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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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…
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…
Two winners selected at the School of Medicine Dragons’ Den Competition
This year’s School of Medicine Research Away Day, saw the return of the School’s very own Dragons’ Den competition where early career researchers had the opportunity to pitch research ideas to win £5000 to support…
Research looking at co-creating clear communication to support vulnerable groups in the COVID-19 pandemic
New research looks to understand the barriers that stop people from accessing primary care services. Mara van Beusekom, a research fellow within the School of Medicine, looked at how to co-create appropriate and clear…
Research identifies how doctor-patient interactions can increase physical activity
Patients are open to have conversations about physical activity programmes in the community to improve their health, if recommended by their doctor, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found. The…
Dorothy Miller bursary presentations: Sharing experiences in Malawi
The three students who were awarded Dorothy Miller Bursaries this year, Sofia Garcia Agudo, Sarah Alvi and Sarah Eshkour, gave great presentations about their experiences in Malawi this summer to an audience of…
Ebola preparedness in Rwanda
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo continues to present challenges, not only to those who are directly affected, but to neighbouring countries. Dr Sloan, a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the School of Medicine at the…
International Regional Advisor for WHO
Professor Alexander Baldacchino, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Addictions with the Population and Behaviour Science Division, St Andrews University Medical School has been invited to work with the World Health…
Generalist Clinical Mentors
Year 2 Generalist Clinical Mentor Recruitment We have recently appointed nine new Year 2 Generalist Clinical Mentors (GCMs) and one new Year 1 GCM to the ScotGEM programme! The GCM post is a senior lecturer working…