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Dr Awais Babri
Dr

Awais Babri

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Overview

Background

I have been an academic with a deep passion for biomedical and health education for over two decades, teaching extensively across various disciplines, including medicine, nursing, paramedicine, rehabilitation science, and biomedical science. My primary teaching responsibilities have included delivering courses in physiology, anatomy, pathology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical methodology, clinical bedside coaching, basic and advanced life skills, procedural skills, and virtual surgical skills to student cohorts ranging from 10 to 1,500. By integrating biomedical and clinical concepts, I have enhanced both learning outcomes and the overall student experience.

My significant contributions to health professionals' education have been recognized through numerous institutional awards and national teaching awards and nominations. Throughout my academic career, I have developed and implemented innovative teaching methodologies to enrich student understanding of basic and clinically applied sciences. These methodologies include eLearning, mLearning, VoPP, flipped classrooms, and patient- and simulation-based learning.

I take great pride in the diverse facets of my academic and professional roles, which have shaped my identity as a CBL tutor, course and module coordinator, lecturer, emerging researcher, and team leader. I am particularly humbled by the positive feedback from students, which continues to fuel my passion for fostering academic excellence and shaping the prosocial behaviors of future healthcare professionals.

Availability

Dr Awais Babri is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, University of the Punjab
  • Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
  • Graduate Certificate, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Healthcare professionals' education

  • Clinical anatomy education

  • Small to medium group teaching

  • Curriculum and assessment design and development

Works

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25 works between 2001 and 2024

1 - 20 of 25 works

2024

Conference Publication

When one size does not fit all: Creative enablers to achieve diversity equity and inclusion in health professional education

Vnuk, Anna, Babri, Awais Saleem, Michael, Sowbhagya, Lim, Lichin, Lim, David, Jain, Neera, Wong, Pauline, Choi, Tammie, Castro de Jong, Daniela and Gallego, Gisselle (2024). When one size does not fit all: Creative enablers to achieve diversity equity and inclusion in health professional education. ANZAHPE 2024, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 1-4 July 2024.

When one size does not fit all: Creative enablers to achieve diversity equity and inclusion in health professional education

2024

Conference Publication

Enhancing inclusivity in anatomy education through magnetic resonance imaging repository

Babri, Awais Saleem, Chan, Amy, Al Najjar, Aiman, Vegh, Viktor and Midwinter, Mark (2024). Enhancing inclusivity in anatomy education through magnetic resonance imaging repository. ANZACA 2024, Dubbo, NSW, Australia, 3-5 December 2024.

Enhancing inclusivity in anatomy education through magnetic resonance imaging repository

2024

Conference Publication

Unpacking the nursing curriculum: Is there room for pathology?

Babri, Awais Saleem, Chan, Amy, Chan, Vanessa Weng Chi, Li, Shirley Xue'er, Midwinter, Mark, Noor, Halima and Vuu, Michelle (2024). Unpacking the nursing curriculum: Is there room for pathology?. ANZACA2024, Dubbo, NSW, Australia, 3-5 December 2024.

Unpacking the nursing curriculum: Is there room for pathology?

2024

Conference Publication

Extrapolating the role of surface electromyography: A protocol for standardised data normalisation for surgical research

Msayer, Ali, Babri, Awais Saleem and Midwinter, Mark (2024). Extrapolating the role of surface electromyography: A protocol for standardised data normalisation for surgical research. ANZACA2024, Dubbo, NSW, Australia, 3-5 December 2024.

Extrapolating the role of surface electromyography: A protocol for standardised data normalisation for surgical research

2024

Conference Publication

Is virtual reality the new norm for teaching gross anatomy?

Babri, Awais Saleem and Midwinter, Mark (2024). Is virtual reality the new norm for teaching gross anatomy?. IFAA2024, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, 5-8 September 2024.

Is virtual reality the new norm for teaching gross anatomy?

2023

Conference Publication

Does mixed reality have the potential to reconnect learners with human gross anatomy

Babri, Awais Saleem and Midwinter, Mark (2023). Does mixed reality have the potential to reconnect learners with human gross anatomy. ANZACA+APICA2023, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, 30 November - 3 December 2023.

Does mixed reality have the potential to reconnect learners with human gross anatomy

2023

Conference Publication

Is student collaboration to develop assessments likely to turn the tides?

Babri, Awais Saleem, Cosgrove, Karine, Midwinter, Mark, Gilmour, Saskia, Sun, Ruijie, Huang, Wanyun and Waldie, Luke (2023). Is student collaboration to develop assessments likely to turn the tides?. ANZAHPE2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023.

Is student collaboration to develop assessments likely to turn the tides?

2022

Conference Publication

Image repositories a potential new norm for anatomy education- A collaborative pilot

Babri, Awais Saleem and Midwinter, Mark (2022). Image repositories a potential new norm for anatomy education- A collaborative pilot. ANZACA 2022, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-9 December 2022.

Image repositories a potential new norm for anatomy education- A collaborative pilot

2022

Conference Publication

Mapping and integrating MD- Nervous System (MD-NS) curriculum to improve leaner outcomes- A staff student partnership (SSP)

Babri, Awais Saleem, Boey, Foo Shen, Buiza, Aaron, Penfold, Charlotte Rose, Yonus, Spinghar and Midwinter, Mark (2022). Mapping and integrating MD- Nervous System (MD-NS) curriculum to improve leaner outcomes- A staff student partnership (SSP). ANZAHPE 2022, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 11, 13 and 19 July 2022.

Mapping and integrating MD- Nervous System (MD-NS) curriculum to improve leaner outcomes- A staff student partnership (SSP)

2021

Conference Publication

Investigating the application of virtual reality (VR) to develop innovative and blended classrooms in human gross anatomy- A pilot study

Babri, Awais Saleem and Midwinter, Mark (2021). Investigating the application of virtual reality (VR) to develop innovative and blended classrooms in human gross anatomy- A pilot study. ANZACA 2021, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1-3 December 2021.

Investigating the application of virtual reality (VR) to develop innovative and blended classrooms in human gross anatomy- A pilot study

2020

Conference Publication

Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions

Li, Joan, Reddy, Venkat, Steele, Megan, Forster, Ashlee, Oancea, Ilulia, Midwinter, Mark, Aland, Claire, Pillai, Suja, Simpson, Peter, Babri, Saleem and Barry, Ben (2020). Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions. ANZAHPE2020, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12-15 July 2020.

Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions

2020

Conference Publication

Evaluating a combination of simulated patients and flipped classroom hybrid pedagogy to enhance learning in a nursing cohort

Babri, Awais Saleem (2020). Evaluating a combination of simulated patients and flipped classroom hybrid pedagogy to enhance learning in a nursing cohort. Australia NewZealand Association of Health Professionals Education, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12 July 2020. Melbourne, Australia: ANZAHPE.

Evaluating a combination of simulated patients and flipped classroom hybrid pedagogy to enhance learning in a nursing cohort

2019

Conference Publication

Evaluation of flipped classroom as a pedagogical instrument to enhance higher-order thinking in masters of nursing cohort- A Qualitative Study

Babri, Awais Saleem (2019). Evaluation of flipped classroom as a pedagogical instrument to enhance higher-order thinking in masters of nursing cohort- A Qualitative Study. ANZACA, Perth, Australia, 4-6 December 2019.

Evaluation of flipped classroom as a pedagogical instrument to enhance higher-order thinking in masters of nursing cohort- A Qualitative Study

2014

Book

Clinical examination: a systematic guide to physical diagnosis

Awais Saleem Babri and Janice Elliot eds. (2014). Clinical examination: a systematic guide to physical diagnosis. Chatswood, Australia: Elsevier.

Clinical examination: a systematic guide to physical diagnosis

2012

Journal Article

Using student-generated questions for student-centred assessment

Papinczak, Tracey, Peterson, Raymond F., Babri, Awais Saleem, Ward, Kym, Kippers, Vaughan and Wilkinson, David (2012). Using student-generated questions for student-centred assessment. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 34 (4), 439-452. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2010.538666

Using student-generated questions for student-centred assessment

2011

Journal Article

Students generating questions for their own written examinations

Papinczak, Tracey, Babris, A.S., Peterson, Ray, Kippers, Vaughan and Wilkinson, David (2011). Students generating questions for their own written examinations. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 16 (5), 703-710. doi: 10.1007/s10459-009-9196-9

Students generating questions for their own written examinations

2009

Conference Publication

Using student generated questions to enhance learning in the MBBS program

Babri, Awais Saleem, Papinczak, Tracey, Peterson, Raymond, Kippers, Vaughan and Wilkinson, David (2009). Using student generated questions to enhance learning in the MBBS program. ANZAME2009, Launceston, TAS Australia, 25-28 June 2009.

Using student generated questions to enhance learning in the MBBS program

2008

Journal Article

Strain in the tibial and plantar nerves with foot and ankle movements and the influence of adjacent joint positions

Alshami, A. M., Babri, A. S., Souvlis, T. and Coppieters, M. W. (2008). Strain in the tibial and plantar nerves with foot and ankle movements and the influence of adjacent joint positions. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 24 (4), 368-376. doi: 10.1123/jab.24.4.368

Strain in the tibial and plantar nerves with foot and ankle movements and the influence of adjacent joint positions

2008

Book

School of Medicine clinical skills program handbook

Aland, R. C., Babri, S., Bennett, S., Colbrook, P., Callaway, L. K., Fitzgerald, J. R., Forbes, K., Hutchinson, A., Kippers, V., Knaggs, R., Landmann, J., Lewis, A., McGill, J., McPhee, B., Mitchell, C., Moore, D., Ozolins, I., Rego, P., Schafer, J., Spooner, A., Thornton, E., Turner, J., Walker, P., WIlkinson, D. and Wood, W. (2008). School of Medicine clinical skills program handbook. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: School of Medicine, The University of Queensland.

School of Medicine clinical skills program handbook

2007

Other Outputs

Structural and functional properties of peripheral nerves of the human lower limb

Babri, Saleem A. (2007). Structural and functional properties of peripheral nerves of the human lower limb. PhD Thesis, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/151551

Structural and functional properties of peripheral nerves of the human lower limb

Supervision

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Using technology to enhance delivery of anatomy

    This project design has been approved by the UQHREC (Reference 2020000058). This study is designed with input from learning designer, statistician and clinically qualified professionals. It is anticipated that data collection should complete within a twelve month period witht he required nuumber of participants (n=40). This project was granted TIG funding in late 2022.

  • Using ward round pedagogy to improve lecture delivery

    This project design has been approved by the UQHREC (Reference 2020000534). Using evidence based pedagogy we anticipate to produce a remarkable design that will assist in improving the lecture delivery methodologies and enhance student experiences.

  • Eye tracking to understand learner behaviours when examining x-rays

  • Developing image respository of human cadaveric organs

  • Using technology to enhance delivery of anatomy

    This project design has been approved by the UQHREC (Reference 2020000058). This study is designed with input from learning designer, statistician and clinically qualified professionals. It is anticipated that data collection should complete within a twelve month period witht he required nuumber of participants (n=40). This project was granted TIG funding in late 2022.

  • Using ward round pedagogy to improve lecture delivery

    This project design has been approved by the UQHREC (Reference 2024/HE001955). Using evidence based pedagogy we anticipate to produce a remarkable design that will assist in improving the lecture delivery methodologies and enhance student experiences.

  • Eye tracking to understand learner behaviours when examining x-rays

  • Developing image respository of human cadaveric organs

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