PFHEA FAcadMEd FRCP(Edin) FRCR DipMEd MRad BSc(MedSci)(Hons) MBChB
Honorary Professor
- About
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- Email Address
- alan.denison@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
NHS Education for Scotland
Forest Grove House
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Professor Denison is a medical graduate of University of Aberdeen. He was awarded a personal chair (teaching & scholarship) in 2015 and was MBChB Programme Lead and Deputy Director of the Institute of Education in Medical and Dental Education from 2015 to 2019.
In 2019 he was appointed as Dean of Postgraduate Medicine, NHS Education for Scotland (NES). NES is a special health board that oversees the education and training of the workforce in the Scottish NHS, including over 6000 doctors in training programmes.
He remains clinically active as a Consultant Radiologist, NHS Grampian, teaches on the PG Cert/Dip/Masters in Clinical Education, and contributes to a range of other undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
His current other roles include:
1. Team Leader, General Medical Council Undergraduate Education Associate
2. Member of Council and Chair of Professional Standards Committee, Academy of Medical Educators
3. Member, Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans, with UK oversight responsibilities for Renal, Virology, Microbiology and combined infection training. COPMED lead for GMC Curriculum Advisory Group.
4. Lead, GMC Credential in Rural and Remote Health
5. Lead Dean, Trainee Support and Wellbeing, NES
Prizes and Awards
Shepherd Gold Medal in Surgery
- Teaching
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- Publications
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‘Moving to the countryside and staying’?: Exploring doctors migration choices to remote and rural areas
Journal of Rural Studies, vol. 108, 103210Contributions to Journals: ArticlesResearch Project Briefing: Enhancing recruitment and retention of doctors in rural Scotland
Chief Scientist Office (Document).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsUnderstanding recruitment and retention of doctors in rural Scotland: Stakeholder perspectives
The Geographical Journal, vol. 188, no. 2, pp. 261-276Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWidening access to students from remote and rural backgrounds
8th National Scottish Medical Education ConferenceContributions to Conferences: Posters