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Contact Details

Email
steve.gallagher@otago.ac.nz
Position
Co-Acting Associate Dean (Medical Education), Faculty of Medicine – Dunedin, and Digital Health Programme Course Director
Qualifications
BA PGDip PhD
Research summary
Digital technologies for medical education; virtual and augmented reality in experiential learning, AI in medical education, digital health interventions.

Research

Steve’s research focusses on the use of digital technologies in learning and health. He works broadly in medical education research in areas such as academic motivation, experiential learning using virtual and augmented reality, and the use of generative AI. He is expanding his research with immersive technologies into health interventions for reminiscence, identity and memory.

Publications

Collins, E., Paton, C., & Gallagher, S. (2026). Exploring the views of educators and simulation personnel in teaching child development through extended reality. International Medical Education, 5(4), 125. doi: 10.3390/ime5040125 Journal - Research Article

Roy, M., Gallagher, S., Gladman, T., Gheihman, G., & Bacchi, S. (2026). Exploring curated AI cases and clinical self-efficacy in medical education. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Weaving Connection Nau te routou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. P14.1. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Gladman, T., Geertshuis, S., Jones, V., Liu, Q., & Gallagher, S. (2026). Learning approach, situational demands and mental wellbeing among medical students: A replication and extension. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Weaving Connection Nau te routou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. 499. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Berg, J. A., Serkland, T., Kvernenes, M., Liu, J., Binder, W., Gallagher, S., Reith, D., … White, P. (2026). Student perceptions of a virtual reality animation for teaching absorption and bioavailability in pharmacology: A mixed methods evaluation. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 14, e70294. doi: 10.1002/prp2.70294 Journal - Research Article

Liu, Q., Gladman, T., Gallagher, S., & Hu, A. (2026). How has ChatGPT been positioned as a threat to academic integrity? A scoping review. In B. K. Daniel, L. Sheridan & N. Wierdak (Eds.), Artificial intelligence and academic integrity: Navigating ethical challenges of AI in education. (pp. 31-66). Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-1875-3_3 Chapter in Book - Research

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