NAFEA CONFERENCE 2010

Snapshot of the Faculty of Health Science, UTAS

Marnie Bower Faculty of Health Science

Marcelle Lyons School of Nursing and Midwifery

Michelle Horder GP MAGIC Project

Jo Scales, School of Pharmacy

Karla Peek University Department of Rural Health

Tasmanian Context Organisational Structure

Campuses

Cradle Coast

Launceston

Hobart

Sydney

Committee StructurePartners in Health

Clinical Placements Strategic Development (CPSD) Program

Steering Committee

Faculty of Health Science Executive

Data Working Group

Supervisor Working Group

Infrastructure Working Group

Student Placement Policy Committee

(SPPC)

Student Placement Administration

Committee(SPAC)

Faculty Simulation Interest Group

(FSIG)

Faculty Teaching & Learning Committee

(FTL)

Partners in Health (PiH)

Is the strategic Partnership between DHHS and UTAS

Formed in 1998 to contribute to the strategic objectives of both parties in terms of health workforce, research and education

Fundamental principle is to work together to contribute to the health and well-being of the people of Tasmania through workforce education and development, quality service delivery and health research

Clinical Placement System Development (CPSD) Program

Objectives Delivering safe and high quality health care and training

in a rapidly changing environment Responding to pressures of increasing student numbers,

challenging workforce issues and health reforms Understanding better the synergies and balance between

service and training needs and contexts Building on and exploring further expansion of clinical

placements in non-traditional teaching and learning environments

Linking funding opportunities and health service and training requirements – a systems and outcomes approach

Student Placement Policy Committee (SPCC)Functions Consider the different approaches adopted by the individual schools to the

student placement process with a view to reaching agreement about common approaches

Identify and seek to resolve any issues which may arise in the instance of cross-discipline student placements,

Review and oversee the implementation of policies that relate to placements at a school, FHS and UTAS level and, where appropriate, develop new, uniform policies for consideration by Faculty Executive,

Play an active role in participating in the PiH CPSD Program and consider draft proposals,

Develop strategies to build capacity for all FHS students to gain workplace experience and/or clinical training,,

Receive and consider information from the Student Placement Administration Committee (SPAC), and

Liaise with other schools at UTAS who place students in external organisations with an aim of sharing innovative approaches and models of best practice.

Student Placement Administration Committee (SPAC)

Functions

Identify changes and additional features required for the SPMS,

Recommend upgrades to the system to the Faculty Manager,

Identify training needs for SPMS users, Refer identified non-technical issues related to

policies and procedures to the Student Placement Policy Committee, and

Be represented at the Student Placement Policy Committee.

Key Issues for NursingOverview

Student compliance with UTAS and FHS policies and procedure

Educate students regarding statewide placement rather than regional placement

Initiate and maintain personal contact with preceptors

Students’ fitness for practice and the impact on University/Agency relationships

Key Issues for Pharmacy

Key objectives

To deliver to our students the “best” possible placement experience with flexibility to meet the needs of individual requirements.

Respond to high demand locations and accommodation requirements with ballot systems in place for popular locations within Tasmania and Australia.

To adhere to the Rural and Remote Pharmacy Placement Allowance Scheme funded by the Commonwealth of Health and Aged Care (CDHAC) and managed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia including financial reporting and placement summaries.

To build on existing non-traditional teaching and learning environments and continue to explore further regions both rural and metropolitan.

Work with other disciplines and resolve any high demand locations together, such as Latrobe and Burnie where the Rural Clinical Schools and public hospitals are located.

University Department of Rural Health

Funded by Department of Health & AgeingPart of the Faculty of Health ScienceSupport rural placements

◦ Rural Health Teaching Sites Accommodation and IT facilities in 14 rural communities

◦ BN Rural & Remote Funds Travel and accommodation allowance for Nursing

students◦ Allied Health Student Support Program

Travel and accommodation allowance◦ Rural placement website

Helping students get the most from their placement

Rural Health Teaching Sites

GP MAGIC

Over to Michelle…

Discussion

Questions?