Rate My Professor Kimberley Johnston

The ELM programme builds students' scientific foundations for medical practice and introduces essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes for professional development. Key modules supported by her eLearning facilitation include Clinical Skills, focusing on basic clinical examinations, history-taking, and doctor-patient communication using actors, volunteer patients, and simulated scenarios; Integrated Cases, which integrate tutor-led, group-based, and independent learning across disciplines; Early Professional Experience (EPE), providing exposure to doctors' roles, healthcare environments, and real patient interactions; and Medical Sciences, delivered through lectures, laboratories, and tutorials covering anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and behavioural science. Vertical modules address ongoing themes such as professional development, ethics, cultural competency, evidence-based medicine, and lifelong learning habits. Johnston works within the Centre for Early Learning in Medicine (CELM) team, including Associate Dean and Director Tony Zaharic, Education Adviser Dr Jon Cornwall, Clinical Skills Convener Dr Ruth Barnett, Integrated Case Convener Senior Lecturer Dr Linda Gulliver, EPE Convener Senior Lecturer Lis Heath, and eDeveloper Judith Swan. Her efforts emphasize collaborative small-group tutorials (comprising about 15% of learning time), independent study, critical thinking, reflection, and early nationwide patient contact via Community Contact Week, ensuring students develop a strong professional identity from the outset of their medical training.