Synopsis

We are excited to launch the Department of Paediatrics Academy, a community of practice on a shared platform across University of Melbourne, RCH and MCRI, as well as collaborating organisations.

In the digital world we live in now, communities of practice can be highly effective where the working context can be complex and ambiguous. This presentation will highlight the functions of a community of practice, learn firsthand from Boston Children’s Hospital’s Academy, as well as local experience from RCH Centre of Health Analytics.

The Paediatric Academy is a closed community by invitation. This session also presents an opportunity for you to have an insider’s view of this newly developed platform!

Speakers

Associate Professor Amy Gray is the Director of Education Hub, Consultant Paediatrician in General Medicine at The Royal Children’s Hospital and a member of the Melbourne Children’s Global Health leadership team.

Professor Alan Leichtner is the Chief Education Officer and Director of the Department of Education at Boston Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He established the Boston Children’s Hospital Academy more than 10 years ago.

Elle Cartmill is the Workforce Development Lead at the Melbourne Children’s Centre for Health Analytics.