Australian Physiological Society
The professional association for Australian Physiologists
The professional association for Australian Physiologists
As a society it is important for AuPS to be actively involved in the current debates concerning the professional development of the tertiary teaching of physiology.
The AuPS 'virtual' Education forum provides an opportunity for educators to present their perspectives and findings in relation to the following questions:
We are delighted to announce that Prof Dee Silverthorn from the University of Texas will present as the Keynote speaker at the forum. The talk is entitled 'Physiology Education post-COVID: a continuing role for virtual learning platforms'
Prof Silverthorn is a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Physiology at the new Dell Medical School at the University of Texas-Austin, where she is co-director of a course titled 'Structure and Function.' The course integrates anatomy, physiology, histology, and radiology using modified case-based learning, interactive large group sessions in place of lectures, and weekly laboratory practicals. Prof. Silverthorn teaches physiology in all of these settings, as well as mentoring graduate students on developing teaching skills. Prior to moving to the medical school she taught undergraduate physiology to health professions students for more than 30 years.
She has received numerous teaching awards and honors, including a University of Texas Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award and the American Physiological Society's Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year.Her textbook, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, is currently in its eighth edition. Dee is an active member of the American Physiological Society and a past-president of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society.
Abstract submissions are now closed.
The conference schedule and book of abstracts are now available.
The society supports excellence in Physiology Education with its Michael Roberts Excellence in Teaching Award. The award started in 2010 in memory of Dr Michael Roberts.
The 2019 prize was awarded to A/Prof Andrew Moorhouse, UNSW.
As part of this award, A/Prof Moorehouse has been invited to present the Michael Roberts Prize lecture at the 2021 AuPS Meeting in Queensland
| Year | Name | Department (at time of award) | Title of Keynote Lecture | Issue, Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Phil Poronnik | Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Sciences,RMIT University,Vic Australia. | Rigour or rigor mortis: a challenge for physiology | 41, 11P |
| 2011 | Yvonne Hodgson | Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria. | Developing assessment as a collaborative endeavour. | 43, 8P |
| 2012 | David Saint | Department of Physiology, The Medical School, University of Adelaide, South Australia. | Learning and teaching - the rear view mirror and the road ahead | 44, 2P |
| 2013 | Kay Colthorpe | School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD. | From active learning to self-regulated learning | 45, 63P |
| 2014 | Deanne Hryciw | Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC. | Communicating science: how do we teach undergraduates to become scientists? | 46, 44P |
| 2015 | Julia Choate | Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC. | Enhancing students’ university experiences by engaging them with their course and equipping them for life-long learning | 47, 184P |
| 2016 | Kathy Tangalakis | Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC. |
Enhancing the commencing student learning experience with Innovative learning and teaching approaches and peer support systems | 48, 72P |
| 2017 | Glenn Wadley | Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC. |
Adventures in flipping the classroom | 49, 111P |
| 2018 | Prize not awarded | |||
| 2019 | Andrew Moorhouse | UNSW, Sydney, NSW. |
The Educational Representative on Council is a Dr Julia Choate
Dr Choate is a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Monash University where she has been teaching physiology for over 16 years. Dr Choate was recently awarded the 2016 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence at Monash University and was also the 2015 AuPS Michael Robert Prize winner.