About
Charlotte Rees is an Honorary Professor and Head of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She holds a prominent role in academic leadership, previously serving as Dean of Research at Murdoch University and Director of the Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education. Her work bridges research and teaching excellence, emphasizing healthcare professionalism and medical education innovation.
Education: PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Liverpool, UK.
Research Interests: Focuses on healthcare professionalism, workplace learning, and educational methodologies. Key areas include professionalism dilemmas, interprofessional collaboration, and curriculum development. Her work has influenced national policies and curricula, with notable impacts on medical education practices globally.
Publications: Over 160 peer-reviewed articles and 200 conference presentations, including influential books like Healthcare Professionalism: Improving Practice through Reflections on Workplace Dilemmas. Recent work explores dignity in clinical placements and leadership in intensive care environments.
Awards & Recognition: Top #5 author in medical professionalism research (2021), Principal Fellow of Advance HE, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.
Grants & Leadership: Funded by bodies such as the NHS Education for Scotland and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Advocates for methodological innovation and collaborative research to enhance health professions education quality and impact.
Labs & Projects: Leads strategic initiatives at the University of Newcastle, co-edits Wiley-Blackwell books on health professions education research, and drives translational research to improve healthcare practitioner training.
