Professor Susan Jamieson
- Honorary Senior Research Fellow (School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing)
email:
Susan.Jamieson@glasgow.ac.uk
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, New Lister Building (R2.53), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 8-16 Alexandra Parade
Biography
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) in Cell Biology (University of Glasgow, 1983)
- PhD in Experimental Mammary Cancer [Biochemistry] (University of London, 1987)
- PGCert in Teaching, Learning & Assessment in Higher Eduction (University of Glasgow, 2001)
- EdD [Critical thinking in a community of inquiry] (University of Strathclyde, 2014)
- SFHEA (Higher Education Academy [now Advance HE], 2015)
Research and academic posts
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 1987-1989)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, 1989-1993)
- Lecturer (University of Glasgow,1993-2005)
- Senior University Teacher (University of Glasgow, 2005-2017)
- Professor of Health Professions Education (University of Glasgow, 2017-2024)
Major education-related roles
- Director of MRes Molecular Medicine PGT programme, University of Glasgow (2007-2013)
- Director of Year 1 MBChB course, University of Glasgow (2009-2013)
- Director of MSc Translational Medical Sciences PGT programme, University of Glasgow (2013-2014)
- Deputy Head of UG Medical School (Pre-clinical), University of Glasgow (2013-2016)
- Deputy Head of UG Medical School (Educator Development), University of Glasgow (2016-2018)
- Director of Health Professions Education programme, University of Glasgow (2014-2024)
Research interests
- Critical thinking
- Socio-constructivism
- Community of inquiry
- Curriculum
- Basic sciences in medical education
Supervision
Current masters projects:
- Topic: Illness scripts in nurse education
Current doctoral projects:
- Topic: Context specificity in clinical reasoning (diagnostic and management)
- Topic: Professional identity formation
Supervised doctoral projects
- "Acculturation and social connections of International Medical Graduates." (2024)
- "Understanding the experience and opinion of teachers and students towards video-based self-assessment." (2023)
- "Stress and stressors in a dental learning environment: An exploratory case study of different perspectives." (2022)
- "The meaning of well-being for undergraduate medical students: Perspective from Indonesia." (2021)
- "The professional development and career advancement of Technical Diploma Nurses in Egypt." (2020)
- "Case study: How prepared are medical graduates in Saudi Arabia to begin the PG training?" (2019)
- "Joint UG and PG teaching in general practice: A case study of the continuum of medical education in practice." (2018)
- "Training for uncertainty in veterinary education." (2018)
- "Modelling the development of an online learning resource by health professionals." (2016)
Supervised masters dissertations
- "'We're not doctors yet!' Medical student views of the importance of content warnings and their suggestions for practical implementation in the medical UG curriculum." (2024)
- "Perceptions about the influence of professional identity and organisational culture on collaborative learning in transdisciplinary student projects." (2024)
- "The Medical Observership Programme: Participants' perception of their place in the medical Community of Practice." (2024)
- "What are the barriers to reflective practice in nursing? A critical narrative review." (2023)
- "What can we learn from the literature regarding the validity of learner evaluation of teaching scores within the continuing medical education field? A critical narrative review." (2023)
- "A systematised overview of how health professions educators feel during times of organizational change." (2022)
- "In situ simulation in emergency medicine: the How, Why and Where it is used, and does it have an impact on participants' self-efficacy?" (2022)
- "Exploring the experiences of junior doctors who were shielding during the COVID-19 pandemic." (2022).
- "What is not taught but caught: Exploring the perceptions on hidden curriculum among alumni of three ethnic groups in a Malaysian dental school." (2022)
- "What are the considerations for implementation of problem-based learning curricula for UG medical education in resource-poor settings? A systematized review." (2021)
- "Mentorship/mentoring influence on surgical skill development: a critical narrative review on prevalence of major surgical mentoring themes in the literature." (2019)
- "Exploring stakeholders' perceptions about the potential benefits of clinical elective modules and possible issues with their implementation." (2017)
- "What are the core competencies for health professions educators?" (2016)
- "ERCP training and assessment: The forgotten aspects." (2016)
- "What is the effect of an authority gradient on identification and challenge of errors in clinical decision-making in our Intensive Care Unit?" (2015).
- "To what extent does emotional intelligence correlate with academic performance in UG microbiology students?" (2015)
Teaching
Teaching and curriculum development
Undergraduate
- Facilitation of problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials (MBChB programme).
- Lectures and seminars on cell biology and cancer biology topics (BSc, iBSc, MBChB programmes).
- Development of integrated teaching blocks incorporating biomedical sciences and pathophysiology (MBChB programme).
Postgraduate taught
- Design and development of asynchronous learning materials for health professions education programme (courses about learning, teaching, assessment, critical appraisal, curriculum design, leadership, management, research design, research ethics, research paradigms, simulation).
- Facilitation of synchronous online tutorials and asynchronous online discussion forum.
- Campus-based small group tutoring on transferable/critical appraisal skills.
CPD/CME/Faculty development activity
- Development and facilitation of campus-based PBL Facilitator Training course for MBChB programme.
- Development and delivery of campus-based and online lectures and workshops on topics in health professions education.
- Development and delivery of campus-based and external workshops on education research skills.
Professional activities & recognition
Editorial boards
- 2024 - 2027: Innovation and Change in Professional Education (ICPE) Book Series (Springer)
Professional & learned societies
- 2001 - 2014: Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- 2008 - 2024: Member, Association for the Study of Medical Education
- 2014 - 2016: Glasgow Medical School representative, Scottish Deans' Medical Education Group (SDMEG)
- 2015: Senior Fellow, Advance HE
- 2016 - 2018: Chair of Education Research Committee, Association for the Study of Medical Education
- 2021 - 2024: Member, Society for Research into Higher Education