Flinders University
Mrs Lyn Gum
Mrs
Lyn
Gum
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/lyn.gum
| Position/s: | Lecturer Rural Interprofessional Education School of Medicine |
| Phone: | +61 8 85861007 |
| Email: | lyn.gum@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Renmark SA (-) |
| Postal address: | PO Box 852, Renmark 5341, South Australia |
Biography
Lyn has been based at the Flinders University Rural Clinical School since 2003. Lyn is a registered nurse and midwife with a passion for rural education. Her current role, which commenced in 2009, is Lecturer in Rural Interprofessional Education. Lyn also teaches in the Master of Clinical Education.
Lyn runs interprofessional rural workshops for health professionals in obstetric emergencies (CSiM-Clinical Simulation in Maternity) which enables practitioners to improve their knowledge and skills in this area. The advantage of this type of training is being able to train in teams and improve teamwork, crisis response management and enagage in reflective practice.
Lyn is undertaking higher degree research in the field of interprofessional education. Interests include simulation learning, interprofessional learning, maternity and medical rural education, transformative learning and reflection, and debriefing in learning and in practice.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Nursing (Education)
Honours, awards and grants
Flinders Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant (team) 2009 - Medical and Midwifery Students Learning Together
ALTC citation award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2011
Key responsibilities
Provide teaching, curriculum development and research in Interprofessional Education and Simulation across Flinders University rural sites.
Teaching
Teaching interests
Transformative learning
Reflective learning
Simulation learning
Interprofessional learning
Obstetric Emergencies
Research and consultancy
Research interests
Research interests include:
Higher degree research : "How does interprofessional learning influence the collaborative culture in three rural hospitals in South Australia"
Chief Investigator: "Integrated Model of Multidisciplinary Education in Rural Settings (IMMMERSe) pilot study: The student and clinical supervisor experience"
Postgraduate research supervision
Does participation in IPE in small group teaching sessions change attitudes to and readiness for IPl and practice?
Publications
Refereed journal articles
Gum, L.F., Prideaux, D.J., Sweet, L.P., & Greenhill, J.A., 2012. From The Nurses' Station to the Health Team Hub: How can design promote interprofessional collaboration?. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 26(1), 21-27.
Gum, L.F., Richards, J.N., Bradley, S., Lindemann, I.C., Ward, H.M., & Bennett, P., 2012. Preparing Interprofessional Clinical Learning Sites: What the literature tells us. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi Discipline Journal, 14(1).
Ritchie, C., Gum, L.F., Brewer, M., Sheehan, D., Burley, M., Saunders-Battersby, S., Evans, S., & Tucker, L., 2012. Interprofessional collaborative practice across Australasia: an emergent and effective community of practice. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi Discipline Journal, 14(April).
Gum, L.F., Greenhill, J.A., & Dix, K.J., 2011. Sim TRACT: A Reflective Conceptual Framework for Simulation Debriefing. Journal of Transformative Education, 9(1), 21-41.
Bennett, P.N., Gum, L.F., Lindemann, I.C., Lawn, S.J., McAllister, S.M., Richards, J.N., Kelton, M.F., & Ward, H.M., 2010. Faculty perceptions of interprofessional education. Nurse Education Today, On line.
Gum, L.F., Greenhill, J.A., & Dix, K.J., 2010. Clinical Simulation in Maternity (CSiM): Interprofessional Learning through Simulation Team Training. Quality and Safety in Health Care, 19.
Gum, L.F., 2007. Studying nursing in a rural setting: are students adequately supported and prepared for rural practice? a pilot study. Rural and Remote Health, 7(1), 628-1-628-17.
Conference publications
Gum, L.F., Prideaux, D.J., Sweet, L.P., & Greenhill, J.A., 2011. Interprofessional Practice in the Rural Context: A Shared Responsibility of the Patient?. Collaborating Across Borders III.
Gum, L.F., Stobbe, K., & Taplay, K., 2011. Great! Let's put on an IPE trauma Simulation Workshop for Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students - Experiencing Some of the Barriers and Solutions. Collaborating Across Borders III.
Gum, L.F., Taplay, K., rayner, l., & Stobbe, K., 2011. Unlocking the Doors of Interprofessional Education for Students through Trauma Simulation. Collaborating Across Borders III.
Refereed journal articles
Gum, L.F., Prideaux, D.J., Sweet, L.P., & Greenhill, J.A., 2012. From The Nurses' Station to the Health Team Hub: How can design promote interprofessional collaboration?. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 26(1), 21-27.
Gum, L.F., Richards, J.N., Bradley, S., Lindemann, I.C., Ward, H.M., & Bennett, P., 2012. Preparing Interprofessional Clinical Learning Sites: What the literature tells us. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi Discipline Journal, 14(1).
Ritchie, C., Gum, L.F., Brewer, M., Sheehan, D., Burley, M., Saunders-Battersby, S., Evans, S., & Tucker, L., 2012. Interprofessional collaborative practice across Australasia: an emergent and effective community of practice. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi Discipline Journal, 14(April).
Gum, L.F., Greenhill, J.A., & Dix, K.J., 2011. Sim TRACT: A Reflective Conceptual Framework for Simulation Debriefing. Journal of Transformative Education, 9(1), 21-41.
Bennett, P.N., Gum, L.F., Lindemann, I.C., Lawn, S.J., McAllister, S.M., Richards, J.N., Kelton, M.F., & Ward, H.M., 2010. Faculty perceptions of interprofessional education. Nurse Education Today, On line.
Gum, L.F., Greenhill, J.A., & Dix, K.J., 2010. Clinical Simulation in Maternity (CSiM): Interprofessional Learning through Simulation Team Training. Quality and Safety in Health Care, 19.
Gum, L.F., 2007. Studying nursing in a rural setting: are students adequately supported and prepared for rural practice? a pilot study. Rural and Remote Health, 7(1), 628-1-628-17.
Conference publications
Gum, L.F. & Glover, P.A., 2011. Midwifery and Medical Students - Learning together in rural communities. 11th National Rural Health Conference.
Gum, L.F., Taplay, K., rayner, l., & Stobbe, K., 2011. Unlocking the Doors of Interprofessional Education for Students through Trauma Simulation. Collaborating Across Borders III.
Gum, L.F., Stobbe, K., & Taplay, K., 2011. Great! Let's put on an IPE trauma Simulation Workshop for Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students - Experiencing Some of the Barriers and Solutions. Collaborating Across Borders III.
Gum, L.F., Prideaux, D.J., Sweet, L.P., & Greenhill, J.A., 2011. Interprofessional Practice in the Rural Context: A Shared Responsibility of the Patient?. Collaborating Across Borders III.
Gum, L.F., Richards, J.N., Forgan, J.D., Nobes, C.M., Michalski, J.M., Levak, M., & Dix, K.J., 2010. Integrated Multidisciplinary Model for Education in Rural Settings-A Recipie for Success?. Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster.
Gum, L.F., Ranger, N., & Stobbe, K., 2010. How can we engage physicians to share leadership in collaborative practice and interprofessional education?. Global Community Engaged Medical Education Muster.
Gum, L.F., Ingerson, C., & Dix, K.J., 2009. Rural Paramedic Students Connecting with Communities. 10th National Rural Health Conference.
Gum, L.F., Greenhill, J.A., & Dix, K.J., 2008. Benefits of Interprofessional Learning through Clinical Simulation in Maternity Emergencies. 14th National Conference Australian Nurses and Midwives.
Professional and community engagement
Health Advisory Committee - Loxton Hospital - Community Member
Member of CAIPE - Centre of Advancement in Interprofessional Education
Member of ACOIP - Australiasian Community of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice network
Expertise for media contact
- interprofessional education innovations and strategies to move IPE forward in undergraduate and postgraduate settings
