Emma Anderson, James Cook University
Projects 7
Publications 0
Awards 0

Contact Details

Lecturer

Biography

Biography

Dr Emma Anderson is a lecturer in the College of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University.

Emma was awarded her PhD in 2020 from James Cook University. Her research focused on the social construction of rural ageing in north Queensland with an emphasis on planning for/consideration of future health care needs for which she recieved the Dean's Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence.

Emma currently lectures in years one and three of the medical course.

Prior this she has worked in Biomedical Research, Clinical Governance, Research Governance and Research Management both in Australia and the UK.

Research

Projects

An Australian social prescribing implementation framework: Piloting a co-design approach
01 Jul 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
Rural Generalists Perspectives on the Utility of Advanced Specialist Training (Old ID 27921)
13 Feb 2023 - 20 Feb 2024
Retention of JCU basic medical sciences influence on entry knowledge testing and need for early educational intervention of post graduate GP registrars (Old ID 27920)
13 Feb 2023 - 20 Feb 2024
Exploration of cultural safety training and culturally safe practices by GP registrars when consulting with Indigenous patients. (Old ID 27420)
01 Nov 2021 - 20 Feb 2023
Growing a female rural generalist workforce. (Old ID 27421)
01 Nov 2021 - 20 Feb 2023
Exploring GP medical educator and trainee perceptions of benefits, challenges and enablers to on-line and face to face teaching and learning in vocational GP training (Old ID 27345)
01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
Ageing in place in rural Australia - An Embedded Collective Case Study (Old ID 24777)
01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018

Teaching

Taught Modules

[MD3012] Introduction to Clinical Healthcare Part 2 of 2Lecturer
2024
[MD6010] Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 1 of 3Lecturer
2023
[MD6030] Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 3 of 3Lecturer
2024
[MD6120] Advanced Clinical Medicine (Honours) Part 2 of 3Lecturer
2025
[MD6130] Advanced Clinical Medicine (Honours) Part 3 of 3Lecturer
2024
[HS5102] Qualitative Research Methods for Health ProfessionalsLecturer
2023
[HS5405] Teaching for Learning in the Health ProfessionsLecturer
2022
[HS5405] Teaching for Learning in the Health ProfessionsLecturer
2025
[HS5406] Strategies for Clinical TeachingLecturer
2022
[HS5406] Strategies for Clinical TeachingLecturer
2023
[HS5409] Innovative Teaching in the Health ProfessionsLecturer
2023
[HS5409] Innovative Teaching in the Health ProfessionsLecturer
2024
[HS5410] Health Professional Education using Action ResearchLecturer
2022
[HS6405] Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional EducationLecturer
2023
[HS7405] Research Methodologies for Health ProfessionalsCoordinator
2024
[HS7405] Research Methodologies for Health ProfessionalsCoordinator
2025
[HS7410] Curriculum Design and Renewal in Health Professional EducationLecturer
2025
[HS7500] Research Project 1Lecturer
2023
[HS7501] Research Project 2Lecturer
2025
[MD1010] Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2024
[MD1010] Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2025
[MD1020] Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 2 of 2Lecturer
2023
[MD1020] Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 2 of 2Lecturer
2025

Current JCU Research Students

Exploring the interplay between Cognitive Load, Feedback and Cultural Context in Simulated Patient Roles for Enhanced Simulation-based Education.
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Designing an Evaluation Framework for Continuing Professional Development in Allied Health Professions: A Mixed Methods Study
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Pharmacists’ role in patient infertility in rural and remote communities of Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Self-management support for diabetes: Global exploration of patients and health care professionals' perspectives
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)

Completed Honours and External Research Students

Learning to Lead in Emergency Medicine: A qualitative inquiry into clinical leadership development for specialist trainees
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