Research Division
Earlier this semester, St Andrews medical students experienced a bespoke virtual reality (VR) scenario simulating a general practice home visit for the first time. The virtual patient in this case was experiencing an…
The team behind the AI-powered patient simulator SimPatient has been recognised at the 2025 Converge Awards for its innovation, entrepreneurial drive, and potential to transform clinical education. Senior Lecturer and…
Third-year BSc (Hons) Medicine student Shirley Xiao presented her dissertation on implementation of the 2018 general practice contract at a Scottish Government meeting on 27 May! The General Practice In-Hours Activity…
Congratulations to Medicine student society PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning Scheme), the team* behind which was one of four finalists for this year’s Enterprising Mind of the Year (EMOY) Awards! PALS was established in…
On 5 March, the School of Medicine welcomed 170 delegates to St Andrews for the ‘Delivering a better health future for Scotland’ symposium and the biennial American Medical Alumni Lecture. The symposium was part of the…
On 5 March, the Specific Learning Difficulties Network (SLDN), co-founded by Professor of Neurogenetics and Genomics Prof. Silvia Paracchini, hosted an event at the University of St Andrews. The conference brought…
The School congratulates ScotGEM Academic Lead and Generalist Clinical Mentor (GCM) Dr Zoë McElhinney, Honorary Senior Lecturer Dr Lloyd Thompson, Honorary Lecturer Dr Kirsty Alexander and Professor Hugh Alberti…
The School of Medicine congratulates Senior Lecturer Dr Jane Illés on recent her appointment as Chair of the University’s Athena Swan Implementation Group (ASIG). Dr Illés will bring her years of experience of Athena…
The School of Medicine hosted a visit from the University of Bonn Faculty of Medicine on 2 December 2024, marking a significant step forward in their growing partnership. The day began with a plenary session, offering…
Congratulations to third-year BSc student Fergus Jajdelski, Prosector Olly Kovaljova, and Assistant Prosector Humayra Bakar on their success at this year’s Institute of Anatomical Sciences (IAS) Autumn Scientific…