Dr Lyn Gum 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, professional use of social... Read more
About me
Dr Lyn Gum 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, professional use of social media, generative artificial intelligence, rural workforce/health care, simulation learning and debriefing, communities of practice, collaborative practice and teamwork, qualitative research, and patient safety.
Lyn also serves as an active member and contributor to the Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network (AIPPEN) and is an active member of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE).
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.
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| 2024 |
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| 2021 |
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10
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| 2020 |
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17
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| 2020 |
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| 2017 |
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9
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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 |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
| Brock University | CANADA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Federation University Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Mahidol University | THAILAND |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Canterbury | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Otago | NEW ZEALAND |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
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| Exploring the impact of self-reflection following objective structured clinical assessment (OSCA): nursing students¿ review of their recorded audio-visual performance for learning and practice | Current |
| Pain assessment as a social transaction: how does current curriculum enhance students understanding for clinical practice? | Current |
