Rate My Professor Jane Ferns

Ferns' academic interests and research specializations focus on interprofessional education and collaborative practice, the design and delivery of high-quality rural health student placements, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She is committed to advancing best practices in health professions education via research and innovative teaching methods. Key publications include 'A framework for the design, delivery, and evaluation of rural health professions student placements' (2026, Advances in Health Sciences Education, co-authored with Green E et al.), 'What do Australian university staff perceive are the features of high-quality rural health student placements? A sequential explanatory study' (2025, BMJ Open, co-authored with Green E et al.), and 'The escape room experience: Exploring new ways to deliver interprofessional education' (2022, Innovations in Education and Teaching International). She has presented extensively at conferences, including 'Supporting students' collaborative practice: a narrative reflection on a workshop for developing clinical educators' interprofessional rapport' (2024) and 'Identifying features of quality in rural placements for health students' (2022). Her contributions enhance understanding of effective rural placements and interprofessional training, influencing health education in regional contexts.