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Tim WilkinsonDeputy Dean, University of Otago, Christchurch

MB ChB MD(Otago) PhD(Otago) M Clin Ed(UNSW) FRACP FRCP(London) FANZAHPE FAMEE

Office of the Dean
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Email tim.wilkinson@otago.ac.nz

Current roles

  • Acting Dean, Otago Medical School
  • Deputy Dean, University of Otago, Christchurch
  • Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
  • Consultant physician in geriatric medicine, Canterbury District Health Board

Awards

  • University of Otago, Christchurch, Gold medal for research excellence, 2019
  • Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) award for outstanding achievement in the field of health professional education in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, 2016
  • University of Otago, Christchurch, Gold medal for teaching excellence, 2009
  • Minister of Education / NZQA Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award (for sustained excellence in tertiary teaching), 2002

Research interests

Tim is keen to promote independence in old age as well as independence in his students.

Publications

Webster, C. S., Forsythe, J., Verstappen, A., Poole, P., Wilkinson, T., & Henning, M. A. (2024). Career choice in medical graduates: A national, quantitative analysis over five years. Asia Pacific Scholar, 9(4), 50-56. doi: 10.29060/TAPS.2024-9-4/SC3194 Journal - Research Article

Pitama, S., Manuel, J., Wilkinson, T., Tweed, M., Cuddy, J., Huria, T., & Lacey, C. (2024). Ethnic bias and the hidden curriculum: The impact of routine inclusion of ethnicity in medical education assessment. Focus on Health Professional Education, 25(3), 1-15. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v25i3.777 Journal - Research Article

Sopoaga, F., Nada-Raja, S., & Wilkinson, T. (2024). Folauga: A model to support the retention and success of Pacific students in higher education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 12, 278-301. doi: 10.4236/jss.2024.128018 Journal - Research Article

Gilligan, C., Wilkinson, T., Bujnowska-Fedak, M., Frerichs, W., Van Nuland, M., & Joosten-ten Brinke, D. (2024, August). Modernizing the evaluation of health care communication: A consensus statement on current challenges and future directions. Workshop presentation at the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) Annual Conference, Basel, Switzerland. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

New Zealand MSOD Steering Group, including Wilkinson, T., Rudland, J., & Salkeld, A. (2024). National report on students commencing medical school in New Zealand in 2019-2023. (pp. 1-24). MSOD Project. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/NZMSOD Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

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