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Clinical Senior Lecturer

BSc (Hons), MSc, MBChB, FRCSEd (Paeds)

Email jon.wells@cdhb.health.nz

Jon joined the team at the UOC Simulation Centre in February 2022.

He completed his medical training in Edinburgh, Scotland and currently works at the University of Otago Simulation Centre as Clinical Senior Lecturer (Clinical Skills Research Lead) and also as a Paediatric Surgeon at Christchurch Hospital.

Jon is experienced with technical skills simulation for neonatal surgery and research and non-technical skills training around neonatal surgery. He has completed both the Network Z instructor course (2020) and Boston CMS course (2017).

Publications

Elliott, B. M., Wells, J. M., Naera, S., Weston, A., Copland, J., Gosavi, S., … Cassady, C. I. (2024). Post-reduction observation and recurrence of pediatric intussusception in New Zealand: A national multicenter retrospective study. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.yjpso.2024.100155 Journal - Research Article

Cinelli, D., D'Souza, J., Joyce, L., & Wells, J. (2023). Comparing major trauma in children and adults in a tertiary trauma centre. Proceedings of the National Trauma Symposium (NTS). Retrieved from https://www.traumasymposium.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Newman, N., Sim, G., Vernon-Roberts, A., & Wells, J. (2023). Usability and quality improvement of a clinical skills smartphone app based on medical student (end-user) feedback. Proceedings of the Ninth International Clinical Skills Conference. (pp. 64). Retrieved from https://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Liddy, H. J., Choi, C., Luenenschloss, N., Beasley, S. W., & Wells, J. M. (2023). Longitudinal force measurement and its relationship to technical competence for esophageal anastomosis in a thoracoscopic esophageal atresia/tracheo-esophageal fistula simulator. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 58, 1306-1310. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.02.026 Journal - Research Article

Choi, C., Wells, J., Luenenschloss, N., Yi, M., Morison, C., Cook, N., Beasley, S., & Jones, R. (2022). The role of motion tracking in assessing technical skill acquisition using a neonatal 3D-printed thoracoscopic esophageal atresia/tracheo-esophageal fistula simulator. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 57, 1087-1091. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.01.029 Journal - Research Article

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