Bridging Values, Policy, and Practice: Educator and Experts-by-Experience Partnership in Health Professional Education

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Title: Bridging Values, Policy, and Practice: Educator and Experts-by-Experience Partnership in Health Professional Education
Language: English
Authors: Melanie Roberts (ORCID 0000-0002-5469-2781), Victoria Stewart (ORCID 0000-0003-2892-2288), Maddy Slattery (ORCID 0000-0001-5888-2534), Michelle Bissett (ORCID 0000-0001-7676-4662), Hannah Simmonds (ORCID 0009-0009-0329-7691), Kim Walder (ORCID 0000-0002-9692-9054)
Source: Innovative Higher Education. 2025 50(6):1995-2017.
Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Expertise, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation, Allied Health Occupations Education, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Cooperation
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-025-09850-9
ISSN: 0742-5627
1573-1758
Abstract: Expert-by-experience involvement in the design, implementation and evaluation of university curricula is an expectation in health professional programs in Australia. To achieve this, educators and experts-by-experience need to partner to design and deliver curriculum. However, research is needed to guide collaborations and disrupt hegemonic practices. This study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of health educators and experts-by-experience who partner to co-design and/or co-deliver curriculum. A qualitative descriptive design was adopted, where six experts and six educators were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Four themes were generated: (i) navigating co-teaching: from theory to practice, (ii) navigating the institutional labyrinth: breaking down barriers, (iii) authentic partnerships, and (iv) elevating education through lived experience. While it is best practice to partner in co-design and co-delivery, there are important considerations for high-quality, effective and sustainable partnerships. This paper provides recommendations that support key stakeholders to enact these partnerships.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1496771
Database: ERIC
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