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Patricia is a Lecturer in Health Sciences located at Dubbo Campus. She has been a member of the Dubbo Campus staff since its inception, beginning with CSU as a research facilitator in a joint appointment with the Area Health Service. She has since been involved with teaching basic sciences, pathophysiology and research method. Patricia began her career in health at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney in 1977 as a Nuclear Medicine Technology trainee studying at Sydney TAFE. In 1983 she moved to rural NSW to set up and manage a single practitioner department of Nuclear Medicine, later returning to Royal Prince Alfred for a number of years. Patricia studied for a Bachelor of Science at Macquarie University as a distance education student during this time and began her university career at University of Sydney. Patricia taught in the Nuclear Medicine undergraduate program and concurrently was involved in the Distance Assisted Training (DAT) pilot programme in Nuclear Medicine Technology, an AusAid project throughout Asia supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (RAS/6/022 & 029). Patricia has completed a research Masters concerning the role of imaging in the diagnosis of dementia and a PhD in the area of university level science education. Patricia is also involved with the CSIRO Scientists in Schools programme.

Teaching

Course Co-ordination

• Bachelor of General Studies (Science)

Current subjects taught

• BMS191 and BMS192 Human Bioscience 1 and 2
• BMS291 and BMS292 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology 1 and 2
• BMS203 Pathophysiology 1
• BMS335 Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology (16cp full year subject)

Teaching awards

• 2001 Faculty of Health Studies, Award for Teaching Excellence - Orana Health Unit, Dubbo, team award.

Postgraduate supervision

Currently supervising students enrolled in the Doctor of Health Science. Student projects are associated with:

• education programme evaluation
• umbilical cord sonography

Graduated students

• S. Scherrer. 2007. MHS (Hons). Evaluation of a pre-school screening program. CSU.

Research

Transitions from practice to academia: How do those entering the academy from professional practice develop their identity as an academic?

Dr. Patricia Logan, Dr. Doreen Robinson and Mr. Graham Munro

Information related to the development of an academic identity inclusive of its teaching, research and community leadership aspects, is lacking. Considerable literature relates to student development of professional identity in the practice professions and the importance of university lecturers maintaining practice skills for professionally credibility. However the Academy also requires practitioners to engage with university research, funding and publication agendas. This project will determine the motivators and barriers for practitioners to become academics. It will also provide initial trans-disciplinary contrasts to enable comparison with academics that have travelled the more traditional pathway.

Publications

• Logan-Sinclair, P.A. & Davison, A. 2007. Diagnosing Dementia in rural NSW. Aust. J. Rural Health 15:183-188.
• Logan-Sinclair, P.A. & Heathcote, S. 2006. 'Arrgh' to eureka: challenges facing rural lecturers of science to undergraduate nurses. Accepted peer reviewed paper for presentation AARE Conference, Adelaide, Nov. 2006. Published April 2007. www.aare.edu.au/06pap/log06129.pdf
• Logan-Sinclair, P.A. & Coombe, K. 2006. Science in nursing or nursing science? a preliminary report. Accepted peer reviewed paper for presentation AARE Conference, Adelaide, Nov. 2006. Published April 2007. www.aare.edu.au/06pap/log06165.pdf
• Patterson, K. & Logan-Sinclair, P. (2003). Continuum of Care and the Antenatal Record in Rural New South Wales. Aust. J. Rural Health. 11:110-115
• Gunter, R., Logan-Sinclair, P., Thomas, D., Bird, R. (2001). Shared-care Approach to Asthma Management. 6th National Rural Health Conference, Canberra, ACT, 4-7 Mar., 2001. (Refereed Conference Papers CD Rom)
• Lawler, L.M.A., Logan-Sinclair, P.A., Holland, L.E., Troutman, G. (2000). Black and White Learning Interchange. Australian Indigenous Education Conference, Fremantle, 3-7 April, 2000. (Refereed Conference Papers - Copyright Edith Cowan University, Nov., 2000)
• Lawler, L.M.A., Logan-Sinclair, P.A., Holland, L.E., Troutman, G. (2000). Black and White Learning Interchange: Evaluating the effectiveness of a program to upgrade qualifications to Bachelor Degree for Aboriginal Health Workers in remote and rural NSW. Australian Journal of Primary Health-Interchange 6(3): 164-74