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Contact Details

Email
laura.joyce@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch
Department
Department of Surgery and Critical Care (Christchurch)
Qualifications
MBChB FACEM BMedSci(Hons) MMedEd (Dundee) CCPU
Research summary
Emergency Medicine, Medical Education, Simulation
Teaching
  • Module convenor for the elective and selective modules for trainee interns at University of Otago (Christchurch)
  • Lead convenor for the trainee intern cross-campus elective module
  • Module convenor for emergency medicine within the trainee intern critical care module
  • Teaching on the UOC Simulation Centre Interprofessional Education sessions
  • Teaching on the RMIP Residential programme

Research

Laura is a Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine and a specialist in the Emergency Department of Christchurch Hospital.

She convenes the Emergency Medicine Trainee Intern attachment, as well as the UOC elective and selective modules. She is OMS lead convenor for the Trainee Intern elective module.

Research interests:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Medical Education, Simulation and Teamwork
  • Paediatrics
  • Trauma
  • Mental Health

Additional details

I work clinically as an Emergency Medicine Specialist in Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department. I am a Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM).

Publications

Joyce, L. (2026). Keeping a finger on the pulse: Electronic real-time feedback for medical students working in the critical care environment. 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. P18.4. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pereira, S., Stedman, V., Sheehan, D., Joyce, L., Patterson, H., Ormond, T., … Ross, B. (2026). Uncovering what students are learning about collaborative decision making from an interprofessional discharge planning simulation. 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. P5.9. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Redman, E. P., Joyce, L., & Eglinton, T. (2026). Investigating the barriers and facilitators to training in the operating theatre. 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. 423. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Meeks, M., Joyce, L. R., Dean, J., Ormond, T., Seaton, P., Sheehan, D., & Basu, A. (2026). Reflecting on themes from Telehealth consultations early in the pandemic: An opportunity to learn from multiprofessional colleagues. International Journal of Telemedicine & Applications, 2026, 7172059. doi: 10.1155/ijta/7172059 Journal - Research Article

Logan, S., Finlayson, D., Quinn, N., Jemberie, D., Joyce, L. R., McCombie, A., & Wakeman, C. (2026). Left behind after impact: The hidden toll of trauma recovery in New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.70722 Journal - Research Article

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