Medical Eduation Unit
The Medical Education Unit oversees and assists in development of the undergraduate curriculum for students undertaking the University of Otago Faculty of Medicine MBChB course.
Christchurch offers years 4-6 of the course for approximately one third of the students (approximately 80 students per year).
Staff
Head
Professor Tim Wilkinson
Associate Dean for Medical Education
University of Otago Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tel: (03) 337 7899
Fax: (03) 337 7975
Email: tim.wilkinson@otago.ac.nz
Tim’s office is located at 35 Cambridge Terrace.
Tim can also be contacted via: Robyn Blyth, Secretary for the Department of Medicine, The Princess Margaret Hospital on (03) 337 7918
Medical Education Adviser
Anthony Ali
University of Otago Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tel: (03) 364 3661
Cell: 0273187928
Email: anthony.ali@otago.ac.nz
Anthony’s office is located at 35 Cambridge Terrace
Anthony is involved in
- designing, organising and presenting staff development activities;
- providing advice and support for curriculum development and evaluation;
- providing advice and support for existing and new student assessment programmes and instruments;
- organising the evaluation of teaching
Clinical Education Adviser
Dr Maggie Meeks
University of Otago Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tel: 85866 CWH
Cell: 021873726
Email: maggie.meeks@cdhb.govt.nz
Her academic roles include:
- Clinical Education Advisor, working with Anthony to support and develop the educational skills of doctors involved in teaching undergraduate students
- Professional Practice Fellow at the University of Otago Christchurch Simulation Centre
- Course Convener for the Quality and Safety Undergraduate Program
Undergraduate Administrator
Carol Milnes
University of Otago, Christchurch
P O Box 4345
Christchurch 8140
Tel: (03) 364 3662
Cell: 021 279 7788
Email: carol.milnes@otago.ac.nz
Her role is:
- liaison and support person with responsibility for administration of the Christchurch campus undergraduate medical programme
- to provide administrative services for Academic Programmes and the Medical Education Unit academic staff
- secretary for the Christchurch Medical Education Group, Student Staff Committee and Student Progress Committees
Other UOC groups that support the curriculum
Department of the Dean
- Dr Jan McKenzie - Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Affairs
- Professor Don Wilson - Associate Dean, Nelson
- Ruth Helms - Manager, Academic Programmes
- Stephen Sharp - Administrator, Academic Programmes
Simulation Centre
Canterbury Medical Library
Media Support
Dean Pester 0274128119