Rate My Professor Anne-Marie Patterson

Anne-Marie Patterson serves as Administrator for the Early Learning in Medicine (ELM) programme and ELM Assessment within the Otago Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin campus. Her contact details include DDI +64 3 479 7140 and she is based at the Hunter Centre. In this capacity, she supports key administrative functions for the first three years of the MB ChB medical programme, including assessment policies, module convening governance, and programme operations as referenced in university documents such as the 2022 MB ChB Assessment Policies Update and various curriculum maps.

Patterson has been highlighted as a long-serving professional staff member in a March 2025 University of Otago news article marking the 150th anniversary of the Otago Medical School. She is one of four stalwarts—alongside Jacqui Bradshaw (OMS Dean Support Administrator), Philip Tilson (OMS Operations Lead), and Jillian Tourelle (Manager Student Affairs)—collectively representing about 75 years of experience in administrative and support roles that form the backbone of the school. Patterson praises the collaborative culture at Otago Medical School, where academic staff, professional staff, and students foster a positive environment unlike some other universities. She observes the demanding evolution of medical education, with student numbers growing from 165 to 352 over 25 years, leading to expanded tutorials and labs. Students face schedules akin to full-time employment, busy from 8:30am to 6pm daily, amid technological shifts like the adoption of Blackboard and Moodle across the dispersed Dunedin campus.