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Rate My Professor John Dean

University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

Brings passion and energy to teaching.

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John Dean is a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in Clinical Skills at the University of Otago Christchurch Simulation Centre and Associate Dean (Student Affairs) for the University of Otago, Christchurch, within the Faculty of Medicine. He holds qualifications including a BA (Open), Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing (CPIT), Registered Nurse (RN), and Certificate in Education (Adult). Dean completed his nurse training in Portsmouth, England, in 1980, followed by several years as Charge Nurse in the Lincoln Accident and Emergency Department. He then obtained his Cert. Ed (Adult) and registered as a Nurse Tutor with the English National Board for Nursing and Midwifery. Moving to the York School of Nursing, he became Head of the Department of Post Registration Studies and was seconded as project manager to coordinate the integration of nursing and midwifery education into the University of York. During this time, he developed interests in open and distance learning, collaborating with the Open University and Macmillan Open Learning.

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