APodA Hosts | Webinar - Motivators and barriers for studying podiatry in Australia and New Zealand

Celebrating our profession and raising its profile.
The key goals for Podiatry Week include:

• To raise the profile and credibility of podiatrists in Australia
• To educate the public on a wide range of services offered by podiatrists
• To attract new talent to the profession

We will be calling on our network to support us with this campaign and to help spread the word about podiatry.

Join us for this 40-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A session on the topic of Motivators and barriers for studying podiatry in Australia and New Zealand.

What we will cover:

1. Potential consequences related to the current decline in student demand.
2. Study design and methods for information gathering.
3. Expected outcomes and what you can do to play a part.

Welcome Dr Michelle Kaminski and Dr Malia Ho for a presentation addressing the current decline in student enrolments across the university podiatry programs in Australia and New Zealand. This research study was developed in collaboration with the Australasian Council of Podiatry Deans and received funding from the Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation. The overarching aim of this study was to identify the motivators and barriers for studying podiatry among current students enrolled in podiatry and health programs across Australia and New Zealand. The findings of this study will assist the promotion of podiatry courses by universities, and will also support key podiatry profession stakeholders, such as the APodA, to design effective marketing campaigns.a

The Presenters:

Dr Michelle Kaminski

Podiatry Research Lead, Monash Health

Dr Michelle Kaminski is the Podiatry Research Lead at Monash Health and has over 13 years of clinical and research experience in the prevention and management of high-risk foot conditions. Dr Kaminski is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and an Adjunct Lecturer at La Trobe University. Dr Kaminski has experience in leading several large research projects within the public health and university sectors and is passionate about embedding research into clinical practice and providing mentoring to clinician-researchers. Dr Kaminski has published 16 peer-reviewed publications, presented at 17 state, national, and international conferences, has received five conference presentation awards, and has obtained over $360K in competitive research funding. Michelle's expertise is recognised by her current appointment as an editorial board member for the Journal of Wound Management; the official journal of the European Wound Management Association. Michelle is also a member of the Asia Pacific Diabetic Foot Ulcer Academics Club, where she is involved in conducting international research studies with leading experts in the field. A career highlight for Dr Kaminski was her involvement in the development of the Australian evidence-based guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease, where she was secretary and first author of the Prevention Guideline.

Dr Malia Ho

Senior Lecturer, Podiatry - Monash University

On behalf of the Australasian Council of Podiatry Deans (ACPD).

Malia is one of three directors leading the Australian Council of Podiatry Deans. She is also a Senior Lecturer of the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program at Monash University. Previously, she worked as a podiatrist in Singapore whilst obtaining her PhD in Physical Education and Sports Science. Besides being an educator and researcher, she still maintains her clinical skills, working one day at Peninsula Health. She is grateful for all the opportunities in her various roles both in Australia and internationally. She is passionate about growing the podiatry workforce and inspiring the next generation of podiatrists.

When: Wednesday 4 October 2023
Where: Webinar (online)
Time: 7:00pm AEDT
Cost: Free for APodA Members, Student Members and Non-Members
CPD Hours: 1 hour Category 1 Professional Development

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