I graduated from Edinburgh Medical School  in 1994 and trained in SE Scotland becoming a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in the Royal Infirmary in 2007 and Director of Clinical Skills at the University of Edinburgh. During my SpR training I developed an interest in medical education and had some time out of programme to do a Masters and a research fellowship. Within the Emergency Department I am the Year 6 Emergency Medicine Module Organiser and a co-course organiser of the year 3 Emergency Medicine B Med Sci elective. I am responsible for leading the clinical skills team and overseeing the clinical skills centre in Chancellor's Building where a core programme of clinical skills, simulation and acute care teaching is delivered to MBChB students across all 6 years of the programme. My clinical interests include the management of vulnerable patients in the ED; particularly frequent attenders, the elderly and patients with mental health problems.

MBChB, FRCS Ed, FCEM, M Med Ed

• Preparation for practice
• Acute care
• Non-technical skills
• Empathy
• Tactical Decision Games

Centre for Medical Education

Supervision

3 MDs supervised to completion (2nd supervisor)

6 MDs ongoing (2 as first supervisor)

1 PhD ongoing

External Examiner year 3 Liverpool University MBChB

• University of Edinburgh School of Nursing
• University of Edinburgh Vet School
• Usher Institute
• Emerge
• NHS Lothian
• University of Dundee