Profile

Contact Details

Phone: +64 21 0221 3165
Email: louise.beckingsale@otago.ac.nz

University Links

Position: Lecturer and Education Adviser
Department: Dean's Department (Christchurch)
Qualifications: BSc (Human Nutrition) PGDipSportMed PGDipDiet MHealSci PGCertHighD PhD Candidate NZRD
Research summary: Health professional education

Additional details

About Louise

Louise taught for many years in the University of Otago Master of Dietetic Training Programme developing an interest in health professional education and interprofessional education.

In 2012 she took on the UOC Interprofessional Education (IPE) Campus Lead role and supports the development, delivery and evaluation of UOC-based IPE learning activities.

Louise assists with teaching into the MB ChB degree. She assists with planning, development, delivery, assessment, and evaluation of courses. In addition, she facilitates professional development; educational research; and confirmation pathway processes.

Area of expertise

Her interests focus on faculty development, curriculum development, interprofessional learning and interprofessional education.

Louise is currently a PhD candidate with the Department of Medicine exploring how students learn to become collaborative practitioners.

Supervision

Louise is available to supervise postgraduates enrolled in HEDU502 and Student Summership projects.

Publications

Beckingsale, L., Olson, H., Robertson-Smith, J., Ronayne, C., & Anakin, M. (2024). "Strategy": The secret to writing a conference abstract in health professions education. Focus on Health Professional Education, 25(1), 88-89. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v25i1.774 Journal - Research Other

Beckingsale, L., Ronayne, C., Robertson-Smith, J., & Anakin, M. (2023). ‘Where to next’: The secret to writing constructive review comments. Focus on Health Professional Education, 24(3). doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v24i3.740 Journal - Research Other

Beckingsale, L., Anakin, M., & Wilkinson, T. (2023). How can we support students to become collaborative decision-makers from the ‘outside-in’? Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Festival. 314. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Beckingsale, L., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., OLeary, M., & Doolan-Noble, F. (2023). Sustainable interprofessional education programmes: What influences teachers to stay involved? Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37(4), 637-646. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2115470 Journal - Research Article

Anakin, M., Lee, C., Fleming, N., Beckingsale, L., & Olson, H. (2022). PeArL (Personally Arranged Learning Session): "Help, I’m doing a research project!" In M. Anakin, R. Bird, N. Flack, Q. Liu, J. McCallum-Loudeac & T. McLennan (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sciences Education and Health Professions Education Symposium. (pp. 16-17). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

2024

Journal - Research Other

2023

Journal - Research Article

Journal - Research Other

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

2022

Journal - Research Article

Darlow, B., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., Gray, L., Purdie, G., Pullon, S., the Longitudinal Interprofessional Study Group, including Beckingsale, L., Foster Page, L., Gallagher, P., Handley, J., Herkt, J., Kuperus, L., McHugh, P., Meldrum, A., Skinner, M., Schwass, R., Weaver, J., Wilson, C., & Windle, J. (2022). Longitudinal impact of preregistration interprofessional education on the attitudes and skills of health professionals during their early careers: A non-randomised trial with 4-year outcomes. BMJ Open, 12, e060066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060066

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Beckingsale, L., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., O'Leary, M., & Doolan-Noble, F. (2022). Recognised, confident and inspired: Factors influencing the sustainability of the IPE workforce. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Festival. 44. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org/

2021

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Beckingsale, L., Duffull, S., & Peterson, A. (2021). SimPHARM as an asynchronous educational tool for learning about interprofessional shared decision making. In M. Anakin, Q. Liu & C. Lee (Eds.), Proceedings of the Otago Medical School (OMS) Health Professions Education Research Group Symposium. (pp. 10-11). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Medical School, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/12534

2020

Journal - Research Article

McKinlay, E., Brown, M., Beckingsale, L., Burrow, M., Coleman, K., Darlow, B., Donovan, S., … Hilder, J., Neser, H., Perry, M., … Pullon, S. (2020). Forming inter-institutional partnerships to offer pre-registration IPE: A focus group study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 34(3), 380-387. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1685476

2019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pullon, S., Skinner, M., Doolan-Noble, F., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Peterson, A., & Symes, A. (2019). Interprofessional education at Otago for future health service provision: Concept, vision, and action! Proceedings of the Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems

McKinlay, E., Brown, M., Beckingsale, L., Burrow, M., Coleman, K., Darlow, B., Donovan, S., … Gray, B., Hilder, J., Neser, H., Perry, M., … Wilson, C., … Pullon, S. (2019). Improbable ideas that actually work: Forming inter-institutional partnerships to offer pre-registration health sciences interprofessional education. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 120-121). Renmark, Australia: ANZAHPE. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Darlow, B., Beckingsale, L., Gallagher, P., Donovan, S., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2019, March). Better partnerships: Interprofessional education possibilities. Verbal presentation at the 22nd Asia-Australasia Conference of Radiological Technologists (AACRT) in conjunction with the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy’s 14th National Conference (ASMIRT), Adelaide, Australia.

2018

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Darlow, B., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2018). Learning with, from and about each other: Developing interprofessional education programmes. Journal of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences, 49(Suppl. 1), (pp. S12). doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2018.02.035

2017

Journal - Research Article

Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Gallagher, P., Beckingsale, L., Coleman, K., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2017). Building and expanding interprofessional teaching teams. Journal of Primary Health Care, 9(1), 29-33. doi: 10.1071/HC16053

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Darlow, B., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2017). Guidelines for educators in establishing and sustaining dynamic IPE programmes. Proceedings of the Interprofessional Education Showcase: Incorporating Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice into the Curriculum. Retrieved from https://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/en/faculty/about/news-and-events/events/2017/nov0/21/interprofessional-education-showcase---cmhse.html

Wellington Interprofessional Teaching Initiative (WITI), including Beckingsale, L., Coleman, K., Davidson, R., Darlow, B., Donovan, S., Garnett, A., … Gray, B., McKinlay, E., Neser, H., Perry, M., Pullon, S., … Wilson, C., & Brown, M. (2017). Building organisational partnerships to form IPE programmes. Proceedings of the Interprofessional Education Showcase: Incorporating Interprofessional and Collaborative Practice into the Curriculum. Retrieved from https://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/en/faculty/about/news-and-events/events/2017/nov0/21/interprofessional-education-showcase---cmhse.html

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2017). Learn with, from and about each other: Developing an interprofessional programme. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64(Suppl. 1), (pp. 81). [Abstract]

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2017). Facilitating interprofessional education. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64(Suppl. 1), (pp. 39). [Abstract]

2016

Journal - Research Article

Beckingsale, L., Fairbairn, K., & Morris, C. (2016). Integrating dietitians into primary health care: Benefits for patients, dietitians and the general practice team. Journal of Primary Health Care, 8(4), 372-380. doi: 10.1071/HC16018

Darlow, B., Donovan, S., Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2016). What makes an interprofessional education programme meaningful to students? Findings from focus group interviews with students based in New Zealand. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 30(3), 355-361. doi: 10.3109/13561820.2016.1141189

Beckingsale, L., Fairbairn, K., & Morris, C. (2016). ‘Two working together is so much better than just one’: Professional support needs of primary healthcare dietitians. Nutrition & Dietetics, 73(3), 220-228. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12243

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2016). “We’re all here for the patient”: Exploring the process of interprofessional learning. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 119(Suppl. 1), (pp. S989). doi: 10.1016/S0167-8140(16)33353-9

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Gallagher, P., Perry, M., Beckingsale, L., Gray, B., Neser, H., Donovan, S., Stanley, J., & Pullon, S. (2016). Changes in student attitudes following a pre-registration interprofessional learning experience. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 119(Suppl. 1), (pp. S173-S174). doi: 10.1016/S0167-8140(16)31621-8

Perry, M., Darlow, B., Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Neser, H., & Pullon, S. (2016). Development of an interprofessional education teaching team. Proceedings of the Physiotherapy New Zealand Conference. (pp. 96). Retrieved from https://pnz.org.nz/conference

2015

Journal - Research Article

Darlow, B., Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Donovan, S., Beckingsale, L., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., Stanley, J., & Pullon, S. (2015). The positive impact of interprofessional education: A controlled trial to evaluate a programme for health professional students. BMC Medical Education, 15, 98. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0385-3

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Donovan, S., Beckingsale, L., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., Stanley, J., & Pullon, S. (2015). Exploring students' views about interprofessional learning and what makes it meaningful. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 62(Suppl. 1), (pp. 42). doi: 10.1002/jmrs.1_112

Perry, M., Darlow, B., Donovan, S., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Gray, B., Pullon, S., Gallagher, P., Neser, H., & Coleman, K. (2015). “We’re here for the patient at the end of the day”: Perceptions of an IPE programme in long-term conditions management. Physiotherapy, 101(Suppl. 1), (pp. e1195-e1196). doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.2121

Darlow, B., Perry, M., Coleman, K., McKinlay, E., Donovan, S., Beckingsale, L., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Stanley, J., & Pullon, S. (2015). The positive impact of interprofessional education: A controlled trial to evaluate a programme for health professional students. Physiotherapy, 101(Suppl. 1), (pp. e294-e295). doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.488

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Stanley, J., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Pullon, S., & Perry, M. (2015). "We're all here for the patient at the end of the day": Exploring the process of interprofessional learning. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) and the Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Joint Conference. Adelaide, Australia: ANZAHPE. [Abstract]

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Stanley, J., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Pullon, S., & Perry, M. (2015). Changes in student attitudes following a pre-registration interprofessional learning experience. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) and the Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Joint Conference. Adelaide, Australia: ANZAHPE. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Neser, H., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Coleman, K., Stanley, J., Beckingsale, L., Gray, B., Perry, M., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., & Pullon, S. (2015, November). Beyond collaboration: Exploring what makes student interprofessional learning meaningful. Poster session presented at the Psychosocial Oncology New Zealand (PONZ) National Conference, Invercargill, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Beckingsale, L., McKinlay, E., Coleman, K., Darlow, B., Donovan, S., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., Pullon, S., & Wilson, C. (2015, November). From acorns to oaks: Key elements needed to grow an interprofessional education programme: Wellington Interprofessional Teaching Initiative. Verbal presentation at the Interprofessional Showcase: Evidence and Application, Auckland, New Zealand.

Awarded Masters Degree

Beckingsale, L. (2015). The experiences and perceptions of registered dietitians delivering dietetic services in New Zealand primary health care (MHealSc). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/5626

2014

Journal - Research Other

Coleman, K., Darlow, B., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Donovan, S., Stanley, J., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2014). Does interprofessional education make a difference to students' attitudes to practice? [Brief communication]. Journal of Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences, 45(4), 344-345. doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2014.10.004

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Coleman, K., Darlow, B., Donovan, S., Gallagher, P., Gray, B., Neser, H., Perry, M., & Pullon, S. (2014). Connecting the silos: Developing interprofessional teaching teams and resources to educate undergraduates for long-term conditions management. Proceedings of the Australasian Long-term Conditions Conference. Retrieved from http://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/conference/programme/

Beckingsale, L., Fairbairn, K., & Morris, C. (2014). General practice and dieticians: Working together for the benefit of patients. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice: Making Connections: Are You Plugged In? Retrieved from http://www.conference.co.nz/gp14/programme

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Beckingsale, L., Fairbairn, K., & Morris, C. (2014, May). Delivering accessible and culturally appropriate nutrition care for patients with type two diabetes. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McKinlay, E., Coleman, K., Beckingsale, L., Darlow, B., Gray, B., Neser, H., Stanley, J., Pullon, S., Gallagher, P., Perry, M., & Donovan, S. (2014, September). Does interprofessional education make a difference to students’ attitudes? Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Interprofessional Health Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Pullon, S., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Perry, M., Darlow, B., Gray, B., Gallagher, P., Hoare, K., & Morgan, S. (2013). Interprofessional education for physiotherapy, medical and dietetics students: A pilot programme. Journal of Primary Health Care, 5(1), 52-58.

2012

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Beckingsale, L., Darlow, B., Gray, B., McKinlay, E., Perry, M., Gallagher, P., Morgan, S., & Pullon, S. (2012). Learning together working together. Nutrition & Dietetics, 69(Suppl. 1), (pp. 35). doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2012.01610_2.x

Pask, A., & Beckingsale, L. (2012). Innovation in the New Zealand community. Nutrition & Dietetics, 69(Suppl. 1), (pp. 17). doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2012.01610_1.x

Pask, A., & Beckingsale, L. (2012). A Kiwi solution to improving nutrition education in primary care. Nutrition & Dietetics, 69(Suppl. 1), (pp. 104). doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2012.01611.x

Perry, M., Beckingsale, L., Darlow, B., Gray, B., McKinlay, E., & Pullon, S. (2012). Interprofessional education in chronic care management: A pilot study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 40(2), (pp. 92). [Abstract]

Pullon, S., McKinlay, E., Beckingsale, L., Perry, M., Darlow, B., Gray, B., Gallagher, P., Hoare, K., & Morgan, S. (2012). Interprofessional education for undergraduate physiotherapy, medical and dietetics students: Module and evaluation results. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Professionalism Under Pressure. (pp. 87). Adelaide, Australia: ANZAHPE. [Abstract]

2011

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Beckingsale, L., & Pask, A. (2011, August). A Kiwi solution to improving nutrition education in primary care. Poster session presented at the Dietitians New Zealand Conference, Nelson, New Zealand.