Golf on prescription
A pioneering health initiative has been piloted in Fife with golf ‘prescribed’ for individuals to encourage a more active lifestyle. The R&A and the University of St Andrews School of Medicine have collaborated with…
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NADEGS Conference
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine hosted the NADEGS Annual Conference “Navigating towards the future”, on the 19th and 20th of January. NADEGS is an Academic Primary Care conference, that showcases key…
Back to the Future!
The Academic Primary Care Evening was held on Thursday 3rdNovember after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought together colleagues involved in primary care education and research from Fife…
A Great Start to NHS Fife and St Andrews collaboration for Health Research
The Inaugural Collaborative Research and Innovation Symposium for the University of St Andrews and NHS Fife took place on Wednesday 26 October 2022 at the Balgeddie House Hotel in Glenrothes. The Symposium was…
Severe COVID-19 outcomes after full vaccination of primary schedule and initial boosters
Members of the Population and Behavioural Sciences Division have recently had research published in The Lancet looking at who is at higher risk of serious illness following an Omicron infection, after a third or…
Reflections on Global Fellowship with Professor Roger Strasser
The School of Medicine has been fortunate to have Professor Roger Strasser join the School as a Global Fellow throughout May and June 2022. The Global Fellowship Scheme provides prestigious awards to world leading…
School of Medicine Research Excellence
Thursday, 12 May 2022 School of Medicine Research Excellence Research at Scotland’s oldest university amongst the highest quality in the country. Over 86% of research carried out by the School of Medicine at the…
Professor Baldacchino stepping down as Director of Research, Innovation and Knowledge
Professor Alexander Baldacchino steps down after 18 years as Director of Research, Innovation and Knowledge at NHS Fife Professor Alexander Baldacchino on April 30 2022, stepped down as Director of Research, Innovation…
Saints of St Andrews Medicine series kicks off on Instagram
The “Saints of St Andrews Medicine” #saintsofstandmedicine series was launched on the University of St Andrews’ School of Medicine’s Instagram page to an impressive reception from staff and students. Inspired by…
University of St Andrews at 2022 ADEGS Conference
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine will be well represented at the annual Departments of General Practice in Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow & St Andrews: ADEGS) conference scheduled to take…