Biography and expertise

Biography

Brett is an osteopath, academic and researcher in health professions education and the broader health professions. His main academic appointment is in the Department of Medical Education at The University of Melbourne.

Brett's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Research

Brett's research spans the health professions, including clinical education, assessment and evaluation.

Community engagement

Brett is currently a member of the Accreditation Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the Examination Committee Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. He is also a Community Member of the Board of Vascular Surgery (Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) and associate editor of the journals, International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine and Focus on Health Professional Education.

Other

Associate Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators

Visiting Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney

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Organisational affiliations

Allied Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Adjunct Professional Fellow, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Visiting Fellow, University of Technology Sydney

Past affiliations

Adjunct Professional Fellow, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University

Allied Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Adjunct Professional Fellow, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Education

Tertiary Education
2009–2009, GradCertTertEd, Victoria University (Australia, Melbourne) - VU
Doctor of Philosophy
2014–2020, Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University

Evaluating the quality of clinical teaching in osteopathy

Public Health
2020–2020, GCertPublicHealth, University of Wollongong (Australia, Wollongong) - UOW