Oral Presentations 23: Education 2
Tracks
Track 7
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Speaker
Dr Arlene Taylor
The University of Sydney
Transforming pharmacology learning: An AI-enhanced, simulation, role-play game (browser to VR delivery).
Biography
Dr Arlene Taylor is an independent consultant with interests in precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and evidence-based solutions that improve health (and other) outcomes for all members of society. With a background in clinical medicine, and extensive experience in associated fields, Dr Taylor has committed herself to applying her skills to create meaningful change.
Assoc Prof Kellie Charles
University of Sydney
A new secure AI-proof assessment to measure “human” skills: Interactive oral interviews
Biography
Kellie Charles is a passionate educator and education researcher from the Pharmacology Discipline in the Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney. She is a Senior Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education in the UK and previous recipient of the ASCEPT Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award. Her recent Churchill Fellowship explored the educator's experience with adapting and integrating AI into teaching practices and assessment. Her ongoing research is about how higher education changes with disruptive paradigms.
Assoc Prof Tina Hinton
The University of Sydney
Understanding the impact of generative artificial intelligence on student psychological needs
Biography
Tina Hinton (BSc Hons, PhD, Grad Dip Sci Psych) is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology (Education Focussed) and Director of Pharmacology Education in the Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, at The University of Sydney, Australia. Tina’s research focuses on complex learning environments for biomedical sciences and healthcare students and the influences of physical and virtual design, instructional design and social design on learner experience, engagement and participation in valued practices. Tina is also involved in national and international projects on pharmacology curriculum. Tina currently leads projects investigating the impact of technology-enhanced learning strategies and online education practices on student motivation and engagement from both students' and educators' perspectives.
Dr Ika Nurzijah
Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
Assoc Prof Gavin Dawe
National University Of Singapore
Dr Raveendran Ramasamy
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)