• The University of Western Australia (M414), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

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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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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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