Kate Jutsum

Kate Jutsum is a Senior Lecturer at the Medical School of The University of Western Australia, specializing in Emergency Medicine. Her academic work focuses on medical education research with particular emphasis on student experiences in clinical environments across medical and nursing disciplines.

Her primary research interests include Medical Education, Nursing Education, Interprofessional Education, Qualitative Research methodologies, Professional Identity development, and Incivility in Clinical Placements. Dr. Jutsum employs qualitative approaches to investigate critical challenges faced by healthcare students during clinical training, especially regarding workplace incivility and identity formation.

Recent publications examine the psychological impacts of incivility on medical students and evaluate interprofessional simulation activities for nursing/medical student cohorts. Her work published in Medical Teacher and Clinical Simulation in Nursing reveals trends in student vulnerability during clinical placements and the efficacy of simulated ward environments for interprofessional learning.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. While no specific advising details or grant information was provided, Dr. Jutsum maintains active professional engagement through conferences including the Australian College of Nursing National Nursing Forum and the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation in Nursing, demonstrating her commitment to advancing healthcare education practices.