Aiden Smart

Doctor of Physiotherapy Second Year Coordinator (2021 - Present)

• Coordinating a diverse teaching & research team to develop and implement the second-year Doctor of Physiotherapy curriculum
• Designing and scheduling the second-year doctor of physiotherapy curriculum, optimising the student learning experiences and engagement through considered, face-to-face, online and blended learning approaches.
• Managing requests for special consideration and assessment extensions and supporting students with academic challenges, enhancing student equity and well-being.
• Assisting teaching staff with technical support for online learning environments and integration of technology-enhanced learning and quality assurance.

School of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Committee (2023)

• Collaborating with interprofessional teams in the School of Health Sciences to provide a coordinated school approach to education delivery and increased opportunities for interprofessional education.
• Advising the school executive committee on the development and implementation of learning and teaching strategic initiatives in collaboration with department representatives
• Advising and supporting professional development and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Initiatives to support a culture of scholarship teaching and innovation.

Physiotherapy Learning & Teaching Committee (2023 - Present)

• Development of Departmental Learning & Teaching Strategy and Terms of Reference to guide the function and priorities for learning and teaching initiatives in the physiotherapy department
• Peer evaluation and feedback on curriculum to improve the quality and design of teaching and learning activities and assessment tasks.

University of Melbourne & Royal Melbourn Hospital - University Liasion (2023)

• Supporting students in the clinical environment, improving supervision and clincal education, and enhancing student academic and pastoral support
• Implementation of tailored learning strategies to improve clinical performance and support students underperforming on clincal placements.
• Identifying and highlighting curriculum in practice to improve students' knowledge transfer and application of university learning to clinical placement

Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Coordinator (2019 - Present)

• Design and implementation of the cardiorespiratory physiotherapy curriculum with engagement from industry and leading researchers to inform and align curriculum with contemporary and future practice.
• Consistent, high-quality teaching delivery with strong student feedback praising the organisation and clarity of learning design.
• Engaging with external partners to provide state-of-the-art simulation environments for student learning, improving the authenticity of the curriculum and alignment with clinical practice.
• Leading a team of educators to implement curriculum and assessment with detailed practical guidelines, benchmarking procedures and feedback to provide students with equitable and valuable feedback and assessment tasks.
• Implementation of technology-enhanced learning tools in the curriculum, including case-based learning embedded in simulated electronic medical records.

Physiotherapy Clinical Practice A Coordinator (2022 - Present)

• Supporting students throughout clincal placement to enhance their learning experience and facilitated reflective learning to address a diverse range of vocations
• Supporting clinical supervisors throughout student placements to improve consistency in educational strategies and assessment of student performance
• Pastoral support and academic advice for students balancing clinical placements and study

Acute Specialist Grade 2

• Assessment and management of patients across the breadth of acute hospital presentations with a focus on complex and deteriorating cardiorespiratory and neurological caseloads
• Supervision of grade 1 and junior staff to scaffold learning needs and career development to meet both individual and institutional needs
• Application of quality assurance and improvement programs to increase the quality and efficiency of patient care, including Monash Health, physiotherapy, and acute amputee management guidelines
• Internal and Interprofessional education in the management of tracheostomy and application of oxygen therapy in acute care (Monash Health Tracheostomy Management Training Program)