- MD (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
- Master in Medical Education (Dundee University)
- PhD in Medical Education (Dundee University)
Dr. Gandes currently serves as the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Faculty of Medicine in Indonesia. Before her appointment as Vice Dean, she was Head of the Department of Medical Education and Director of the Master Program in Medical Education. From 2010 until 2016, she was selected to serve as an executive committee member for the LINQED international educational network, based in Belgium. She is also ambassador for the Indonesian region for the Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE).
After completing her Medical Doctor degree at UGM in 1997, Dr. Gandes earned her Master degree in 2001, graduating with distinction from the Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK. She later earned her PhD in Medical Education from the same institution. Dr. Gandes began her career in Medical Education as a lecturer and went on to become the head of the Committee of Student Assessment at the UGM Faculty of Medicine. She also served as Chair in the division of Examination Development, National Committee of Competency Examination for Indonesian Medical Students.
Dr. Gandes is a speaker at hundreds of national seminars, workshops, and conferences. In 2008, she was awarded an Endeavour Executive Fellowship from the Government of Australia. She is a 2013 Fellow of the FAIMER Institute and a member of the editorial board of the Indonesian Journal of Medical Education. She has supervised and served as examiner for numerous Master and PhD theses.
