ProfessorJacqueline Bloomfield
Director of International Programs
Faculty of Medicine and Health
- Director of International ProgramsFaculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
Professor Bloomfield's research background and interests focus on three major areas.
She is an active researcher in the area of health profession education and has a strong interest in Interprofessional learning (IPL). She is a member of a core interprofessional team of academics who have developed, implemented and evaluated a number of large-scale IPL initiatives with students from a broad range of health-related disciplines.In 2018 and 2019 the work of this team was recognised with Faculty Awards for Excellence.
Her second research interest is supportive care for patients with cancer. She is particularly interested in how nurses can be educated and supported to care for patients in the cancer and palliative care setting. Professor Bloomfield is a fellow in the Cancer Nursing Research Unit (CNRU).
Jacqueline also has a strong interest in nursing workforce development specifically in the areas of internationally qualified nurses and national educational standards and accreditation.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTIts everybodys business: Upskilling the cancer workforce in detecting and managing sexual function and intimacy concerns for individuals experiencing cancerDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal)3 Feb 2025People funded by this grant:
- Taoube L,
- Rutherford C,
- White K,
- Power T,
- Philp S
- GRANTElectronic medical record simulation; preparing healthcare students for the workforce.DVC Education1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Conlon L,
- Frotjold A,
- Maw M,
- Bloomfield J
- GRANTRecognising culture and developing academic potential in Singapore nursing students.DVC Education1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Ridgway G,
- Harvey A,
- Garcia A,
- James B,
- Green J
- GRANTDevelopment of a clinically authentic e-portfolio using PebblePad to improve assessment and feedback in the clinical setting for health professionalsDVC Education1 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Bloomfield J,
- Kalman E,
- Martin E,
- Lane AS,
- Caillaud C
- GRANTHealthcare students as educators: linking theory to practiceDVC Education1 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Chen T,
- Burgess A,
- Schneider C,
- Kenny B,
- Bleasel J
- GRANTPreparing disability aware health graduates - evaluating the impact of an online shared disability awareness training program for students within the health care disciplines at Sydney UniversityDVC Education1 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Bloomfield J,
- Currie W,
- Camp A,
- Brand-Miller JJ,
- Saini B
- GRANTDevelopment of the University of Sydney interprofessional student-led health clinic modelDVC Education1 Jan 2016People funded by this grant:
- Spallek H,
- Cook D,
- Lane AS,
- Schneider C,
- Gunton JE
- GRANTDevelopment, Implementation and Evaluation of a Transition to Professional Practice ProgramNorthern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD)1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Aggar C,
- Gordon CJ,
- Bloomfield J
- GRANTReport of the Evaluation of HealthOne Northern Sydney 2015Northern Sydney Medicare Local Ltd1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Gordon CJ,
- Aggar C,
- Bloomfield J
- GRANTDeveloping a Graduate Nurse Transition Program to Primary Health CareNorthern Sydney Medicare Local Ltd1 Jan 2014People funded by this grant:
- Gordon CJ,
- Aggar C,
- Bloomfield J
- GRANTSpeaking into the void: using voice in podcasts and mobile learningKings College London1 Jan 2012People funded by this grant:
- Barrett I,
- Wilkinson A,
- McGregor N,
- Quinn B,
- Toorabally R
- GRANTA feasibility study assessing methods for evaluating an end of cancer treatment consultationGuys and Saint Thomas NHS Foundation Trust1 Jan 2010People funded by this grant:
- Armes J,
- Ream E,
- Bloomfield J,
- Moore J