Poonyawee Jirarattanawan
SGPS Representative
EGSS
Education
Poonyawee Jirarattanawan is a PhD student from Thailand with a strong interest in medical education, particularly in the areas of student soft skill development and well-being. Her doctoral research examines the impact of resilience practices on overall well-being, as well as the relationship between resilience and spiritual well-being among Thai medical educators. Before beginning her PhD studies at Queen’s University, she taught anatomy for over 7 years, delivering both lectures and laboratory sessions. In her teaching, she actively incorporated active learning strategies and self-reflection to enhance student engagement and promote learner ownership. Beyond her teaching role, she has been deeply involved in student counseling, mental health support, and organizing activities and workshops focused on soft skill development. She aims to contribute to a resilience-driven approach to medical education in Thailand, with an emphasis on the well-being of all stakeholders.
Individual Responsibilities
- Attend monthly SGPS meetings, representing the interests of the membership.
- Report relevant information from the SGPS meetings to the executive at monthly meetings and to the membership via appropriate communication channels.
- Collaborate with the executive to issue a survey to the membership, providing options for the following year’s SGPS fee slate.
- Calculate the majority vote from the survey to determine the SGPS fee slate. Communicate the fee slate to the SGPS.