Personal profile
Research overview
I graduated in Medicine from Nottingham in 2002, progressing to GP training on the Oxford VTS. I subsequently developed an academic GP career, with roles at Leeds, then Dundee Universities, completing my Masters in Medical Education with Dundee. I remain clinically active as a GP in Fife.
I was appointed as Clinical Lead at St Andrews in 2016, and as BSc Course Director in 2020, with promotion to Senior Lecturer that year.
My main areas of interest are undergraduate medical education, specifically around primary care and promoting General Practice as a positive career destination.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Using Virtual Reality to Support Community-Based Medical Education: A Mixed Methods Study
Wang, X., O'Carroll, V., Walmsley, R., Gordon, I., Barclay, G. & Hughes, A., Jan 2026, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Using virtual reality to support community based medical education
Wang, X., O'Carroll, V., Walmsley, R., Gordon, I., Barclay, G. & Hughes, A., 23 Oct 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Virtual reality or virtual unreality? Medical educators’ perspectives of the feasibility and potential of virtual reality in community-based medical education.
O'Carroll, V., Walmsley, R., Wang, X., Barclay, G., Gordon, I., Strachan, S. J. A., Dhasmana, D. J., Nisbet, E., Illes, J., Duggal, S., Cezayirli, I. S., Hornal, J. & Hughes, A., 5 Mar 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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The challenges of visualisation during delivery and assessment of clinical teaching under COVID-19: a reflective account of problem solving
Walmsley, R., Watson, E., Laidlaw, A. & Hughes, A., 17 Dec 2022, Biomedical visualisation: Volume 14 ‒ COVID-19 technology and visualisation adaptations for biomedical teaching. Varsou, O., Rea, P. M. & Welsh, M. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Cham, p. 199-213 15 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; vol. 1397).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The latest treatment interventions improving mental health outcomes for women, following gender-based violence in low-and-middle-income countries: a mini review
St. John, L. & Walmsley, R., 16 Dec 2021, In: Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 2, 7 p., 792399.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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ComSIM: Community Orientated Simulation
O'Carroll, V. (CoPI), Walmsley, R. (CoPI), O'Malley, A. (CoPI) & Hughes, A. (CoPI)
1/08/23 → 1/08/25
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Activities
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Introduction to small group teaching for clinical communication skills
Laidlaw, A. H. (Speaker), Collinson, J. A. (Speaker) & MacAllister, R. A. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
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Introduction to small group teaching for clinical communication skills
Laidlaw, A. H. (Speaker), Collinson, J. A. (Speaker) & MacAllister, R. A. (Speaker)
18 Jan 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
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Patient conversations’: ensuring medical student understanding of the patient journey with chronic illness
Laidlaw, A. H. (Speaker) & MacAllister, R. A. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation