Rate My Professor Effie Mangharam

Effie Mangharam serves as Director of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) Program in the School of Medicine at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle campus. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) and brings a background from clinical physiotherapy, where she worked as joint principal at South Fremantle Physiotherapy starting in 2005. Her affiliation with the university's School of Physiotherapy is documented in her academic publication record, reflecting her early academic appointments as a Lecturer.

In 2014, Mangharam co-authored the article 'Illusory Touch Temporarily Improves Sensation in Areas of Chronic Numbness: A Brief Communication,' published in Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, volume 28, issue 8, pages 797-799. The collaborators included Benedict Martin Wand, Samantha Eve Stephens, Pamela Jane George, Max K. Bulsara, Neil Edward O'Connell, and G. Lorimer Moseley. This work examined the application of illusory touch to enhance sensation in regions affected by chronic numbness, and it has received 11 citations as per ResearchGate metrics. The publication is archived in the university's ResearchOnline@ND repository. In November 2017, as PBL Program Director, she updated the PBL Guide for Students in MED100, aiding the delivery of medical education at the School of Medicine Fremantle. In 2018, Mangharam and Associate Professor Frank Bate were awarded the ESC Award for their presentation showcasing student engagement via Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). These accomplishments underscore her roles in medical education, curriculum development, and scholarly contributions within physiotherapy and neurorehabilitation research at The University of Notre Dame Australia.