Professor Clare Guilding delivers inaugural Elizabeth Davis Lecture
Last week, Professor Clare Guilding from Newcastle University UK, delivered the first Elizabeth Davis Lecture to more than 100 attendees in honour of the late Associate Professor Elizabeth Davis.
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) and the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences established the Elizabeth Davis Education Fellowship to honour and celebrate the significant contributions and impact that Associate Professor Davis made in training the next generation of biomedical scientists and health care professionals.
Awarded annually to an outstanding educator whose teaching and learning endeavours reflect Associate Professor Davis’ innovative, engaging and inclusive educational approach for all students, the recipient delivers the Elizabeth Davis Lecture and engages with Monash BDI educators through the delivery of workshops.
Professor John Carroll, Director of Monash BDI, welcomed guests including Associate Professor Davis’ husband, Dr Ric De Garis.
“Associate Professor Davis was a valued friend, colleague and mentor to us all. She was a highly respected educator who inspired students to engage in their learning to prepare them for their future professions. Liz genuinely cared about her students learning experience and provided support at all stages of their career,” said Professor Carroll.
Professor Guilding, Director of Education and Deputy Head at the School of Medicine at Newcastle University, UK, is the 2022 Elizabeth Davis Fellowship recipient. She first met Associate Professor Davis when she worked as Dean of Academic Affairs at Newcastle University’s Malaysia campus, and continued to work closely with Associate Professor Davis with a shared passion for improving educational standards and adopting innovations in teaching. Together, they worked on many international projects, including the International Union of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology Education Section and Pharmacology Education Project.
During the lecture, Professor Guilding spoke about how important it is that theoretical concepts are delivered in way that both engages the students and provides real-world context. This year’s lecture was aptly titled, Innovations in pharmacology and medical education: engaging and inspiring our students.
Professor Guilding emphasised that relevant and engaging innovations in education are needed to ensure that students are prepared for their future careers in patient care. Audience members were, through a show of hands, able to experience one of the interactive learning innovations that Professor Guilding uses with students, involving SimMan. This patient simulator provides an opportunity for students to educate and train in a simulated clinical setting and, by including whole-of-class decision-making using digital tools, is suitable for both small and large group lessons.
Three workshops were also delivered that focused on Core Concepts in Pharmacology, Inclusive Teaching Approaches and Innovations in Medical Education.
Attendees gather for the social event following the Elizabeth Davis Lecture.
About the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute Committed to making the discoveries that will relieve the future burden of disease, the newly established Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University brings together more than 120 internationally-renowned research teams. Spanning six discovery programs across Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Development and Stem Cells, Infection and Immunity, Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity, and Neuroscience, Monash BDI is one of the largest biomedical research institutes in Australia. Our researchers are supported by world-class technology and infrastructure, and partner with industry, clinicians and researchers internationally to enhance lives through discovery.