Damian Castanelli

Damian Castanelli is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University and a paediatric anaesthetist at Monash Children's Hospital. He holds an adjunct academic position with a focus on medical education and clinical training. His work bridges clinical practice and academic research in health professions education.

Education:

• PhD, Deakin University, 2022
• Graduate Certificate in Educational Research Methodology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2014
• Master of Clinical Education, University of New South Wales (UNSW), 2009
• M.B.,B.S., University of Melbourne, 1991

His research interests center on improving medical education through better assessment practices, curriculum design, and feedback mechanisms. He focuses on workplace-based assessment, procedural skills training, and programmatic assessment, often applying sociocultural and constructivist learning theories. His work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goal for Quality Education.

His recent publications analyze feedback cultures, self-assessment in anaesthesia training, and the role of positionality in qualitative research. These works reflect a strong trend toward understanding how learners interpret performance and how assessment can be used formatively rather than summatively. His research is primarily situated in clinical education and health professional training contexts.

Scientific Awards:

• AMEE Doctoral Award (2023)
• Excellence in Medical Education Research Award (2018)
• Steuart Henderson Award (2020)

He has been actively involved in academic and professional service, including membership on advisory boards such as the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) from 2013 to 2020. He is currently accepting PhD students, indicating ongoing mentorship and research supervision. While he is primarily a clinician, his academic contributions are significant in the field of medical education. He has not led large grants explicitly mentioned, but his collaborative research output suggests strong engagement with national and international medical education networks.

There is no mention of specific labs or research teams, but his collaborations with researchers like Bearman, Molloy, Nestel, and Ajjawi suggest participation in established medical education research groups.