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Professor Gary Velan is a dedicated medical educator with over 30 years of experience at UNSW. He has served as the Head of the Department of Pathology from 2005 to 2016 and as the Director of Learning and Teaching Development from 2011 to 2018. In 2016, he was appointed Associate Dean (Education) in the Faculty of Medicine and became Senior Vice Dean (Education) in 2018. His innovations in education include the introduction of online formative assessments at UNSW and the development of virtual microscopy adaptive tutorials, which have significantly improved learning outcomes for students in Medicine and Medical Science. His research in medical education focuses on eLearning and assessment feedback, and he has been a key contributor to educational research projects that have received over $4.5 million in funding. In 2015, he received the UNSW Learning Teaching Fellowship to further develop and implement standards-based assessment in biomedical sciences. His contributions to educational scholarship have been recognized with fellowships and awards, including the Fellowship from the Australian New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE), the UNSW Vice Chancellor's Awards for Teaching Excellence, and the NSW Minister for Education's Quality Teaching Award.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Responsible for overseeing the educational strategies and innovations within the Faculty of Medicine.
Department of Pathology, University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Led the Department of Pathology, focusing on educational and research excellence.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Guided the development and implementation of innovative teaching methods and resources.
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