Karen Malone, MA, BA (Hons.), PGCE

Director of Education

Karen Malone, MA, BA (Hons.), PGCE, is the Director of Education and Assistant Professor at the Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine within the Department of Primary Care of the School of Health Related Professions .

She has a Master's Degree with Distinction from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom , a Master's level teaching qualification specializing in the higher education of health professionals and a Bachelor's Degree in French and Spanish.

Originally a qualified Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute working in a large corporate environment, her role in graduate training and development led her into the academic sphere at a number of universities in the U.K. Initially she was a senior lecturer involved in teaching, curriculum development, and managing the design and delivery of Master's, Bachelor's, Professional Development and multi-media distance learning programs for health professionals. In addition, she worked in health education change management with a number of key government and statutory agencies, including the National Health Service and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, in establishing new health education curricula and in developing national multi-disciplinary occupational standards for health care professionals.

Her skills and experience in health education change management led Karen to work internationally, first in New Zealand and now in the United States . In New Zealand she was an Academic Manager, Head of Faculty and Consultant in Education Management Policy, working closely with key government agencies including the Ministry of Education, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Tertiary Education Commission. Working at strategic level with these agencies and with a range of other stakeholders, she was instrumental in developing and strengthening educational capability, and teaching and learning outcomes, at both institutional and national levels.

At UMDNJ, Karen's goals are to work alongside institutional, local and national stakeholders to foster links between conventional and complementary medicine, enhance educational outcomes, and strengthen the national and international profile of ICAM.

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