Associate Professor Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli is the Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching and Academic Lead for Assessment and Evaluation at the College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia. She is also Co-Lead on the National Australian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine (ACCLAiM) that won a 2013 Australian Government Office for Learning & Teaching Grant. A/Prof Bunmi Malau-Aduli earned her PhD in Animal Reproductive Physiology. Her educational training and qualifications span across biological sciences, agricultural science, business administration, management and medical education. Her current research interests include retention of basic science knowledge, evaluation of performance assessment in medical education; quality assurance processes in assessment; curriculum design; cultural competence and reproduction-nutrition interactions in ruminant livestock. She teaches into the undergraduate and postgraduate medical programmes; leads the strategic development of program impact evaluation within the College and is involved in the evaluation of the JCU General Practitioners (GP) Training Programme.

A/Prof Bunmi Malau-Aduli has over 100 research publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, edited conference proceedings and abstracts. She has supervised 13 research students (12 PhD and 1 Honours) from diverse cultural backgrounds. She was a Finalist for the Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education International Award in 2012 and won an Excellent Paper Award for the best paper published by Animal Science Journal in 2003. Her outstanding and invaluable contribution to scholarly research has generated $560,000 in Category-1 and 3 grants in high profile and complex collaborative projects ($210,000 - Office of Learning and Teaching in 2013; $200,000 - Tattykeel Pty Ltd Industry Partnership and $150,000 - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine in 2017). She has also won various internal University research grants to the tune of $194,400.

A/Prof Bunmi Malau-Aduli's  outstanding and sustained teaching leadership is evidenced by several invitations that she has received to facilitate and lead local, national and international Item Writing and Assessment Workshops. She won the University of Tasmania Teaching Merit Award in 2012, the University of Tasmania Vice Chancellor’s Team Award for Programs that Enhance Learning in 2014, three JCU research and teaching grants in 2014 (JCU Teaching and Learning Academy Conference Grant, JCU Faculty Grant Scheme and JCU Teaching and Learning Academy Fellowship), and the JCU Learning and Teaching Peer Review of Teaching Grant in 2017. In terms of leadership, administrative and community services, she currently serves as the Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching and Academic Lead for Assessment & Evaluation at the College of Medicine and Dentistry, Chair of the Evaluation Strategy Committee, Member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), JCU Chapter, Member of University and Divisional Learning and Teaching Committees, Member of Cabinet, College of Medicine and Dentistry, Subject Coordinator, Co-Lead for ACCLAiM, Associate Editor for BMC Medical Education Journal and Reviewer for other internationally recognised journals.

Teaching

• HS5409: Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions (Level 5; TSV)
• HS6405: Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education (Level 6; TSV)
• MD1010: Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 1 of 2 (Level 1; TSV)
• MD1020: Introduction to Integrated Medical Studies Part 2 of 2 (Level 1; TSV)
• MD3000: Selective Study (Level 3; TSV)
• MD4011: Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 1 of 3 (Level 4; TSV)
• MD4012: Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 2 of 3 (Level 4; TSV)
• MD4013: Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 3 of 3 (Level 4; TSV)
• MD6010: Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 1 of 3 (Level 6; TSV)
• MD6020: Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 2 of 3 (Level 6; TSV)
• MD6030: Advanced Clinical Medicine Part 3 of 3 (Level 6; TSV)

Interests

Professional

• Associate Editor, BMC Medical Education

Research

• Assessment and Learning
• Quality assurance processes in assessment
• Reproduction-nutrition interactions in ruminant livestock

Teaching

• Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professions Education
• Curriculum Design in Health Professions Education
• Cultural and Linguistic Diverse (CALD) Population Groups
• Research Skills Selective

Experience

• 2019 to present - Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University
• 2018 to present - Associate Professor, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University
• 2015 to present - College-Wide Academic Lead, Assessment and Evaluation, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University
• 2013 to 2017 - Senior Lecturer, Medical Education, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University
• 2009 to 2013 - Lecturer, Medical Education (Assessment), MEU, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania (Hobart, Tasmania)
• 2008 to 2009 - Assessment Officer, Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania (Hobart, Tasmania)

Research Disciplines

• Animal production (3003)
• Health services and systems (4203)
• Public health (4206)

Awards

• 2014 - JCU Teaching and Learning Academy Award
• 2014 - University of Tasmania Vice Chancellor’s Team Award for Programs that Enhance Learning
• 2012 - University of Tasmania Teaching Merit Award
• 2012 - Finalist, Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education International Award
• 2008 - Best Graduating Student in Business Administration. Awarded by the Australian Institute of Office Professionals
• 2007 - Excellent Paper Award for best paper published by Animal Science Journal in 2003, Blackwell Publishing Asia. Awarded by the Japanese Society of Animal Science

Fellowships

• 2019 - $23,994 - Townsville Hospital and Health Service Study, Education and Research Trust Account (SERTA) fund. Exploring medical professionals’ motivation to undertake research in tropical North Queensland
• 2019 - $26,409 - JCU Research Infrastructure Block Grant. Transition experiences of students in the health professions
• 2018 - $154,000 - Department of Health - Education Research Grant (ACRRM). Exploring the educational and program impact of strategies to increase high quality GP registrar supervision and training in underserved communities in North-Western Queensland
• 2017 - $200,000 – Tattykeel Pty Ltd Australia – Genetics and nutrigenomics of intramuscular fat, fat melting point and meat eating quality in Australian White Lambs
• 2017 - $3,000 - JCU Learning and Teaching Peer Review of Teaching Grant: Learning styles and learning preferences of undergraduate medical students
• 2017 - $153,732 - Department of Health - Education Research Grant from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). Understanding current workforce and health needs to inform training investment in regional remote Queensland
• 2017 - $20,000 - JCU Research Infrastructure Block Grant. Capacity Building: fostering a community of practice through collaborative evaluation of College of Medicine and Dentistry (CMD) education programs
• 2014 - $19,000 - JCU Faculty Grant Scheme: Conference Prediction and prevention of academic difficulty in the health profession courses.
• 2014 - $10,000 - JCU Teaching and Learning Academy Fellowship: Retention of knowledge and perceived relevance of basic sciences in health professions curricula.
• 2014 - $2,000 - JCU Teaching and Learning Academy Conference Grant: Oral presentation at Ottawa 2014 Conference -Benchmarking the attainment of clinical competencies in Australian medical schools.
• 2013 - $210,000 - Office of Learning and Teaching Grant; Benchmarking the attainment of clinical competencies in Australian medical schools: an innovative collaboration
• 2012 - $5,000 - UTAS School of Medicine Research and Development Grant; Retention of knowledge and perceived relevance of basic sciences to clinical curriculum
• 2012 - $1,400 - UTAS Conference Support Scheme; Providing holistic integrated OSCE feedback to students
• 2012 - $10,000 - UTAS School of Medicine Research and Development Grant; Longitudinal Evaluation of Progressive Clinical Competence
• 2011 - $10,000 - Australian Wool Education Trust; Teaching University Undergraduates Animal Science and Genetics To Enhance Inquiry-Based Student Learning and Research With Sheep
• 2011 - $21,000 - UTAS School of Medicine Research and Development Grant; The use of shared OSCE to compare the clinical competence of students from different Australian medical schools
• 2010 - $5,000 - UTAS School of Medicine Research and Development Grant; Developing a Matrix for OSCE Circuits
• 2000 - $100,000 - International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna; Crop-residue supplementation for improved growth, milk yield and reproduction in Red Sokoto goats
• 1994 - $2,000 - Nationally Coordinated Small Ruminant Research Projects; A study of the heat stress factors affecting some physiological functions of Yankasa sheep
• 1992 - $5,000 - Federal Government of Nigeria Postgraduate Scholarship

Memberships

• Australian New Zealand Association of Professional Health Education (ANZAPHE)
• Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
• Medical Education Leads in Australia and New Zealand (MELANZ)
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), JCU Chapter
• Executive Committee Member - Australian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine (ACCLAiM)
• Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME)

Other

• 2019 - Associate Editor - BMC Medical Education
• 2017 - Journal Article Reviewer - Patient Education and Counseling
• 2017 - Journal Article Reviewer - Medical Teacher
• 2014 - Journal Article Reviewer - BMC Medical Education
• 2014 - Journal Article Reviewer - Animal
• 2014 to 2017 - Secondary Supervisor for FLAKEMORE, Aaron Ross – PhD, University of Tasmania, Australia. Thesis: “Omega-3 Sheep Meat: Effect of degummed crude canola oil and rice bran supplements on growth, fatty acid composition and meat quality of prime lambs”
• 2013 to 2016 - Secondary Supervisor for OTTO, John Roger - PhD, University of Tasmania, Australia. Thesis: “Reproduction and fertility parameters of dairy heifers supplemented with Spirulina: mRNA gene expression profiles” (Graduated)
• 2012 to 2013 - Journal Article Reviewer - International Journal of Medical Education

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Albert F, Malau-Aduli A, Crowe M and Malau-Aduli B (in press) Australian patients’ perception of the efficacy of the Physical Activity Referral Schemes physical activity referral scheme (PARS). Patient Education and Counseling, , DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2021.04.001.
• Alele F, Malau-Aduli B, Malau-Aduli A and Crowe M (2021) Individual anthropometric, aerobic capacity and demographic characteristics as predictors of heat intolerance in military populations. Medicina, 57 (2), Article: 173, DOI:10.3390/medicina57020173.
• Malau-Aduli B, Adu M, Alele F, Jones K, Drovandi A, Mylrea M, Sfera K, Ross S and Jennings E (2021) Adjusting to university: perceptions of first-year health professions students. Public Library of Science ONE, 16 (5), Article: e0251634, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0251634.
• Malau-Aduli B, Lee A, Alele F, Adu M, Drovandi A and Jones K (in press) Preclinical to clinical transition experiences of dental students at an Australian regional university. European Journal of Dental Education, , DOI:10.1111/eje.12687.
• Malau-Aduli B, Alele F, Heggarty P, Reeve C and Teague P (2021) Key elements of effective postgraduate GP educational environments: a mixed methods study. BMJ Open, 11 (2), Article: e041110, DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041110.
• Malau-Aduli B, Hays R, D'Souza K, Smith A, Jones K, Turner R, Shires L, Smith J, Saad S, Richmond C, Celenza A and Sen Gupta T (2021) Examiners' decision-making processes in observation-based clinical examinations. Medical Education, 55 (3), pp. 344-353, DOI:10.1111/medu.14357.
• Nwoko J, Crowe M, Malau-Aduli A and Malau-Aduli B (in press) Exploring private school teachers’ perspectives on inclusive education: a case study. International Journal of Inclusive Education, , DOI:10.1080/13603116.2019.1629122.
• Saad S, Richmond C, Jones K and Malau-Aduli B (2021) Developing a community of practice for quality assurance within healthcare assessment. Medical Teacher, 43 (2), pp. 174-181, DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2020.1830959.
• Suybeng B, Charmley E, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B and Malau-Aduli A (2021) Plasma metabolites, productive performance and rumen volatile fatty acid profiles of Northern Australian Bos indicus steers supplemented with Desmanthus and lucerne. Metabolites, 11 (6), Article: 356, DOI:10.3390/metabo11060356.
• Adu M, Malabu U, Malau-Aduli A, Drovandi A and Malau-Aduli B (2020) Efficacy and acceptability of My Care Hub mobile app to support self-Management in Australians with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (7), Article: 2573, DOI:10.3390/ijerph17072573.
• Adu M, Malabu U, Malau-Aduli A, Drovandi A and Malau-Aduli B (2020) User retention and engagement with My Care Hub: a mobile app intervention to support self-management in Australians with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 8 (6), Article: e17802, DOI:10.2196/17802.
• Adu M, Malabu U, Malau-Aduli A and Malau-Aduli B (2020) The development of My Care Hub mobile-phone app to support self-management in Australians with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Scientific Reports, 10, Article: 7 (2020), DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-56411-0.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 119+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Bunmi Malau-Aduli from 1993 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Nutritional impact of Desmanthus as protein supplement on tropical beef cattle performance, methane emissions, rumen volatile fatty acids and plasma metabolite profiles in northern Australia (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The Role of Climatic, Genetic and Physiological Factors Influencing Susceptibility to heat Illness (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Investigating the Perception of Teachers and Parents or Guardians in Relation to Obesity and how it can be Prevented (Masters , Primary Advisor)
• An exploration of the academic and early career professional practice for James Cook University medical students who have experienced academic difficulty (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• The influence of African migrant parents on their children's career choices in a new culture (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Physical Activity, Counselling and Prescription Habits of Australian General Practitioners and its Impacts on Health Outcomes (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Integration of alternative medicine into the health care system: Evidence from the Ashanti region of Ghana. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Tropical beef cattle feed lot performance, carcass evaluation and meat quality in response to backgrounding on Desmanthus pasture legume (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Impact of health policies and interventions on the sexual and reproductive health outcomes of persons with disabilities in Ghana: a study in the Ashanti region (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• A framework for improving orientation for international medical graduates - Doctors new to Australia (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Establishing an Empirical basis for the Curriculum and Assessment of the Competency based Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists by Text Mining the Psychiatric Literature (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Exploring Medical Professionals' Motivation to Undertake Research in Tropical North Queensland (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Undiagnosed children in the inclusive classroom: Teachers and parents perspective (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Enhancing diabetes self-management through mobile phone application (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Perceived effectiveness of tobacco packaging and cigarette stick warnings as anti-tobacco interventions (2019, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Response of prime lambs to dietary omega-3-rich oils: impact on meat quality (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Production performance, milk composition and cheese quality of crossbred dairy sheep supplemented with dietary omega-3 oils (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Nutritional supplementation with dietary omega-3 PUFA-rich flaxseed and canola oils enhances prime lamb performance and meat quality (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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