Dr Lyn Gum has worked as a clinical nurse and midwife for over 30 years, including 14 years as a rural nurse/midwife. Her PhD (Flinders University, 2017) explored interprofessional education and collaborative practice in rural settings in South Australia. Lyn's academic teaching interests have spanned across postgraduate Masters degrees and undergraduate degree teaching in the fields of clinical education, medical, midwifery and nursing education.
Lyn is currently Program Coordinator: Bachelor of Nursing (Theory courses) and advocates for supportive learning environments that are engaging and respectful to all students. Lyn’s current scholarly interests include interprofessional learning, online learning, global student peer-to-peer ... Read more
About me
Dr Lyn Gum has worked as a clinical nurse and midwife for over 30 years, including 14 years as a rural nurse/midwife. Her PhD (Flinders University, 2017) explored interprofessional education and collaborative practice in rural settings in South Australia. Lyn's academic teaching interests have spanned across postgraduate Masters degrees and undergraduate degree teaching in the fields of clinical education, medical, midwifery and nursing education.
Lyn is currently Program Coordinator: Bachelor of Nursing (Theory courses) and advocates for supportive learning environments that are engaging and respectful to all students. Lyn’s current scholarly interests include interprofessional learning, online learning, global student peer-to-peer engagement, rural workforce/health care, simulation learning and debriefing, communities of practice, collaborative practice and teamwork, qualitative research, and patient safety.
Lyn is an Australian representative with Interprofessional.Global, whose mission is to serve as agents of change in providing global leadership for interprofessional education and collaborative practice, and an inaugural member of the Policy working party now known as the Global Impact working group. Additionally, Lyn also serves as an active member and contributor to the Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network (AIPPEN).
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Master of Nursing RMIT University
Bachelor of Nursing Phillip Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
9
6
11
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| 2020 |
Open access
11
12
2
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
8
8
7
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Vice-President and Executive Dean's Education Award (2020): Topic design of MIDW1016 Indigenous Health for Midwives, Flinders University
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2016): Master of Clinical Education (Team award)
Winner SA Innovation Award, Limestone Coast Regional Awards (2013): Flinders University Rural Clinical School (team) for developing standardised patient clinical training program to support health professional student training and professional development in health services across rural South Australia.
ALTC citation award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning ( 2011) -for Interprofessional Learning. Flinders University
Flinders Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant (team) (2009) - Medical and Midwifery Students Learning Together
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Brock University | CANADA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Mahidol University | THAILAND |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Pain assessment as a social transaction: how does current curriculum enhance students understanding for clinical practice? | Current |
