About Dr Elsa Randles
I have lived and worked in the north-east all my life, apart from a brief stint working in Kenya as a junior doctor. I graduated with MBBS with Distinction from Newcastle University in 2002 and worked as a junior doctor in various local hospitals, before training as a GP in Northumberland. I qualified in 2007, and gained my MRCGP in 2008. I currently work as a part-time GP in Newcastle upon Tyne in addition to my role here at Sunderland.
Having previously worked for the Newcastle University MBBS programme (2008-2017), I have experience in early clinical experience, communication skills teaching, inter-professional learning, and patient and public involvement. I also have a master's in Clinical Education (MClinEd) (Newcastle University 2014), and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2009).
In the University of Sunderland School of Medicine, I have previously been a Clinical Year Lead and GP Tutor, with responsibility for GP placements in Phase 2 (Years 3 and 4) of MBChb Medicine. I now manage the GP Clinical Team and am responsible for GP placements for our students across all years.
Teaching and supervision
Interests
- Role transitions in medical training and careers
- Inter-professional learning and teaching
- Clinical communication skills
- Shared decision making in clinical practice
Research
My research has centred around improving communication skills in medical practice, through embedding interprofessional learning in undergraduate medical curricula, and by developing skills for shared decision making.