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Personal profile
Biography
Professor Sandra Carr leads Health Professions Education and the Health Humanities Research Network at UWA. Sandra has a BSc (Curtin), MPH (UWA) and PhD Medical Education (UWA) that focused on junior doctor performance.
Sandra joined UWA in 1998 as Senior Lecturer (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) after 15 years in clinical nursing and midwifery. She became Associate Dean of Education (2010-2016) and led student selection (2016-2020). In 2017, she became the inaugural head of Health Professions Education and founded Australia's first undergraduate program in Humanities for Health and Medicine in 2019.
A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Sandra has received numerous teaching awards and supervised over 30 higher degree research completions. Her research focuses on student selection, learner motivation, clinical education, academic performance, curriculum design, program evaluation, and the intersections of health, humanities, and education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Industry keywords
- Education
- Health
Research expertise keywords
- Higher Education
- Outcome-based education
- Use of simulation techniques
- Emotional intelligence
- Predictors of preparedness
- Selection processes
- Enhancing feedback for students
- Interprofessional learning
- Curriculum development
- Health Humanities
- Qualitative research, narrative, action research
- Quality and evaluation of teaching and learning
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A Framework for Implementing Community-Based Dental Education
Taylor, M., Carr, S. & Kujan, O., Feb 2025, In: The Clinical Teacher. 22, 1, p. 1 7 p., e70017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing capabilities and careers in Health Professions Education - An impact evaluation.
Smith-Han, K., Evans, K., Bartle, E. & Carr, S., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Translating faculty development into practice and professional identity: The lived experience of clinical educators
Bartle, E., Evans, K., Burgess, A., Clark, T., Bansal, A., Hu, W., Matar, E. & Carr, S. E., 14 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Medical Teacher. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anticipatory Homesickness, Resilience, and Psychological Distress among Commencing Medical Students
Bond, M. J., Carr, S., Prior, K., Frost, L. K. & Sladek, R., 1 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Research in Higher Education. 8, 2, p. 39 51 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges in implementing community-based dental education programs in Australia: The lived experiences of program coordinators
Taylor, M., Carr, S. & Kujan, O., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Dental Education. 88, 11, p. 1450-1461 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
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Widening access to medicine: A collective realist evaluation of Selection Pathways in ANZ Medical Schools
Carr, S. (Investigator 01), Mogensen, L. (Investigator 02), Olson, R. (Investigator 03), Hu, W. (Investigator 04), Shepherd, N. (Investigator 05), Pena, A. (Investigator 06), Hyde, S. (Investigator 07), Brosnan, C. (Investigator 08), Dashwood, R. (Investigator 09), Ho, C. (Investigator 10) & Mc Coombe, S. (Investigator 11)
16/01/23 → 30/08/24
Project: Research
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Art and Health: Early Biometrics and the Visualisation of Disease
Brink, E. (Chief Investigator), Carr, S. (Investigator), Ledury, M. (Investigator), Whiteman, S. (Investigator), Carr, S. (CoPI), Ledury, M. (CoPI) & Whiteman, S. (CoPI)
The University of Western Australia
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Translating faculty development for Clinical Educators into practice: the real impact!
Burgess, A. (Investigator 01), Matar, E. (Investigator 02), Bansal, A. (Investigator 03), Evans, K. (Investigator 04), Hu, W. (Investigator 05) & Carr, S. (Investigator 06)
Australian & NZ Association for Health Professional Educators
1/07/22 → 1/05/23
Project: Research
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UWA Led WUN RDF - WUN Health Humanities initiative: towards the development of the patient-centred and compassionate Health Professional through education
Carr, S. (Investigator 01), Davies, C. (Investigator 02), Phillips, B. (Investigator 03), Hooker, C. (Investigator 04), Maclean, P. (Investigator 05), Macnaughton, J. (Investigator 06), Reid, S. (Investigator 07), Harris, A. (Investigator 08), Scott, K. (Investigator 09) & Mavaddat, N. (Investigator 10)
Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Social Research on Health: Addressing Anti-Health Messaging in a Digital Era
Cover, R. (Investigator 01), Fozdar, F. (Investigator 02), Elfving-Hwang, J. (Investigator 03), Han, S. (Investigator 04), Attwell, K. (Investigator 05), Bartlett, A. (Investigator 06), Carr, S. (Investigator 07), Mavaddat, N. (Investigator 08) & Atkins, M. (Investigator 09)
The University of Western Australia
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Prizes
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UWA Excellence in Teaching Award for a Teaching Program that Enhances Student Learning
Carr, S. (Recipient), Evans, K. (Recipient), Smith-Han, K. (Recipient) & Bartle, E. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Award
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School of Allied Health-Excellence for Teaching Programs that Enhance Student Learning
Carr, S. (Recipient), Evans, K. (Recipient), Smith-Han, K. (Recipient) & Bartle, E. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Award
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Activities
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Symposium: “Looking at Bodies, Sex and Gender in the Health and Medical Humanities”
Carr, S. (Invited speaker)
5 Jun 2024Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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Program Evaluation in Health Professions Education- Webinar
Carr, S. (Invited speaker)
3 Dec 2024Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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Perspective taking’ and ‘engaging in dialogue’: health humanities approaches that are applicable for designing and facilitating interprofessional learning
Carr, S. (Invited speaker)
2 Aug 2023Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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How do I... combine formal professional development with the rest of my life
Carr, S. (Invited speaker)
20 Jul 2023Activity: Service and engagement › Public lecture, debate or seminar
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Ottawa Medical Education Conference
Carr, S. (Organiser)
1 Feb 2023 → 1 Mar 2024Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference