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Dr

Jenna Lang

Lecturer, Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy La Trobe Rural Health School

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  • Lecturer, Physiotherapy
    Physiotherapy La Trobe Rural Health School

BIO

Jenna received a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from The University of Melbourne in 2012 prior to working clinically for approximately ten years across multiple major metropolitan health services. Jenna's areas of clinical specialty are in acute cardiorespiratory care particularly surgery and intensive care. Jenna has extensive experience in supervision and mentorship of undergraduate students on clinical placement and staff education and development after graduation. Jenna has training and experience in the development and delivery of simulation-based education in a range of formats. Following development of a special interest in post-graduate development and workplace-based competency assessment and training Jenna enrolled into a Doctor of Philosophy at Monash University. Supported by a Pat Cosh Trust Fund Grant she completed her PhD in 2023 with multiple publications contributing to her thesis entitled "Competency Based Training for Mobilisation of the Critically Ill". Since 2019 Jenna has contributed to undergraduate and post-graduate entry level physiotherapy teaching at Monash University and Latrobe University. Jenna also serves regularly as a peer reviewer for academic journals and contributed as a guideline development member to the NHMRC Australian Clinical Guideline for Physical Rehabilitation and Mobilisation in Adult Intensive Care Units

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia14 Dec 2012
  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Monash University, Melbourne, Australia