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Surviving and Thriving in Medicine: Developing Theory-Based Interventions for Students From Widening Access Backgrounds

2025

Gibson Smith, K., Ferguson, E., Gouveia, K., Walker, K. A., Poobalan, A., Laidlaw, A.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 22, no. 3, e70076

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70076
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25292/1/Smith_etal_TCT_Surviving_and_Thriving_VOR.pdf

Physician associates and aneasthetic associates in UK: rapid systematic review of recent UK research - rapid response

2025

Nagraj, S., Wong, G., Tooman, T., Walker, K. A., McGivern, G., Zhao, Y., Rhys, S., Leckcivilize, A., English, M.

BMJ, pp. e084613

Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

Extended reality and computer-based simulation for teaching situational awareness in undergraduate health professions education: A scoping review

2025 - Accepted/In press

Brown, C. W., Laidlaw, A.

Advances in Simulation

Contributions to Journals: Articles

How can we promote academic GP careers?: A qualitative framework analysis of factors affecting the development of the academic GP workforce

2025

McElhinney, Z., Laidlaw, A., Scully, R., Gordon, L., Kennedy, C.

BMJ Open, vol. 15, no. 3, e091833

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091833
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25249/1/McElhinney_etal_BMJOpen_How_Can_We_VORpdf.pdf

Big data analysis: examination of the relationship between candidates’ sociodemographic characteristics and performance in the UK’s Membership of the Royal College of Physicians Part 1 examination

2025

Johnston, P., Vieira, R., Cameron, I., Kumwenda, B., Walker, K., Cleland, J.

Advances in Health Sciences Education, vol. 30, pp. 53-68

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10406-3
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25202/1/Johnston_etal_AHSE_Big_data_analysis_VOR.pdf
Additional Links: View publication in Scopus

‘You certainly don't get promoted for just teaching’: Experiences of education-focused academics in research-intensive universities

2025

Bull, S., Cooper, A., Laidlaw, A., Milne, L., Parr, S.

Studies in Higher Education, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 239-255

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2333946
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/25280/1/Bull_etal_SHE_You_Certainly_Dont_VOR.pdf

Patient safety education in undergraduate medical curricula: a concept analysis and scoping review protocol

2024

Bowman-Newmark, J., Brock, E., Vosper, H.

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Other Contributions: Other Contributions

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.23.24318603

Heard, valued, supported? Exploring the relationship between evidence and the policy on workforce learning

2024 - Accepted/In press

Pope, L., Johnston, P., Walker, K., Laidlaw, A.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 21, no. S2, pp. 21

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Outcomes reported in elective colorectal cancer surgery research for older patients: A scoping review

2024

Xavier, H., Bhattacharya, Y., Poobalan, A., Brazzelli, M., Ramsay, G.

Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 1871-1882

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.17177
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24652/2/Xavier_etal_CD_Outcomes_reported_in_VoR.pdf

Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Simulation for teaching and assessing situational awareness in health professions education: A Scoping Review

2024

Chandanani, M., Laidlaw, A., Brown, C. W.

Contributions to Conferences: Papers

Staying in and getting on:: Developing strategies to support widening access students in their medical studies.

2024

Gouveia, K., Ferguson, E., Laidlaw, A., Poobalan, A., Lumsden, C., Walker, K., Gibson Smith, K.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 21, no. S2, pp. 50

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13813

Enabling and inhibiting doctors transitions: introducing the social identity resource and belonginess model (SIRB)

2024 - E-pub ahead of print

Scanlan, G., Gordon, L. J., Walker, K., Pope, L.

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10360-0
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24060/1/Scanlan_etal_AHSE_Enabling_inhibiting_doctors_VOR.pdf
Additional Links: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10459-024-10360-0?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20240724&utm_content=10.1007%2Fs10459-024-10360-0#Fun; View publication in Scopus

Staying and getting on:: Developing strategies to support widening access students in their medical studies

2024

Gouveia, K., Ferguson, E., Laidlaw, A., Poobalan, A., Lumsden, C., Walker, K., Gibson Smith, K.

Contributions to Conferences: Papers

The power of animation: encouraging doctors to access support for psychological wellbeing

2024

Tooman, T. R., Wakeling, J., Cunningham, K. B., Gibson Smith, K., Walker, K., Cecil, J. E., Laidlaw, A.

BMC Psychology, vol. 12, pp. 1-12

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Online: https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-01821-7
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01821-7
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/23850/1/Tooman_etal_BMCP_The_power_of_animation_voR.pdf

Influencing factors in surgical decision-making: a qualitative analysis of colorectal surgeons' experiences of postoperative complications

2024

Bisset, C. N., Moug, S. J., Oliphant, R., Dames, N., Parson, S., Cleland, J.

Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 987-993

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16943
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/23879/1/Bisset_etal_CD_Influencing_factors_surgical_VOR.pdf

An overview of G2M Programme at University of Aberdeen: Demographic characteristics and correlation analysis of Academic vs. MMI/UCAT performances

2024

Marini, P., Yilmaz, H., Gibson Smith, K., Miller, S., Young, L., Fraser, D., Lumsden, C.

NES Annual Virtual Conference 2024

Contributions to Conferences: Posters

A qualitative study of social accountability translation: from mission to living it

2024

Cleland, J., Zachariah, A., David, S., Pulimood, A., Poobalan, A.

BMC Medical Education, vol. 24, no. 1, 145

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05093-y
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22783/1/Cleland_etal_BMCME_A_Qualitatitve_Study_VoR.pdf

Disembodied, dehumanised but safe and feasible: the social-spatial flow of a pandemic OSCE

2024

Brown, C., Macleod, A., Hawick, L., Cleland, J. A.

Medical Education, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 235-246

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15173
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22657/1/Brown_etal_ME_Disembodied_Deshumanised_But_VoR.pdf

Demographic disparities in dental school selection: An analysis of current UK practices

2024

Cunningham, C., Kiezebrink, K., Greatrix, R., Patterson, F., Vieira, R.

European Journal of Dental Education, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 56-70

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12914
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/20697/1/Cunningham_etal_EJDE_Demographic_Disparities_In_VoR.pdf

Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Simulation for teaching and assessing situational awareness and decision making in health professions education: A scoping review protocol

2024 - E-pub ahead of print

Brown, C. W., Chandanani, M., Laidlaw, A.

International Journal of Healthcare Simulation

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.54531/wnzw3461
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22733/1/Brown_etal_IJOHS_Vitual_Augmented_And_VoR.pdf

The status and outcomes of interprofessional health education in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2024

Kitema, G. F., Laidlaw, A., O'Carroll, V., Sagahutu, J. B., Blaikie, A.

Journal of Interprofessional Care, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 133-155

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2168631
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/23060/1/Kitema_etal_JIC_The_Status_ANd_VoR.pdf

. The Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS): A Human Factors approach to work system analysis.

2024

Vosper, H., Bowie, P.

Patient safety: Emerging application of patient safety. Cox, C., Hughes, H., Nicholls, J. (eds.). Class Professional Publishing

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

Establishing the predictive validity of the intercollegiate membership of the Royal Colleges of surgeons written examination: MRCS Part A

2023

Ellis, R., Cleland, J., Scrimgeour, D. S., Lee, A. J., Hines, J., Brennan, P. A.

The Surgeon, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 323-330

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2023.07.004
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22331/1/Ellis_etal_TS_Establishing_the_Predictive_VOR.pdf

Common mental health problems in medical students and junior doctors - an overview of systematic reviews

2023 - E-pub ahead of print

Aljuwaiser, S., Brazzelli, M., Arain, I., Poobalan, A.

Journal of Mental Health

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2023.2278095
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22141/1/Alijuwaiser_etal_JMH_Common_Mental_Health_VoR.pdf

Starting Research in Clinical Education

2023

Rees, E., Ledger, A., Walker, K.

Wiley-Blackwell, UK. 296 pages

Books and Reports: Books