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BSc (Hons) BioMedSci, PG Cert, PhD, FRSB, Education Lead for Institute of Education for Healthcare & Medical Science
Chair in Physiology & Pharmacology Education
- About
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- Email Address
- d.scott@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437566
- Office Address
Room 6.37 Institute of Medical Sciences Building
Institute of Education for Medical & Dental Sciences
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
University of Aberdeen
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
UK
AB25 2ZD External telephone: 01224 437566d.scott@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Physiology)1999 - University of AberdeenPrize for top student in Biomedical Sciences, First class Honours.
- PhD Physiological Sciences (Medicine)2004 - University of AberdeenJointly supervised by Professor Gordon McEwan (UoA) and Professor Harry McArdle (Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health) PhD focused on characterization of divalent metal ion transport in the human small intestine using electrophysiology and molecular biology. Physiological Society Pfizer prize for oral communication.
- PGCert Therapeutics2008 - The Robert Gordon UniversityAwarded with distinction
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Deputy Director of Medical Science Teaching
- Education Lead, Institute of Healthcare & Medical Sciences
- Lead for Medical Sciences, Science Teaching Hub Project Management Group
- Chair, Life Sciences & Medicine Library Committee
- Member, Medical Sciences Teaching Executive
- Member, School Blended Learning Steering Group
- Member, School Education Steering Group
- Member, Physician Associate Steering Group
- Member, Medical Sciences Marketing Group
- External Memberships
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- Education Theme Lead - Physiological Society of Great Britain (2016-2020)
- Member of Physiological Society Education, Public Engagement & Policy Committee.
- External Examiner in Phase I Medicine for the University of Newcastle (2008-12); MPharm for Robert Gordon University (2020-2024); BSc Personalised Medicine, University of Ulster (2021-).
- Reviewer for British Journal of Nutrition & British Journal of Anaesthesia; European Journal of Nutrition; Social Science & Medicine; MRC Fellowships; HAPS Educator; Advances in Physiology Education.
- External Member of Internal Teaching Review panel for Sports-related degrees at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (2012); School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds (2019).
- Reviewer for various textbook publishing companies.
- Local co-organizer of Physiology 2019.
Latest Publications
Creating the HAPS Physiology Learning Outcomes: terminology, eponyms, inclusive language, core concepts, and skills
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 21-32Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChallenges and opportunities in the phased introduction of R teaching for medical science students.
Physiology 2023Contributions to Conferences: PostersIntroducing the HAPS Physiology Learning Outcomes
HAPS Educator, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 79-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.21692/haps.2023.010
Physiology students can use Quality Improvement methodology to contribute to the prevention and management of falls during stroke rehabilitation.
Europhysiology 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of infographics to develop and assess students’ communication skills – a comparison between two institutions.
Contributions to Conferences: Posters
Prizes and Awards
College of Life Sciences & Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award (2010).
Inaugural Winner, Principal's Teaching Excellence Award (2018/19).
Winner, Principal's Teaching Excellence Award (2021/22)
Nominee for: Best Postgraduate Taught Lecturer, Mental Health Champion, Outstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning. Shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Accessibility and Inclusivity in Blended Learning (2020/21).
- Research
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Research Overview
Infographics, practical skills testing and high-fidelity human simulation to improve the teaching and learning experiences of students and staff in biomedical sciences.
Objective structured practical examinations for science students.
The physiology of death and how we teach this.
Physiology learning outcomes
Accessing healthcare science/clinical physiology careers
Quality improvement
Research Areas
Biomedical Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Healthcare Science
- Physiology
- Pre-Clinical Medicine
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Teaching
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Programmes
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Postgraduate, 3 stage, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 5 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Postgraduate, 3 year, January start
Courses
Teaching Responsibilities
Course coordinator:
- BM4301 The Science of Ageing: From Cradle to Grave
- PY3002 Integrative Physiology
- AN4003 Brain Function & Malfunction (with Anatomy)
- BM3502 Neuroscience & Neuropharmacology
- SM4901 Biomedical Sciences General Paper
- SM3901 Arcadia Summer Research Programme
- Publications
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Creating the HAPS Physiology Learning Outcomes: terminology, eponyms, inclusive language, core concepts, and skills
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 21-32Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChallenges and opportunities in the phased introduction of R teaching for medical science students.
Physiology 2023Contributions to Conferences: PostersIntroducing the HAPS Physiology Learning Outcomes
HAPS Educator, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 79-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.21692/haps.2023.010
Physiology students can use Quality Improvement methodology to contribute to the prevention and management of falls during stroke rehabilitation.
Europhysiology 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of infographics to develop and assess students’ communication skills – a comparison between two institutions.
Contributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping new online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Europhysiology 2022, pp. 404Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.13876
Educating the next generation of healthcare professionals: Contribution of Physiology teaching
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsHow are Healthcare students taught about the physiology of dying?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsUsing Game of Thrones to teach physiology during lockdown and beyond.
Europhysiology 2022, pp. 263-264Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.13875
We need to talk about death
Europhysiology 2022, pp. e13875Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.13875
Assessing science students’ practical skills – can we learn from healthcare education?: Healthcare educators have developed effective ways to assess a range of practical skills in their learners. What can other science educators learn from their example?
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesAn evaluation of Medical Sciences skills to inform Co-curricular Enhancement
13th University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping online resources on statistics and data handling for medical science students
Annual Academic Development Symposium 2022Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual delivery: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with physiology laboratory classes?
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 744-748Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Physiology 2021Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsInternational educators’ attitudes, experiences, and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote physiology laboratories
Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 310-321Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020. A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.03148
Physiology educators’ attitudes, experiences and recommendations after an abrupt transition to remote laboratories
The FASEB Journal, vol. 35, no. S1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.02165
Pupil-led biomedical lessons for primary school children: a pilot study
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersSoapmaking 101 - Exploiting COVID-19 to teach practical science and analytical skills remotely
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersUsing Game of Thrones to teach neuroscience and neuropharmacology during lockdown
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersVirtual laboratories: a panacea for the financial and ethical challenges associated with face-to-face physiology laboratories?
University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium 2021Contributions to Conferences: PostersInsights Arising from Virtual Laboratory Experiences of 2020: A Focus on Financial and Ethical Challenges of Face-to-Face and Online Physiology Laboratories.
Experimental Biology 2021Contributions to Conferences: Posters- [ONLINE] poster link
Physiology students can use a quality improvement approach to support a safe and efficient medication pathway in geriatric rehabilitation
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesPrimary School Children can Take the Lead in Teaching Anatomy and Physiology to their Peers
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesStudent Perceptions of Infographics for Poster Projects – A Cohort Comparison
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesUsing Infographics to Help Students Understand and Communicate Anatomy and Physiology
HAPS Educator, vol. August 2020, pp. 95-104Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiology 2019, Aberdeen
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Featured ArticlesEmerging Ideas for Paperless Laboratory Classes
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersImpact of a Final Year Skills Workshop Series for Undergraduate Medical Science Students
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of student-created video resources to enhance science practical skills training
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAdapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory science skills
Contributions to Conferences: PapersBringing Science to Life – Teaching Metabolism through Augmented Reality
Human Anatomy & Physiology Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersEffectiveness of a Final Year Honours Project Skills Workshop
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersExploring the “Paperless” Lab – New Ideas and Novel Pedagogy
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersUse of gamification to improve student revision of physiological and pharmacological concepts—a pilot study
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersUse of student-created video resources to enhance science practical skills training
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersUsing infographics to revitalise a physiology communications skills assessment
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersWomen in Physiology: Development of an educational resource to improve awareness of the contributions of historical female physiologists
11th Annual Academic Development SymposiumContributions to Conferences: PostersAn Assessment of Students’ and Health Professional’ Abilities to Site Stomas Accurately on Human Cadavers
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersAssessing Geriatric Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing and Polypharmacy in General Practice with an Educational Intervention by Physiology Students
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersClarifying Renal Clearance: An educational approach using visualisation of virtual volumes via student-developed video resources
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersEasy as 4-AT: Improving Delirium Screening in Acute Elderly Admissions with a Targeted Educational Intervention –A Pilot Study: Physiology students can help the NHS identify reasons for poor staff compliance with physiology screening tools
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersImage fraud and confidentiality as vehicles for learning about ethical issues in medical science teaching, a pilot study
Contributions to Conferences: PapersPerceptions of using infographics for physiology poster projects – a comparison between cohorts: Help students communicate science to a wider audience: Use infographic posters
Physiology 2019Contributions to Conferences: PostersStudent-created video resources can enhance medical science practical class assessment
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUsing infographics to revitalise a physiology communication skills assessment
The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society 33rd Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersPhysiology 2019
Physiology News, pp. 28Contributions to Specialist Publications: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.physoc.org/magazine
Student perceptions of Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessments
Pharmacology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersEasy as 4-AT: Improving Delirium Screening in Acute Elderly Admissions with a Targeted Educational Intervention
British Geriatric Society Autumn Meeting Scotland 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersTwo Years On: How the Core Curriculum has Shaped Pharmacology Courses at the University of Aberdeen
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Featured ArticlesDevelopment of a LabTutor experiment to simulate an in vitro Ussing chamber frog skin practical
Europhysiology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersEnhancing engagement with physiology using infographic presentations
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of a final year project skills workshop series
Europhysiology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersStudent perceptions of Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessments - a comparison between disciplines
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUse of LabTutor improves student engagement and achievement in nerve conduction and autonomic physiology practical classes
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUse of gamification to improve student revision of physiological and pharmacological concepts
Europhysiology 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of student-created video resources to enhance practical training in Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE's)
Contributions to Conferences: PapersWomen in Physiology: Development of an educational resource to improve awareness of the contributions of historical female physiologists
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of a final year project skills workshop series
Contributions to Conferences: PapersStudent engagement in practical assessment
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of a final year project skills workshop series
Annual Academic Development Symposium 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersWhat does the future hold for the teaching of physiology in UK Higher Education Institutions?: Seeking meaning in a constantly shifting landscape
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Featured Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.physoc.org/magazine
Supporting international dissemination of teaching innovations in the life sciences
IUPS 38th World Congress Satellite Teaching MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersA hearty dose of simulation - sharing best practice and resources across different disciplines in medicine and medical sciences
Practical innovations in life science educationContributions to Conferences: PostersAdapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory science skills
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAdapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory science skills in pharmacology students
HEA STEM Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping physiology graduate skills and attributes with Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s)
IUPS 38th World CongressContributions to Conferences: PostersDeveloping practical skills in drug discovery and screening for a diverse student population
HEA STEM Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersEnhancing student engagement with physiology using Infographics presentations
IUPS 38th World CongressContributions to Conferences: PostersTo pee or not to pee? A urine-free renal practical
Practical innovations in life science educationContributions to Conferences: PostersUse of high fidelity human patient simulators (HFHPS) for science teaching
HEA STEM Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersUsing Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE's) to consolidate practical skills and assess graduate attributes in life sciences
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUsing Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE's) to consolidate practical skills and assess graduate attributes in life sciences
Contributions to Conferences: PapersAdapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE's) to assess clinically-related science skills
Scottish Clinical Skills Network Annual Conference 2016Contributions to Conferences: PostersAn assessment of students', academics' and health professionals' abilities to site stomas accurately on human cadavers
Scottish Clinical Skills Network Annual Conference 2016Contributions to Conferences: PostersAre high fidelity human patient simulators an effective tool when teaching renal physiology?
Contributions to Conferences: PapersCan high fidelity human patient simulators help biomedical science students better understand complex concepts such as anticholinergic burden?
Physiology 2016, pp. PCA116Contributions to Conferences: PostersEffectiveness of High Fidelity Human Patient Simulators in Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Teaching
Scottish Clinical Skills Network Annual Conference 2016Contributions to Conferences: PostersHigh fidelity human patient simulators and anticholinergic burden
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUse of LabTutor improves student engagement and achievement in ECG and EEG practical classes
Physiology 2016, pp. PCA115Contributions to Conferences: PostersUse of iPads for Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) to assess clinically-related skills
Scottish Clinical Skills Network Annual Conference 2016Contributions to Conferences: PostersUsing High-Fidelity Human Simulators to teach guidelines for the use of amiodarone in Advanced Life Support in silico – A Pilot Study
Contributions to Conferences: PapersThe effectiveness of high fidelity human patient simulation in neuroscience and neuropharmacology teaching - a pilot study
Contributions to Conferences: PapersThe power of collaboration: working together to evolve undergraduate active learning tools into powerful professional development experiences
Contributions to Conferences: PapersThe use of LabTutor for the development of new educational materials in a partnership between pharmacy and biomedical undergraduate students and academic staff.
Contributions to Conferences: PapersUse of LabTutor improves student engagement and achievement in ECG and EEG practical classes
Contributions to Conferences: PapersIntroduction of Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessments
HEA STEM Annual Conference: Enhancing the STEM student journeyContributions to Conferences: PostersIntroduction of formal assessment criteria into Anatomy Honours dissection exercises
HEA STEM Annual Conference: Enhancing the STEM student journeyContributions to Conferences: PostersPlanting the Seeds of Cross-Disciplinary Teaching & Assessment
HEA STEM Annual Conference: Enhancing the STEM student journeyContributions to Conferences: PostersUse of iPads for Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessments
HEA STEM Annual Conference: Enhancing the STEM student journeyContributions to Conferences: Posters2012 revised international chapel hill consensus conference nomenclature of vasculitides
Arthritis & Rheumatism, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 1-11Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.37715
The value of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) in coronary artery disease (CAD)
Value in Health, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. A357Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTrace element absorption by human small intestine
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsDevelopmental changes in DMT-1 mRNA expression correlate with the magnitude of Fe2+-evoked electrogenic transport in human intestinal Caco-2 cells
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsCharacterization of the basolateral charge carrier during Fe2+ and Zn2+-induced electrogenic transport in human intestinal Caco-2 epithelia
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsIdentification of two pH-dependent, Zn2+-induced electrogenic transport pathways in human intestinal Caco-2 epithelia
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsIron and zinc differentially regulate Fe2+- and Zn2+-induced electrogenic transport pathways in human intestinal Caco-2 epithelia
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsOPCML at 11q25 is epigenetically inactivated and has tumour suppressor function in epithelial ovarian cancer
Nature Genetics, vol. 34, pp. 337-343Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1183
PKG II-dependent inhibition of an Fe2+-evoked electrogenic transport pathway by cGMP in human intestinal Caco-2 epithelia
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings