School of Biomedical Sciences

Dr Saleem Babri

Lecturer
School of Biomedical Sciences
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Researcher biography

I have worked as an academic with a passion for biomedical and health education for the last 20 years. I have extensively taught medical, nursing, paramedicine, rehabilitation science and biomedical science students. My primary teaching responsibilities were delivery of physiology, anatomy, pathology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical methodology, clinical bedside coaching, basic and advanced life skills, procedural skills and surgical skills (virtual) with cohort sizes from 10 to 1500 students. By creating a unique amalgam between biomedical and clinical concepts I have enhanced learning and students' experience. My significant contributions to health professionals' education have been complemented via multiple institutional awards and national teaching awards and nominations . As an academic, I have developed and implemented various innovative teaching methodologies. These include eLearning, mLearning, VoPP, flipped classrooms, patient-based and simulation-based learning to enhance students' understanding of basic and clinically applied science.

My interest in medical education has strengthened my educational philosophy with innovative research since 2008. I pioneered and implemented the first and largest student staff partnership (SSP), looking into designing quality assessments. This project attracted a UQ Strategic Grant ($26.5K) and was completed over 4 years (2008-2012). In 2016, I furthered my research interests, when I designed, developed and implemented two more projects to enhance nursing and midwifery education: (1) flipped classrooms and (2) simulated patients. Data collection was completed in 2017. In 2019, as the chief investigator, I designed and developed two innovative projects implementing: (1) virtual classrooms and (2) ward-round teaching pedagogy in medicine. Both projects were completed and pilot data were presented at conferences in Australia.

In July 2020, my SSP project submission, "Phase 1- Deconstructing the nervous system (NS) to improve learner perceptions and outcomes" was approved by UQ SSP program and received an internal grant of $4,000. In 2021, I was invited to further extend this project (Phase 2) with an additional grant of $4,000.

In September 2021, I applied for UQ Teaching Innovation Grants for following projects: the application of VR in human gross anatomy classrooms and the development of radiological image database of human cadaveric organs. The VR project was awarded a TIG of $8,500 from UQ ITaLI.

I enjoy many facets of my academic and professional roles that have defined me as a CBL tutor, course & module coordinator, lecturer, evolving researcher, team leader and member. I am humbled by student feedback which has furthered my passion to positively impact academic and prosocial behaviours in coming generations of healthcare professionals.

Publications

Book (1)
Journal Articles (4)
Conference Papers (6)
Thesis (1)

Book

Aland, R. C., Babri, S., Bennett, S., Colbrook, P., Callaway, L. K., Fitzgerald, J. R., Forbes, K., Hutchinson, A., Kippers, V., Knaggs, R., Landmann, J., Lewis, A., McGill, J., McPhee, B., Mitchell, C., Moore, D., Ozolins, I., Rego, P., Schafer, J., Spooner, A., Thornton, E., Turner, J., Walker, P., WIlkinson, D. and Wood, W. (2008). School of Medicine clinical skills program handbook. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: School of Medicine, The University of Queensland.

Journal Articles

Papinczak, Tracey, Peterson, Raymond F., Babri, Awais Saleem, Ward, Kym, Kippers, Vaughan and Wilkinson, David (2012). Using student-generated questions for student-centred assessment. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 34 (4), 439-452. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2010.538666
Papinczak, Tracey, Babris, A.S., Peterson, Ray, Kippers, Vaughan and Wilkinson, David (2011). Students generating questions for their own written examinations. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 16 (5), 703-710. doi: 10.1007/s10459-009-9196-9
Alshami, A. M., Babri, A. S., Souvlis, T. and Coppieters, M. W. (2008). Strain in the tibial and plantar nerves with foot and ankle movements and the influence of adjacent joint positions. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 24 (4), 368-376. doi: 10.1123/jab.24.4.368
Alshami, A. M., Babri, A. S., Souvlis, T. and Coppieters, M.W. (2007). Biomechanical evaluation of two clinical tests for plantar heel pain: The dorsiflexion-eversion test for tarsal tunnel syndrome and the windlass test for plantar fasciitis. Foot & Ankle International, 28 (4), 499-505. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0499

Conference Papers

Li, Joan, Reddy, Venkat, Steele, Megan, Forster, Ashlee, Oancea, Ilulia, Midwinter, Mark, Aland, Claire, Pillai, Suja, Simpson, Peter, Babri, Saleem and Barry, Ben (2020). Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions. ANZAHPE2020, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12-15 July 2020.
Babri, Awais Saleem (2020). Evaluating a combination of simulated patients and flipped classroom hybrid pedagogy to enhance learning in a nursing cohort. Australia NewZealand Association of Health Professionals Education, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12 July 2020. Melbourne, Australia: ANZAHPE.
Babri, Awais Saleem (2019). Evaluation of flipped classroom as a pedagogical instrument to enhance higher-order thinking in masters of nursing cohort- A Qualitative Study. ANZACA, Perth, Australia, 4-6 December 2019.
Kippers, V., Babri, A. S. and Bennett, M. B. (2004). Morphometric analyses of collagen content in the peripheral nerves of the human lower limb. 16th International Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA 2004): Morphological Sciences as the Basis of New Life Science in the 21st Century, Kyoto International Conference Hall, Kyoto, Japan, 22-27 August, 2004. Victoria, Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia.
Babri, A. S., Kippers, V. and Bennett, M. (2003). Longitudinal Excursion of Peripheral Nerves of the Human Lower Limb. 19th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 6-11 July 2003. Dunedin, N.Z.: University of Otago.
Babri, S., Kippers, V. and Bennett, M. B. (2001). Length changes in lower limb peripheral nerves related to joint motion. 2001 Queensland State Conference Sports Medicine in the New Millennium, Coolum, Queensland, Australia, 23-25 March, 2001. Brisbane, Australia: Sports Medicine Australia (Queensland Branch).

Thesis

Babri, Saleem A. (2007). Structural and Functional Properties of Peripheral Nerves of the Human Lower Limb. PhD Thesis, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland.