Rate My Professor Dale Sheehan

Dale Sheehan is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in the Health Sciences Division at the University of Otago, Dunedin. She holds the role of Medical Education Adviser, associated with the Christchurch Education Unit and contributing to the MB ChB medical degree programme at the University of Otago, Christchurch. Her affiliation includes the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medicine - Christchurch, within the Health Sciences Division. Employment at the Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, commenced in April 2021.

Dale Sheehan's academic background includes a PhD, a Master of Education (MEd), and a Diploma in Radiology (Dip Rad, UK). Her career history encompasses previous appointments at the School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch; Programme Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching at Christchurch College of Education; and roles in the Medical Education and Training Unit, Canterbury District Health Board, such as Education Coordinator and Clinical Teaching Coordinator. In recognition of excellence in tertiary teaching, she co-received the Akona award in 2004 with David Jansen for bicultural and collaborative teaching and learning on the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching.

Research specializations and academic interests focus on medical education, including clinical learning environments, workplace learning for junior doctors during their first year, interprofessional learning and collaboration, clinical supervision, and programmatic research in medical education. Key publications comprise journal articles such as "Clinical learning environments: place, artefacts and rhythm" (Medical Education, 2017, co-authored with Tanisha Jowsey, Mariam Parwaiz, Mark Birch, Philippa Seaton, Susan Shaw, Alison Duggan); "Widening how we see the impact of culture on learning, practice and identity development in clinical environments" (Medical Education, 2022); "Improving the prescribing practice of junior doctors through interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based education" (New Zealand Medical Journal, 2021); "Children's mental health promotion: The need for intersectorial and interprofessional collaboration" (Psychology in the Schools, 2024); "The good apprentice in medical education" (New Zealand Medical Journal, 2010); "Radiology knowledge in new medical graduates in New Zealand" (New Zealand Medical Journal, 2005); and "Interns' Participation and Learning in Clinical Environments in a New Zealand Hospital" (Academic Medicine, 2005, co-authored with Tim J Wilkinson, Stephen Billett). These works have influenced discussions on effective learning practices and interprofessional dynamics in healthcare settings.