Catherine Johnston

Catherine Johnston is a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Education Manager in the Physiotherapy Program at the University of Newcastle's School of Health Sciences. With a PhD and MAppSc in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney, she focuses on clinical education in physiotherapy and cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, particularly pulmonary rehabilitation.

• Research Interests: Student learning on clinical placements, underperformance, support systems, clinical placement models, and rural health education.
• Teaching: Course coordinator for multiple clinical practice units (PHTY2060–PHTY4040). Former Program Convenor for BPhysio(Hons).
• Grants: Secured over $194,353 in funding, including grants for simulation-based educator training and rural health programs.
• Collaborations: Works with colleagues like Clint Newstead, Luke Wakely, and Lesley Macdonald-Wicks on projects related to rural placements and interprofessional education.

Notable Contributions: Published extensively on simulation-based learning, rural clinical education, and private practice placement models. Active in developing tools to enhance clinical supervision and student preparedness.