Personal profile
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.
As and educationalist and registered Nurse, Veronica's career spans over 25 years in healthcare and education. Throughout her career, she has played an integral part in leading and influencing the high-quality delivery of education and research both within healthcare and academic settings.
Research overview
Veronica's research on interprofessional collaborative practice and interprofessional education intersects with several global priority areas including; integrated care, digital health, multimorbidity and community medicine. She has experience in using qualitative methods, mixed methods, case study research, and in conducting systematic reviews. Veronica is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Interprofessional Care and a board member of the Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education. She supervises BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD/MD/Prof Doc research projects related to interprofessional collaborative practice, interprofessional education, health professions education, and digital health.
Academic/Professional Qualification
Veronica holds a PhD (Psychology, University of St Andrews), MSc (Professional and Higher 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
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 Chilterns University College (now Bucks 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 → …
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- Interprofessional Education
- Healthcare Education
- Medical Education
- RT Nursing
- Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
- Teamwork
- Digital Health
- Telemedicine
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 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pre-registration students learning together in clinical practice: the impact on staff, students and people. Protocol for a scoping review
Stephens, M., O'Carroll, V., Kyle, R., Hussain, S., Farini, F. & Greaves, J., 13 Feb 2026, Open Science Framework.Research output: Other contribution
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The wellbeing of postgraduate taught students: an exploratory case study
Marshall, F., Fotheringham, F., O'Carroll, V. & Miles, P. J., 18 May 2026, In: Frontiers in Education. 11, p. 1-11 11 p., 1797548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding Interprofessional Education in Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce: Mapping the Landscape and Strategic Direction
O'Carroll, V., Paton, C. & Welsh, L., 7 Jan 2026, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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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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Development of an Online Interprofessional Health Professions Education Masters Programme to Influence the Delivery of High Quality Education.
Watson, E. & O'Carroll, V., 14 May 2025, (Unpublished) p. 134.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Datasets
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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
Dataset
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The wellbeing of Postgraduate Taught Students during the Covid-19 pandemic: an exploratory case study (dataset)
Miles, P. J. (Creator) & O'Carroll, V. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 18 May 2026
DOI: 10.17630/73e4c035-23f0-4190-a63b-b3d8ebce9569
Dataset
File
Projects
- 6 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
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. (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. (PI) & Murray, S. (PI)
27/09/20 → 26/09/24
Project: Studentship
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Irish Network of Health Educators
O'Carroll, V. (Speaker)
28 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Recognising Opportunities for Interprofessional Education in Clinical Practice
O'Carroll, V. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2025 → 28 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Journal of Interprofessional Care (Journal)
O'Carroll, V. (Reviewer)
8 Sept 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Springer Nature (Publisher)
O'Carroll, V. (Reviewer)
3 Sept 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Breaking Siloes: using Allport's Intergroup Contact Theory in designing faculty development interventions to promote interprofessional attitudes among health professionals
Campbell, L. (Speaker), O'Carroll, V. (Speaker) & Cerbin-Koczorowska, M. (Speaker)
23 Aug 2025 → 24 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
Prizes
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#TopDownloadedArticle Prize Clinical Teacher
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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BERA 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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Best Staff Poster: Scotland’s future series: delivering a better health future for Scotland symposium
O'Carroll, V. (Recipient), 5 Mar 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Press/Media
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CAIPE Quality Standards Launch at the House of Lords
3/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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)