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Disabled doctors – the ‘hidden fight’ and what the data tells us

2026

Smith, L., Laidlaw, A., Bonner, C., Kearney, G.

General Medical Council.

Other Contributions: Other Contributions

COVID-19 vaccination systems: Human Factors at the 'sharp end'

2026

Edmonds, J., Hignett, S., Vosper, H., Currie, H., Bowie, P.

Applied Ergonomics, vol. 130, 104588

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104588

A systematic review of comprehensive Robotic-assisted surgical (RAS) curricula

2026

Kieslich, A., Jardine, R., Ibrahim, H., Calvert, A., Walker, K., Walker, K. A., Watson, A. J. M.

Journal of robotic surgery, vol. 20, 130

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-025-02962-6
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/893d0e48-66ef-45d9-a076-d5ef5fa2721e/download

Developing and integrating physician assistants/associates in UK hospital teams: a realist review of lessons from international experiences

2025

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

BMC medicine , vol. 23, 707

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04530-z
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Clinician-educators; how do we engage the non-engagers?

2025

Nedelea, F., Walker, K. A.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2025, e70267

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70267

It is those little basic things for people which make a big difference: how can we make this happen

2025

Johnston, P. W., Walker, K. A., Pope, L., Ferguson, E.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2025, e70265

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70265

Physician Associates: the future, navigating opportunities and a way forward

2025

Walker, K. A., Fraser, F., Allan, L.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2025, e70266

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70266

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

2025

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

Advances in Simulation, vol. 10, no. 1, 18

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-025-00343-5
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/0dde3b5a-1fbb-4d1b-af15-9b43850057a0/download
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Expert consensus on best content of a robotic surgical curriculum: a systematic review

2025

Kieslich, A., Jardine, R., Ibrahim, H., Calvert, A., Walker, K., Walker, K. A., Watson, A. J. M.

Journal of robotic surgery, vol. 19, 721

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-025-02893-2
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/79ad4a54-2607-4d48-a537-faa76105d634/download

Burnout, wellbeing and resilience of healthcare workers in the post-COVID world

2025

Malik, M. (ed.), Walker, K. A. (ed.), Weeks, K. (ed.), Bafna, T., Choudhury, M.

Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne. 198 pages

Books and Reports: Books

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3389/978-2-8325-6873-6

Editorial: Burnout, Wellbeing and Resilience of Healthcare Workers in the Post-Covid World.

2025

Malik, M., Weeks, K., Bafna, T., Choudhury, M., Walker, K. A.

Frontiers in Medicine, vol. 12, 1679590

Contributions to Journals: Editorials

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1679590
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/fd87bda1-2ce9-4c72-b9ad-7f8fdb5f3e4c/download

Inclusion in an exclusive world? A two-country comparison of widening participation in medicine

2025 - E-pub ahead of print

Coyle, M., Bullen, J., Sandover, S., Poobalan, A., Cleland, J.

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-025-10470-3
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/73a6a753-ddb8-485a-a6fd-6af46e68d712/download
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Personalised Continuing Professional Development of Healthcare Professionals: a scoping review

2025

Nedelea, F., Walker, K. A.

AMEE 2025

Contributions to Conferences: Posters

Research Priorities in Health Care Communication Education Research

2025

Finn, Y., Papageorgiou, A., Sterie, A., Laidlaw, A., Browne, A. C., Campos, C.

Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 137, 109185

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109185

Investigating discrepancies in perceptions regarding the provision of hospital rest and relaxation spaces in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a qualitative study.

2025

Walker, K. A., Cunningham, K. B., Ferguson, J., Gibson Smith, K., Scanlan, G., Cecil, J. E., Gordon, L. J., Laidlaw, A., Pope, L. M., Johnston, P. W., Aitken, G.

BMJ Open, vol. 15, no. 8, e096154

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096154
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/90f35dcd-36be-4ad2-94ff-a678d86f6e8a/download

"I'd keep going until somebody said no and nobody ever said no": exploring identity strengths amongst medical students from widening participation backgrounds

2025

Gibson Smith, K., Cleland, J., Walker, K. A., Lumsden, C., Laidlaw, A.

Frontiers in Medicine, vol. 12, 1530738

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1530738
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/460ce094-fd0c-4072-a9cd-2bdcefbec564/download

Student Ambassadors – A Solution to Selector Recruitment for Multiple Mini Interviews?

2025

MacRae, E., Logan, S., Yilmaz, H. B., Miller, S., Chung, C.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2025

Contributions to Conferences: Posters

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/bitstreams/f93c8be3-f070-42fe-8b73-51cd3b29582d/download

A scoping review of virtual and extended reality simulations for teaching and assessing situational awareness in health professions education

2025

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

Contributions to Conferences

Additional Links: https://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/uploads/2025/2025%20ABSTRACTS_FA.pdf

Breaking the silence: Exploring help-seeking behaviours among professionals in training

2025

Lawrie, L., Laidlaw, A., Gibson Smith, K., Ferguson, E., Poobalan, A.

16th University of Aberdeen Annual Academic Development Symposium., pp. 8

Contributions to Conferences: Posters

Ensuring that UK medical graduates meet the General Medical Council’s outcomes relating to Human Factors

2025

Gold, F., Adams, M., Carpio, A. J., De Alwis, D., Schlemmer, C., Taylor, C., Bowie, P., Vosper, H.

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

Online: https://ergonomics.org.uk/asset/028A90A5%2DE1A9%2D4003%2DAF6BFDAF0660222A/
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/150085f1-ee15-4ef8-a779-c0e015b6d778/download

Human factors and ergonomics in health and social care: An applied approach

2025

Sujan, M., Pickup, L., Vosper, H., Catchpole, K.

Class Professional Publishing, Bridgwater. 189 pages

Books and Reports: Books

Additional Links: https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/books-ebooks/recently-published/human-factors-and-ergonomics-in-health-and-social-care/

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

2025

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

Advances in Health Sciences Education, vol. 30, pp. 475-496

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10360-0
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/20150e6d-f2d9-4088-9122-03f7f5215aab/download
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

Rapid Response: Re: Physician associates and anaesthetic associates in UK: rapid systematic review of recent UK based research

2025

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

BMJ, vol. 388, pp. e084613

Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

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/bitstreams/6838cccc-6b30-4e31-8ea3-ed3615bd7c5d/download

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/bitstreams/49af541b-06e1-47fc-b725-9c21aba0ac69/download
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‘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/bitstreams/e5a45371-7aaf-41a3-bce8-a849a81eb081/download

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

2024

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

Working Papers and Discussion Papers

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

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

2024

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

Journal of Mental Health, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 779-815

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2023.2278095
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/c0869213-e812-4c65-8709-fea71dad6b64/download

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/bitstreams/1eff6130-28e2-4104-9650-dbbcd1ad2552/download

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

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

Additional Links: https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/books-ebooks/health-professionals/primary-care/patient-safety-emerging-applications-of-safety-science/

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/bitstreams/9b6b7c2f-3cee-48a3-9fbf-394bd3b52c0e/download

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/bitstreams/8c998001-00c6-4f32-a656-de8be58c5001/download

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/bitstreams/bd4c8324-8c00-4dc5-ae48-13f3e6282555/download

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/bitstreams/02bc0e1b-0950-48a7-88f6-199b7dbd898c/download

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/bitstreams/e2a2a23b-f17f-4dbe-9cc1-73eea61837a2/download

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/bitstreams/d18d714d-79a4-40d5-a103-a7b2e8185f48/download

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/bitstreams/698b1125-a324-49ef-9aa3-a6cc4566758b/download

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

2024

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

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 21, no. S2, e13812

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13812

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/bitstreams/89e30497-d53f-441c-87d4-9b4fa27c5765/download

Starting Research in Clinical Education

2023

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

Wiley-Blackwell, UK. 296 pages

Books and Reports: Books

"For us, whatever we do is wrong, until we do something really good": a qualitative study of the lived experiences of doctors from minority ethnic backgrounds in Scotland

2023

Chopra, C., Poobalan, A., Gibson Smith, K., Youd, E., Johnston, P.

BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 10, e073733

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073733
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/5ed099a8-5928-4649-a7ab-42fc53d34dc3/download

Social identity resources can enable or inhibit transitions into the medical community: A qualitative study

2023

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

ASME ASM 2023 - Developing a diverse workforce, pp. 57

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13657
Additional Links: Conference Book of Abstracts

Establishing the predictive validity of the intercollegiate membership of the Royal Colleges of surgeons written examination: MRCS part B

2023

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

The Surgeon, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 278-284

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Online: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479666X23000811
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2023.07.003
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/71ee2fee-9422-4fd9-b464-cf13b3923663/download

Affordability, inclusivity and justice: threats to the sustainability of the medical workforce in an economic crisis

2023

Gibson Smith, K., Johnston, P., Cleland, J.

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 167-168

Contributions to Journals: Editorials

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1177/14782715231175004
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstreams/b2d3b1c9-f0a9-4cea-9e6f-e0097310731a/download

Creating an ecosystem for learning: the case for integrating new training developments with existing processes

2023

Walker, K. A., Nedelea, F.

7th International Association for Health Professions Education's Post

Contributions to Conferences: Posters