Emma Bartle

Emma Bartle is a Senior Lecturer in Health Professions Education at the School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia (UWA). She has 13 years of experience in health professions education, joining UWA in 2022 after roles at the University of Queensland (UQ), including academic positions in Medicine, Dentistry, and Teaching Innovation. She teaches postgraduate programs in health professions education and focuses on interprofessional education, faculty development, and student experience research.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (Honours), Curtin University
• Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia
• Master of Forensic Science, The University of Western Australia
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Queensland

Research Interests: Emma’s work emphasizes interprofessional practice, work-integrated learning, professional identity formation, and improving access to healthcare education. Her expertise spans dental and medical education, qualitative research methods, and curriculum design.

Awards:

• 2025 UWA Excellence in Teaching Award (shared)
• 2019 UQ Faculty Award for Enhancing Learning
• 2018 Teaching Excellence in Health Sciences

Grants & Leadership: Co-investigator in the 'What, Who, How, and Why of HPE PhDs' project funded by GEMPASS Australia. Active in supervising PhD candidates and developing innovative teaching programs.

Labs/Teams: Part of UWA’s Health Professions Education research group, collaborating on interprofessional and equity-focused initiatives.