The Patient Partner program (P3) forms part of the curriculum at the School of Medicine, University of Tasmania. It brings a patient-centred approach to medical education.
We are seeking volunteer community patients with chronic illness to partner with the students and be part of this program.
The Patient Partner Program (P3) team from the Launceston Clinical School won a highly prestigious national teaching excellence award from the Office for Learning and Teaching for Programs that Enhance Learning, particularly for Innovation in Curricula, Learning and Teaching. The awards were officially presented on 19 November 2012 in Canberra by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans.
Frequently asked questions, campus programs and self-referral information
P3 began at the Launceston Clinical School in 2005 and commenced in Hobart in 2011.
The program aims to engage community patients with undergraduate medical students in learning partnerships.
This program works by enhancing existing hospital-based learning through engagement with individuals, such as yourself.
We believe that every person living with an illness has valuable experiences and special knowledge of their condition to share. Combined, this knowledge and experience provides significant learning benefits for the young doctors in training.
Quotes from Launceston Clinical School Patient Partners
“It made me feel more confident in talking about my condition.”
“I probably got as much out of it as the students did.”
“It's definitely a mutual exchange of thoughts.”
“… it's made me less ashamed of my mental problems … confirmation that I'm not perceived as a nut case.”
“… to have cancer and be able to tell from your story of what you went through can only benefit them [student doctors] in understanding.”
Michelle Horder
Patient Partner Program Coordinator
Phone: (03) 6348 7463
Fax: (03) 6348 8198
Email: Michelle.Horder@utas.edu.au
Melissa Lovatt
Patient Partner Program Coordinator
Phone: (03) 6348 8165
Fax: (03) 6348 8198
Email: Melissa.Lovatt@utas.edu.au
Julie Sansom
Patient Partner Program Coordinator
Phone: (03) 6226 2752
Mobile: 0419 891 553
Fax: (03) 6226 4299
Email: Julie.Sansom@utas.edu.au
(Co-located with Menzies Research Institute Tasmania)
P3 – Patient Partner Program