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Biography
Veronica is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Teaching in the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews. She is the Programme Director for the PgCert/PgDip/MSc Health Professions Education course. Veronica also works with the NHS Scotland Academy, NHS Education for Scotland, as a Senior Educator, leading the strategic development of interprofessional education.
As an educationalist, Veronica has been involved in health professions education since 2007 where she took up her first academic teaching post in the School of Medicine. In 2014, she went on to work in the University of Dundee as a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and returned to St Andrews in 2017 to take on the role as Deputy Director of Teaching and lead for quality assurance and enhancement in the School of Medicine .
As a Registered Nurse, Veronica has worked in medical, surgical and renal wards, and in telehealth. She continues to maintain her professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Research overview
Veronica’s research interests include: interprofessional education and collaborative practice in healthcare; digital healthand extended reality. She has experience in using qualitative and mixed method approaches. She has led the design and implementation of a number of projects within the academic and practice learning environment to provide health professional students with opportunities for interprofessional learning. In 2017, she completed her PhD in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at St Andrews. Her PhD investigated health and social care professionals’ attitudes and perceptions of interprofessional practice and learning. She is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Interprofessional Care and a board member of the Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education. Veronica supervises BSc, MSc and PhD/MD/Prof Doc research projects related to interprofessional collaborative practice, interprofessional education, healthcare education, telehealth, digital health.
Academic/Professional Qualification
Veronica holds a PhD (Psychology, University of St Andrews), MSc (Education, Queen Margaret University), BA (Hons) (Nursing, Bucks New University, formally Buckinghamshire Chilterns University) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Teaching activity
Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
BSc, MSc, PhD supervisor
MSc, PhD/MD external examiner
Personal Tutor
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, Senior Fellow, Advance HE
Award Date: 30 Nov 2023
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Psychology and Neuroscience
Award Date: 14 Feb 2017
Master in Science, Professional and Higher Education, Queen Margaret University
Award Date: 31 Jul 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Ba (Hons) Nursing (with RNA qualification), Buckinghamshire New University
Award Date: 31 Jul 1998
External positions
Board Member, Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE)
10 Nov 2023 → …
Associate Editor of the Journal of Interprofessional Care, Journal of Interprofessional Care
18 Aug 2020 → …
Honorary Lecturer, University of Dundee
30 Oct 2017 → 30 Oct 2020
External Examiner, GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
30 Aug 2017 → 30 Aug 2020
Board Member, Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE)
2014 → 2021
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- Interprofessional Education
- Healthcare Education
- Medical Education
- RT Nursing
- Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
- Teamwork
- Digital Health
- Telemedicine
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Interprofessional collaborative practice in health and social care for people living with multimorbidity: a scoping review protocol
Murray, J.-L. K., Hernandez Santiago, V., Sullivan, F., Hornal, J., Badshah, F., Keatley, B., Galbraith, J., Channer, P., Fearfull, A., Haddow, A., Johnston, E., Ward, M. & O'Carroll, V., 2 Jan 2025, In: Systematic Reviews. 14, 9 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Medical students’ and educators’ opinions of teleconsultation in practice and undergraduate education: a UK-based mixed-methods study
Wetzlmair-Kephart, L. C., O’Malley, A. & O’Carroll, V., 6 Mar 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 3, p. 1-22 22 p., e0302088.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Extended reality therapies for anxiety disorders: a systematic review of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives
Dhunnoo, P., Wetzlmair, L.-C. & O'Carroll, V., 1 Apr 2024, In: Sci. 6, 2, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Faculty perspective of a simulated stroke rehabilitation multidisciplinary team meeting for graduate entry medical students: Published Conference Abstract from the 18th UK Stroke Forum conference, 4 - 6 December 2023, ICC Birmingham, UK
Chung, C., O'Carroll, V., Anderson, A., Buchanan, N., Ferrie, T., Brown, K., Flynn, A. & O'Malley, A. S., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Stroke. 19, 1, p. 67-68Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
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“I think it’s a lot harder” – fundamentals for developing a core curriculum in telecommunication and teleconsultation in undergraduate medical education in the UK (thesis data)
Wetzlmair, L. (Creator), O'Carroll, V. (Supervisor) & O'Malley, A. S. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 9 May 2028
DOI: 10.17630/84eb74f3-e316-4618-a112-19b2f24377ac, https://doi.org/10.17630/sta/451
Dataset: Thesis dataset
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Interprofessional ArclightTM eye health workshop:impact on students’ clinical identification and ophthalmic skills (dataset)
O'Carroll, V. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 6 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.17630/04efbf65-13bf-438d-bcba-e3310c364870
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ComSIM: Community Orientated Simulation
O'Carroll, V. (CoPI), Walmsley, R. (CoPI), O'Malley, A. S. (CoPI) & Hughes, A. (CoPI)
1/08/23 → 1/08/25
Project: Standard
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A study of PGT wellbeing pre/post Covid: A study of PGT wellbeing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal approach
Miles, P. J. (PI), O'Carroll, V. (CoI) & Fotheringham, F. (Researcher)
1/11/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Standard
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School of Medicine, Education Division PhD studentship
O'Carroll, V. (PI), O'Malley, A. S. (PI) & Murray, S. W. (PI)
27/09/20 → 26/09/24
Project: Studentship
Activities
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Evaluation, Quality Improvement and Research (ENQUIRE) in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
O'Carroll, V. (Speaker), Wetzlmair, L. (Speaker), O'Leary, N. (Speaker) & Huber, M. (Speaker)
29 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Interprofessional learning for medical and nursing students – what works for whom, in what circumstances, and why?
O'Carroll, V. (External examiner)
10 May 2024Activity: Examination types › External examination
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PhD Examination: Nurturing an evolving identity: a hermeneutic phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences of nurses working as academics in UK Universities
O'Carroll, V. (External examiner)
1 Mar 2024Activity: Examination types › External examination
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Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) (External organisation)
O'Carroll, V. (Panel Member)
26 Jan 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership in special-interest organisation
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Faculty perspective of a simulated stroke rehabilitation multidisciplinary team meeting for graduate entry medical students
Chung, C. (Speaker), O'Carroll, V. (Speaker), Flynn, A. (Speaker), Anderson, A. (Speaker), Buchanan, N. (Speaker), Brown, K. (Speaker), Theresa, F. (Speaker) & O'Malley, A. S. (Speaker)
2 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
Prizes
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#TopDownloadedArticle Prize
Wetzlmair, L. (Recipient), O'Carroll, V. (Recipient) & O'Malley, A. S. (Recipient), 19 Mar 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Association for the Study of Medical Education
O'Carroll, V. (Recipient), 28 Mar 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Higher Education Special Interest Group Best Presentation Award
Miles, P. J. (Recipient), Marshall, F. A. L. (Recipient), Fotheringham, F. (Recipient) & O'Carroll, V. (Recipient), 14 Sept 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Interprofessional.Global Award
O'Carroll, V. (Recipient), Wetzlmair, L. (Recipient) & Kitema, G. F. (Recipient), 26 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Thesis
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Practice mentors' attitudes and perspectives of interprofessional working, and interprofessional practice learning for students : a mixed-methods case study
O'Carroll, V. (Author), Campbell, M. (Supervisor), 20 Jun 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis (PhD)