SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2015
8.00 am 9.00 am
9.00 am 9.05 am
9.05 am –
9.15 am
9.15 am –
9.30 am
9.30 am 10.30 am
10.30 am 11.00 am
11.05 am 12.00 pm
11.05 am –
11.20 am
11.25 am –
11.40 am
Registration Desk Open
Delegates can pick up their name badge upon arrival at the conference venue
Welcome to SSHPC 2015
Conference Chair - Associate Professor Margaret Hay, Monash University, VIC
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Welcome to Country
Wurundjeri Tribe
Introduction by Dr Eleanor Flynn
Introduction to the program
Professor Wayne Hodgson, Monash University, VIC
Professor Geoff McColl, The University of Melbourne, VIC
Introduction by Associate Professor Margaret Hay, Monash University, VIC
Recruiting and Preparing a Health Workforce for a Predictably Unpredictable Future
Professor Des Gorman, The University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Introduction by Professor Geoff McColl
Morning Tea
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: APTITUDE TESTING 1
Predictive Validity
Test Bias
Room: Clarendon Room D
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: A/Prof. Barbara Griffin
Chair: A/Prof. Chris Roberts
A Comparison of the Predictive Validity of the
Are Selection Scores and Course Outcomes
MCAT and GAMSAT for Graduate-Entry
Related for Undergraduate Medical Students?
Student Performance in Medical School
Associate Professor Annette Mercer, The
Dr Mavourneen Casey, The University of
University of Western Australia, WA
Queensland, QLD
Speaker Changeover
The BioMedical Admission Test (BMAT) for
GAMSAT GPA and Gender
Medical Student Selection: An Overview of the
Research Evidence
Associate Professor Deborah O'Mara, Sydney
Medical School, NSW
Dr Sarah McElwee, Admissions Testing Service,
Cambridge, UK
Speaker Changeover
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
11.45 am –
12.00 pm
12.05 pm 1.00 pm
12.05 pm –
12.20 pm
The Predictive Validity of the UMAT: A MultiInstitutional Study
Does the Selection Process for University of
Adelaide Medical Students Favour Women?
Associate Professor Margaret Hay, Monash
Professor Ian Chapman, University of Adelaide,
University, VIC
SA
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: APTITUDE TESTING 2
Item Development
Candidate Perspectives
Room: Clarendon Room D
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: Prof. Fiona Patterson
Chair: A/Prof. Margaret Hay
An Investigation into the Use of Filmed
Candidates' Views on the UK Clinical Aptitude
Scenarios for the Testing of Understanding
Test (UKCAT)
People in Medical Selection Tests
Dr Paul Lambe, Peninsula Schools of Medicine
Dr Jennifer Bryce, Australian Council for
and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Devon, UK
Educational Research, VIC
Speaker Changeover
12.25 pm –
12.40 pm
Poetry and Cartoons in Medical School
Selection Tests. Some Examples from the
Graduate Medical School Admissions Test
(GAMSAT)
Dr Brad Jackel, Australian Council for
Educational Research, VIC
Do scores on the New Psychological, Social and
Biological Foundations of Behavior (PSBB)
Section of MCAT 2015 Predict Medical Students'
Academic Performance in Behavioral and Social
Sciences (BSS) Courses?
Dr Wanda Parsons, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, Newfoundland, CA
Speaker Changeover
Ensuring Quality Items in GAMSAT Section 3
12.45 pm –
1.00 pm
Mr. Jacob Pearce, Australian Council for
Educational Research, VIC
An Exploration of Student Perceptions of Fairness
and Relevance of the GAMSAT to Entry Into a
Medical Degree
Associate Professor Diann Eley, The University of
Queensland, QLD
1.00 pm 1.45 pm
1.45 pm 2.45 pm
2.50 pm 3.45 pm
2.50 pm –
3.05 pm
Lunch
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
Socio-Demographic Predictors of Aptitude Test Performance in Medical and Health Science
Student Selection
Professor Ian Puddey, University of Western Australia, WA
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Chair: Prof. Wayne Hodgson
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: APTITUDE TESTING 3
Selection & Performance
Beyond the Tools
Room: Clarendon Room D
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: A/Prof. Deborah O’Mara
Chair: Marita MacMahon Ball
The Solomon Project at Flinders University:
The Impact and Relevance of OET For the
Who Has Been Admitted and do Selection
Healthcare Workplace
Policies Relate to Performance in the Medical
Course?
Dr Sarah McElwee, Admissions Testing Service,
Cambridge, UK
Dr Ruth Sladek, Flinders University, SA
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
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Speaker Changeover
3.10 pm –
3.25 pm
Which Components of Our Multi-Faceted
Admissions Processes are Associated With
Successful Performance of First-Year Students
in an Integrated Dental Curriculum?
Challenges of Conducting a Multi-institutional
Predictive Validity Study
Mrs. Irene Lichtwark, Monash University, VIC
Dr Dimitra Lekkas, University of Adelaide, SA
3.30 pm –
3.45 pm
3.45 pm 4.15 pm
4.15 pm 5.15 pm
5.30 pm 7.30 pm
Speaker Changeover
A Comparison of Selection Processes and
Selecting For Graduate Medicine Without
Academic Student Performance in a
Traditional Aptitude Testing; Biomedical Science
Regionally-Based Pre-Clinical Graduate-Entry
as a Pathway to Graduate Medicine
Program of the Monash MBBS Course
Associate Professor Yvonne Hodgson, Monash
University, VIC
Associate Professor Shane Bullock, Monash
University, VIC
Afternoon Tea
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
Aptitude tests: What are They, Why do We Use Them and What is Their Future?
Associate Professor Annette Mercer, University of Western Australia, WA
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Chair: Associate Professor Agnes Dodds
SSHPC 2015 Welcome Reception
The welcome function will be held in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2015
8.00 am 8.45 am
8.45 am 9.45 am
9.50 am 10.45 am
9.50 am –
10.05 am
Registration Desk Open
Delegates can pick up their name badge upon arrival at the conference venue
Selecting for Personal Characteristics: An Answer to the “is it worth it?” Question
Professor Kevin Eva, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Chair: Professor Geoff McColl
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: SELECTING FOR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 1
Motivation
Personality
Room: Clarendon Room D
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: A/Prof. Agnes Dodds
Chair: Prof. Jennifer Cleland
The Social Validity of a National Assessment
Improving the reliability of MMIs
Centre for Selection Into General Practice
Ms Selina Tran, Monash University
Training
Dr Annette Burgess, University of Sydney, NSW
Speaker Changeover
10.10 am –
10.25 am
A Comparison of Scores on a Pilot Situational
Judgement Test (SJT) With Scores on Standard
Selection Tools in Undergraduate Medical
Student Selection
Associate Professor Margaret Hay, Monash
University, VIC
Using the Cambridge Personal Styles
Questionnaire (CPSQ) for Selection to Nursing,
Midwifery and Healthcare
Dr Sarah McElwee, Admissions Testing Service,
Cambridge, UK
Speaker Changeover
The Relationship Between Personality Profiles
and Constructs of Perfectionism
SJT’s; Where we are now.
10.30 am –
10.45 am
Professor Fiona Patterson & Miss Emma
Rowett, Work Psychology Group, Durby, UK
10.45 am 11.15 am
Morning Tea
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
Associate Professor Diann Eley, The University of
Queensland, QLD
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: SELECTING FOR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 2
11.20 am 12.35 pm
Assessing Skills
Room: Clarendon Room D
Chair: Veronica Vele
Development of Interactive Online Scenario
Testing
11.20 am –
11.35 am
Ms. Lauren Ferro, RMIT University, VIC
MMI
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: Prof. Kevin Eva
A Randomized Sequence Study of a Traditional
Interview Versus Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI)
Approach to Assess Candidates for Suitability for
Acceptance Into Medical School at Memorial
University
Dr Wanda Parsons, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, Newfoundland, CA
Speaker Changeover
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
11.40 am –
11.55 am
GP Selection in Australia: Predictive Validity of
the AGPT Selection Process
Multi-Mini-Interviews (MMIs) for the Selection of
Radiography Students Preliminary Experience
Miss Emma Rowett, Work Psychology Group,
Durby, UK
Mrs. Imelda Williams, Monash University, VIC
Speaker Changeover
12:00 pm –
12.15 pm
Assessing Communication Skills: Starting the
Dialogue
Predictive Validity for the MMI in Selection
Psychology Students
Associate Professor Annette Mercer, University
of Western Australia, WA
Associate Professor Barbara Griffin, Macquarie
University, NSW
Speaker Changeover
12.20 pm –
12.35 pm
12.35 pm 1.15 pm
The Art of Judgement-Based Decision Making
in Selection
Impressions of a Multiple Station Speech and
Language Therapy Admissions Interview
Associate Professor Chris Roberts, University of Yvonne Cope, Massey University, Albany, NZ
Sydney, NSW
Lunch
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: SELECTING FOR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 3
1.20 pm 2.15 pm
1.20 pm –
1.35 pm
1.40 pm –
1.55 pm
Who Chooses Medicine
Room: Clarendon Room D
Chair: A/Prof. Annette Mercer
Parental Involvement in Choosing
Medicine as a Career
MMI
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: A/Prof. Agnes Dodds
A Common MMI for Medical, Pharmacy
and Optometry Programme Selection
Associate Professor Barbara Griffin,
Dr John Monigatti, University of
Macquarie University, NSW
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
Speaker Changeover
The Relationship Between Student
Reliability and Validity of a 5 Station
Personality Profiles and the Constructs of MMI
Tolerance of Ambiguity and Resilience as
Indicators of Wellbeing
Associate Professor Deborah O'Mara,
Sydney Medical School, NSW
Associate Professor Diann Eley, The
University of Queensland, QLD
Speaker Changeover
2.00 pm –
2.15 pm
"Diving in the Deep End": Postgraduate
Medicine Attracts Learners With a Deep
Approach
Using the same MMI stations to choose
applicants for Medicine and
Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Lyndal ParkerNewlyn, University of Wollongong, NSW
Dr Eleanor Flynn, University of
Melbourne, VIC
Workshop:
Room:
Clarendon
Room C
Situational
Judgement
Test
Professor
Fiona
Patterson
and Ms.
Emma
Rowett,
Work
Psychology
Group,
Durby, UK
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: SELECTING FOR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 4
2.20 pm 3.15 pm
Selection Tools
Room: Clarendon Room D
Chair: Prof. Wayne Hodgson
Reflection on Selection
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: A/Prof. Yvonne Hodgson
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Motivation of Medical Students: Selection
by Motivation or Motivation by Selection
2.20 pm –
2.35 pm
2.40 pm –
2.55 pm
Miss Anouk Wouters, VUMC School of
Medical Sciences, Amsterdam, NL
Critical Reflections "A Review of
Admission Policies and Processes at the
University of Otago"
Mr Tony Zaharic, University of Otago,
Otago, NZ
Speaker Changeover
Comparing Faculty and Community
Selecting Students for Undergraduate
Assessors Interview Scores for Oral
Entry Medicine. How Well Do Different
Health Applicants
Selection Tools Perform?
Mrs. Suzanne Gardner, School of
Dentistry, SA
Dr Marita Lynagh, University of
Newcastle, NSW
Speaker Changeover
3.00 pm –
3.15 pm
3.15 pm 3.45 pm
3.45 pm 4.45 pm
6.30 pm –
11.00 pm
Candidate Perceptions of the Multiple
Mini Interview as a Selection Tool for
Medicine
Evidence Based Reflection on Medical
School Admission interviews: Results
From a Longitudinal Study
Associate Professor Agnes Dodds,
University of Melbourne, VIC
Associate Professor Boaz Shulruf,
University of New South Wales, NSW
Afternoon Tea
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
Beyond Prior Academic Attainment: Selecting for the Right Skills and Values
Professor Jennifer Cleland, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Chair: A/Prof. Margaret Hay
SSHPC 2015 Conference Dinner
The Conference Dinner will be held in the Clarendon Ballroom, The Langham, 1 Southgate Avenue,
Southbank.
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2015
8.00 am 9.00 am
9.00 am 10.00 am
10.00 am 10.30 am
10.30 am 11.30 am
11.35 am12.50 pm
11.35 am –
11.50 am
Registration Desk Open
Delegates can pick up their name badge upon arrival at the conference venue
Training the Doctors We Need: Tailoring Selection Strategies for a More Responsive Workforce
Professor Sarah Larkins, James Cook University, QLD
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Chair: Professor Geoff Masters
Morning Tea
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
Selecting for Success and Social Justice: How Tertiary Institutions Can Make a Difference.
Dr Elana Curtis, The University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Chair: A/Prof. Karen Adams
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: WIDENING ACCESS 1
Indigenous
Low SES
Room: Clarendon Room D
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: Helen Fletcher-Kennedy
Chair: A/Prof Jenny Newton
Strength Based Approaches to Indigenous
Widening Access Through Collaboration Australian Admissions Into Health Profession
MedDent Selection Forum Beginning the
Courses: A Case Study
Conversations
Associate Professor Karen Adams, Monash
University, VIC
Dr Gillian Laven, University of Adelaide, SA
Speaker Changeover
11.55 am –
12.10 pm
Does Student Recruitment Work in
Universities, or Do We Have to Step Outside?
Transforming Community Perceptions of
University Health Courses
Supporting Widening Access in Medical and
Dental Admission Selection Using an SJT
Professor Fiona Patterson, Work Psychology
Group, Durby, UK
Ms. Rose Gilby, Monash University, VIC
Speaker Changeover
12.15 pm –
12.30 pm
From Little Things; Creating Pathways,
Creating Access for Aboriginal Medical
Students
Impact of medical student origins on the
likelihood of ultimately practicing in areas of low
vs high socio-economic status
Professor David Paul, University of Notre
Dame, WA
Professor Ian Puddey, University of Western
Australia, WA
Speaker Changeover
12.35 pm –
12.50 pm
The Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education
(LIME) Network Indigenous Pathways into
Medicine Online Resource
LEAPing into Health: increasing aspirations for
university study among students from Low SES
areas.
Ms Odette Mazel & Ms Caitlin Ryan, The LIME
Network, VIC
Professor Bernie Marshall, Deakin University, VIC
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change
SSHPC 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
12.50 pm 1.45 pm
1.50 pm 2.45 pm
1.50 pm –
2.05 pm
2.10 pm –
2.25 pm
Lunch
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: WIDENING ACCESS 2
Rural
Allied Health
Room: Clarendon Room D
Room: Clarendon Room E
Chair: Prof. Sarah Larkins
Chair: Prof. Michelle Leech
Do Rural Admission Policies Impact on the
The Master of Nursing Practice at Monash: An
Quality of Rural Doctors?
example of Widening Access
Dr Robin Ray, James Cook University, QLD
Associate Professor Jenny Newton, Monash
University, VIC
Speaker Changeover
Medical student selection criteria and socioImplementation and Evaluation of a Social
demographic factors as predictors of
Inclusion Strategy to Enhance Diversity in Future
ultimately working rurally after graduation
Health Care Professional Students: The
ChefMaster Competition
Professor Ian Puddey, University of Western
Australia, WA
Ms. Andrea Bryce, Monash University, VIC
Speaker Changeover
2.30 pm –
2.45 pm
The Monash Guarantee Program - improving
access
The Pathway to Paramedicine Perspectives
Ms. Linda Ross, Monash University, VIC
Dr Catherine Burnheim, Monash University, VIC
4.00 pm 4.30 pm
Panel Discussion - Keynote Speakers
Room: Clarendon Auditorium
Facilitator: Dr Eleanor Flynn, The University of Melbourne
Afternoon Tea
Catering will be served in the Clarendon Auditorium Foyer
4.30 pm
Conclusion of SSHPC 2015
2.50 pm 4.00 pm
*Conference Program sessions and timing are correct at time of publication and are subject to change