Professor Nalini Pather, Academic Mentor, Medicine

Professor Nalini Pather is the Head of Department, Anatomy in the School of Medical Sciences. Nalini has more than 20 years’ experience teaching into medicine and health science programs in a number of countries, including South Africa, North America and the UK. 

Nalini currently convenes courses, and teaches in the UNSW Medicine programme as well as to Exercise Physiology, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science students.  She has won several awards for developing communities of practice and embedding practices such as team work, professionalism, online assessment and ePortfolios in higher education. 

Nalini's research involves using technology to enhance medical research and educational practice. She is particularly interested in assessment.  

Nalini collaborates widely with educators, clinicians, statisticians, and engineers in research. She has several teaching awards including VC Awards, and Australian OLT citation awards, and has received several education research grants.

Nalini is a Scientia Academy Fellow providing leadership and vision in learning and teaching across UNSW and in the higher education sector.

Email [email protected] to enquire if Nalini is available to mentor you.

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Conditions for mentoring facilitation

• one-on-one mentoring
• group mentoring
• 1-2 mentees at any stage