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Tim WilkinsonDeputy Dean, University of Otago, Christchurch

MB ChB MD(Otago) PhD(Otago) M Clin Ed(UNSW) FRACP FRCP(London) FANZAHPE FAMEE

Office of the Dean
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Email tim.wilkinson@otago.ac.nz

Current roles

  • Acting Dean, Otago Medical School
  • Deputy Dean, University of Otago, Christchurch
  • Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
  • Consultant physician in geriatric medicine, Canterbury District Health Board

Awards

  • University of Otago, Christchurch, Gold medal for research excellence, 2019
  • Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) award for outstanding achievement in the field of health professional education in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, 2016
  • University of Otago, Christchurch, Gold medal for teaching excellence, 2009
  • Minister of Education / NZQA Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award (for sustained excellence in tertiary teaching), 2002

Research interests

Tim is keen to promote independence in old age as well as independence in his students.

Publications

Townsley, H., Sumner, B., O'Neill, A., Kenwright, D., Wilkinson, T., & Grainger, R. (2024). Student perspectives on health informatics in a medical curriculum: A case study. Focus on Health Professional Education, 25(1), 17-36. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v25i1.764 Journal - Research Other

Naik, V., Prideaux, D., Hodges, B., Wilkinson, T., O'Connor, N., & Heeneman, S. (2024). The future of high-stakes certification exams for medical licensure in a global health human resource crisis. Proceedings of the Ottawa Conference. 229. Retrieved from https://ottawa2024.au/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Anakin, M., Robertson-Smith, J., & Wilkinson, T. J. (2024). Constructing a research question. In E. L. Rees, A. Ledger & K. A. Walker (Eds.), Starting research in clinical education. (pp. 13-20). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell. Chapter in Book - Research

Nicholson, S., & Wilkinson, T. J. (2024). Selecting for medical school entry: Nature or nurture? In V. Wass & V. Ng (Eds.), Family medicine in the undergraduate curriculum: Preparing medical students to work in evolving health care systems. (pp. 107-114). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003325734-17 Chapter in Book - Research

Shulruf, B., Tumen-Randal, S., Poole, P., Randall, J., Wrench, D., & Wilkinson, T. (2024). How the Medicine and Science programmes can overcome the impacts of low SES secondary school educational disadvantage. Perspectives, 28(1), 21-27. doi: 10.1080/13603108.2023.2222081 Journal - Research Article

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