Senior Lecturer Dr Andrew Blaikie has been elected as a Trustee on the board of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), of which the Arclight Project is a member. The clinical lead for the…
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…
In a groundbreaking effort to reshape Scotland’s public health landscape, researchers at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine have launched Scotland Speaks, the largest-ever survey of Scottish residents’…
A new study co-authored by Population and Behavioural Science Division Head Prof. Colin McCowan has found that adding a deadline to bowel screening invitation letters significantly boosted test returns. Screening by…
The School was delighted to welcome Prof. Deborah Williamson as our new Dean of Medicine and Head of School on 1 February. Prof. Williamson came to St Andrews in April 2024 as a Professor in Medicine while also serving…
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…
Scottish Graduate-Entry Medicine (ScotGEM) programme (2024) graduate Dr Lydia Arthur recently received a national prize from the Scottish Intensive Care Society for her Agents of Change project. The prize recognised…
The Arclight Project are proud to announce the launch of the Arclight Holo binocular indirect ophthalmoscope (BIO)
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…