Ms Kim Prince
Lecturer - Echocardiography/Cardiac PhysiologySchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
I am an enthusiastic educator who loves passing on knowledge and skills to upcoming sonographers. I pride myself on being a well rounded educator who is always looking for new and exciting ways to assist students in learning.
Always one to set challenges for myself within my academic or clinical career but also in my outside interests. I set my sights high for achievements and trust my dedication to continually improve myself enhances my teaching abilities.
Encompassing a healthy lifestyle outside of academia and clinical work (as we need to remain fit and healthy for our physically and mentally demanding career), I engage in weight lifting, strongwoman competitions, body building and triathlons.
Background
My first tertiary qualification was a Bachelor in Health Science which lead to a Masters in Clinical Physiology (Cardiac).
This provided work opportunities in the cardiac field where I then gained a trainee employment position so I could study the DMU of cardiac ultrasound.
I am now completing the Post graduate certificate in Tertiary Education and hope to progress onto a PHD as research is the next challenge I would like to tackle, in the hopes of providing valuable information to improve the career longevity of sonographers and of course always improve patient care.
Universities Studied At
University of New England
Griffith University
Central Queensland University
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University
Queensland University of Technology
Previous teaching
I have always been an educator/trainer throughout my clinical career and have formally assessed students for the past 10 years for various tertiary institutes.
Professional Experience
With 20 years clinical experience in adult cardiac sonographer and cardiac physiology I have seen technology and our career forge ahead. I engage in conferences by presenting at state and national conferences.
I was the secretary for 10 yrs and part of the start up Board for PICSA (Professionals in Cardiac Sciences Australia) which is an association for all cardiac disciplines to support and educate cardiac physiologists of Australia.
I managed a private cardiology practice for over 13 years.
I have experienced the English health system working in the UK for 7 months to gain insight into the health care systems in Europe and UK.
Professional Memberships
Australasian Sonographers Association
American Society of Echocardiography
Professionals in Cardiac Sciences
Responsibilities
Lecturer, educator with CQU, responsible for a first year unit, and previously a post graduate unit.
Assist other lecturers with units throughout the year.
Stock control for the Brisbane campus lab.
Industry communication to build relationships for possible site placements for students.
Professional development for my clinical career and academic career.
Professional Interests
Continue to learn and grow within the learning and teaching space.
Conduct a research project.
Have more managerial responsibilities.
Key Achievements
Completed numerous qualifications.
Strive for improvement and new challenges.
Strive to gain the best out of students and staff.
Computer Software
Word, Windows, MAC, Excel, Teams, Zoom, Moodle,
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