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Associate Professor Kate Mills is an education-focused academic at the University of Sydney's Sydney School of Veterinary Science. She holds a BVSc(Hons) from the University of Sydney (1997), a GradCert in Educational Studies, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). With 20 years of experience as a practicing veterinarian and Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Surgeons in Surgery (2004), she transitioned to academia in 2019. Her role involves teaching foundation small animal surgery skills to DVM students and coordinating the school's clinical skills teaching program.
Education:
- BVSc(Hons), University of Sydney (1997)
- GradCert Educational Studies
- MANZCVS(Surg) (2004)
Research Interests: Clinical skills teaching methodologies, learning assessment strategies, and curriculum development in veterinary surgical education. Her work emphasizes scaffolding graduates to achieve 'day one' competency in clinical procedures.
Grants:
- 2022: Clinical Skills Teaching, Learning and Assessment Grant (Sydney School of Veterinary Science Start-up Fund)
Labs/Teams: Coordinates the Clinical Skills Teaching Program within the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, focusing on experiential learning environments for surgical skill acquisition.