Monash Rural Health Bendigo senior lecturer Dr Michael Leach has been named a fellow of the prestigious Higher Education Academy (HEA).
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The HEA Fellowship demonstrates a personal and institutional commitment to professionalism in learning and teaching as a higher education teaching qualification, and Dr Leach was thrilled by the news.
"Being named a fellow of the HEA means a great deal to me," Dr Leach said.
"As an early career educator without any prior teaching qualifications, I am delighted and thankful to now have an internationally recognised higher education qualification and to be part of a community of fellows."
Dr Leach became a full-time academic at Monash Rural Health in early 2020 and has enjoyed co-teaching two postgraduate units, Essentials of Advanced Healthcare Practice and Demographic Methods.
The doctor also delivers reflective poetry writing workshops. He has co-supervised seven honours students, two PhD students, and one scholarly intensive placement (SIP) student.
Dr Leach has also presented at the Monash Rural Health Education Symposium and was a panellist at the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference 2020.
Dr Leach joins a growing community of fellows within Monash Rural Health, including Bendigo's Dr Pam Harvey, Dr Eleanor Mitchell and Senior Fellow Dr Tammy Smith.
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