Rate My Professor Michelle Schlipalius

Dr. Michelle Schlipalius is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. She earned her MBBS (Hons) from Monash University in 1997 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) in 2007. She further obtained a Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education in 2015 and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Simulation in 2017, both from Monash University. Currently, she is in the final year of a Masters in Clinical Education at The University of Melbourne. As a Consultant Obstetrician at Monash Health since December 2008, she plays key roles in medical education and training, including serving as Chair of the Year 4C Assessment Committee, a member of the Women's Health Discipline Group, and Clinical Site Coordinator and tutor for Women's Health students at Dandenong Hospital.

Dr. Schlipalius is a RANZCOG Training Supervisor and a member of the RANZCOG Board of Examiners. She is also an instructor for the Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergency and Trauma (mMOET) course and the Generic Instructor Course (GIC) with the Advanced Life Support Group, UK. Her research specializations encompass medical education, simulation, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery, and assessment, with particular interests in assessment, simulation, deliberate practice, and mastery learning. Notable publications include 'Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick's framework: a mixed methods study' (2018, BMJ Open), 'Virtual OSCE Delivery and Quality Assurance During a Pandemic: Implications for the Future' (2022, Frontiers in Medicine), '"Could You Work in My Team?": Exploring How Professional Clinical Role Expectations Influence Decision-Making of Assessors During Exit-Level Medical School OSCEs' (2022), 'Migrant fathers and their attitudes to potential male hormonal contraceptives' (2002), and 'Will Australian men use male hormonal contraception? A survey of a postpartum population' (2002). Her work contributes to advancing clinical training and assessment practices in obstetrics and medical education.