainty in Health Professions: A Handbook for Educators. Lazarus, M. D. & Stephens, G. C. (eds.). Australia: Monash University, p. 210-227 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other
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Comparing face-to-face and online peer simulation: a preliminary study of students’ perspectives and experiences
Matthews, K. L., Pritchard, S., Dalwood, N., Maloney, S. & Morgan, P. E., 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Patient-present teaching: Recasting roles for patients, learners and educators
Dalwood, N., Pritchard, S. A. & Blackstock, F., Mar 2022, In: Medical Education. 56, 3, p. 245-247 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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It's the ultimate observer role..you're feeling and seeing what's happening to you': Students' experiences of peer simulation
Pritchard, S. A., Dalwood, N., Keating, J. L., Nestel, D., Te, M. & Blackstock, F., Jul 2020, In: BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning. 7, 5, p. 329–337 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Students as patients: A systematic review of peer simulation in health care professional education
Dalwood, N., Page, K.-A., Williams, C., Morgan, P., Pritchard, S. & Blackstock, F., May 2020, In: Medical Education. 54, 5, p. 387-399 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
36 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Teacher innovation and impact award: Monash University Office of Learning and Teaching
Dalwood, N. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Teaching excellence award (innovation): Monash University School of Primary Health Care Education Committee
Dalwood, N. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice Chancellor's citation for outstanding contribution to student learning
Dalwood, N. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
- 2 Contribution to conference
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Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference 2019
Dalwood, N. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference
Dalwood, N. (Speaker)
19 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Medical Education Podcast - Students as patients: A systematic review of peer simulation in health care professional education
14/05/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts