Professor Bunmi Malau

Bunmi Malau-Aduli is Professor of Medical Education and founding Director of the Academy for Collaborative Health Interprofessional Education and Vibrant Excellence (ACHIEVE) within the Joint Medical Program (JMP), which is delivered jointly in partnership between the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli earned her PhD in 2002 and has over 25 years’ experience as an academic across three continents – Africa, Asia and Australia. She has 15 years of experience as a medical educator and has worked at the University of Tasmania (UTAS), Hobart, and James Cook University (JCU), Townsville, Queensland, prior to commencing her current role at the University of Newcastle. Bunmi is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of New England and James Cook University. At JCU, she previously served as Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching and Academic Lead for Assessment and Evaluation within the College of Medicine and Dentistry for four and eight years respectively.

Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli’s leadership role in medical education is exemplified by her leadership of a collaborative network of medical educators through the international Australasian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine (ACCLAiM), membership of Medical Education Advisory and Editorial Boards, international research collaborations, professional service as co-convenor of International Health Professions Assessment Course and Guest Speaker at several international conferences.

Leadership in Learning and Teaching: Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli has an excellent personal track-record of providing leadership in curriculum development and assessment innovations, developing implementation plans in teaching and research initiatives, leading national and international Item Writing and Assessment Workshops and the strategic development of program impact evaluation. Evidence of the quality of Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli’s teaching is demonstrated by her being a finalist of the 2012 International Ron Harden Medical Education Award, winner of the 2012 University of Tasmania Teaching Merit Award, 2014 James Cook University Teaching and Learning Academy Fellowship Award and 2014 University of Tasmania Vice Chancellor’s Team Award for Programs that Enhance Learning. She also won the Australian Office for Learning & Teaching (OLT) grant in 2013.

Research Expertise: With 200+ research publications and $1,818,403.00 in successful research grants to her credit, Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli has a demonstrated significant record of quality and impactful publications in peer-reviewed journals and other non-traditional research output in high-quality outlets as well as major funding initiatives. Evidence of her international and national research collaborations and partnerships is reflected in her co-authorship with other world-renowned gurus in medical education (“Understanding Assessment in Medical Education through Quality Assurance” Edited by Malau-Aduli, Hays and van der Vleuten – McGraw Hill Publishers) and ranking in the World’s Top 2% Scientistsfor the Year Impact-2020 Category. Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli has a track-record of active and effective skills in supervising Higher Degree by Research, Masters and Honours research projects and students successfully to timely completion as the Primary or Co-supervisor. This is demonstrated by her supervision record of 25 research students (20 PhD, 1 Masters and 3 Honours) to successful completion, and providing guidance to the development and mentorship of early career academic staff and researchers.

Service and Engagement: Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli has outstanding skills in communication and collaboration with the capacity to build relationships within and between Universities as demonstrated by her role as Co-Founder and Co-Leader since inception in 2013, of the International Australasian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine (ACCLAiM). She has also made significant contributions to university governance in policy development and providing leadership in professional community engagement activities at both national and international levels. This is demonstrated by her international recognition as a world-class researcher and academic leader in medical examination as exemplified by her leadership and membership of the McGraw Hill Medical Education Advisory Board, International Quantitative Research Collaboration,  Medical Education Leads in Australia and New Zealand, Co-convenor of the International Health Professions Assessment Course, BMC Medical Education Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member, Invitation by Medical Education Editor (Kevin Eva) to present a Podcast and write a commentary, Symposium Guest Speaker at the 14th International Medical Education Conference, Malaysia in 2021, Guest Speaker at the 2022 UniCa Conference Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe, and invitation as Session Chair (Assessment in Practice, Online Oral Communication) at the 2022 Ottawa Conference.