About Dr Leah Williams
I graduated with distinction from Newcastle University in 2019 with an MBBS (Hons). After completing foundation training in the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, I started working as a clinical teaching fellow at Sunderland Royal Hospital teaching the first cohort of the University of Sunderland School of Medicine.
While working as a clinical teaching fellow, I studied towards a master's in Medical Education and graduated with Distinction in 2023. This research, alongside my interests in simulation and clinical reasoning, prompted my transition into the University's School of Medicine as the Phase 1 Simulation Lead and OSCE Co-Lead. In this role, I work closely with the assessments team to deliver a suite of clinical assessments for our first and second-year medical students. I am also responsible for designing a delivering a novel curriculum of early years simulation experience to help our students prepare for clinical practice.
I currently share my time between working at the University and practicing as a trust grade doctor at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Qualifications:
- MBBS (Hons), Newcastle University (2019)
- MMedEd, University of Sunderland (2023)
- GMC Registered with a licence to practise (7639963)
Teaching and supervision
I have extensive teaching experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. At present, my primary teaching responsibilities are focused on developing and implementing our pre-clinical simulation teaching strategy for students in Phase 1 of MBChB Medicine.
My work on the SIMLive! project was recently presented at the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) 2024 National Conference, where I was awarded the TASME Teaching Innovation and Excellence Prize.
Research
My academic research interests are in clinical reasoning and healthcare simulation. I have recently completed my master's research in barriers to clinical reasoning in high-fidelity simulation for fourth-year medical students at the University. I am also interested in the quality assurance of medical school assessments.
I am very happy to be contacted if you would like to discuss collaborating on research in these fields.