Scottish Minimally invasive perianal fistula and pilonidal sinus surgery course (VAAFT & EPSIT), Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK, 2021
Co-convener/ Faculty for Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Intermediate Open and Major Surgery Course.
Course Faculty
ACPGBI/AMOS Widening Participation in Surgery, UK
Regional Robotic Surgery Training Lead: RCSED/Intuitive Stakeholder Workshop, UK
OReCO (Optimising Rectal Cancer Outcomes), Pelican Foundation, ACPGBI, UK
Essentials in Robotic Surgery Course, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
EAES (European Association of Endoscopic Surgery) Advanced Colorectal Laparoscopic Skills Course, Cushieri Skills Centre, Dundee, UK
Rectal Prolapse Course, Cushieri Skills Centre, Dundee, UK
Other Teaching
Assigned Educational Supervisor for Specialty registrars, North Education Scotland (NES) Deanary, UK
Faculty: MSc in Patient Safety & Clinical Human Factors, University of Edinburgh, UK
Tutor – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh MRCS Mock Viva Course.
Regent for Medical Students, University of Aberdeen, UK
Lecture-based teaching: Medical students, University of Aberdeen, UK
Research Supervision
2023 – ongoing: University of Aberdeen, UK
Project Title: Comparative benefits of Robotic Colorectal Resections
Programme: Medical Research Scotland Summer Research Scholarship
2021 – 2022: University of Aberdeen, UK
Project Title: CRP trends after Robotic Colorectal Resections
Programme: Medical Research Scotland Summer Research Scholarship
2019-2020: University of Aberdeen, UK
Project Title: Systematic review of Acute Complicated Diverticulitis
Programme: Medical Research Scotland Vacation Scholarship
2016-2018: University of Leeds, UK
Project title: Outcomes in patients with malignant colorectal polyps in relation to different management approaches;
Programme: ESREP
2015 – 2016: University of Leeds, UK
Project title: Characterisation of SOCS proteins in macrophage phenotypes in locally advanced rectal cancer as markers of response to neo-adjuvant radiotherapy;
Degree: intercalated MRes; Funding: Pathology Society
2013-2014: University of Leeds, UK
Project title: Characterisation of the tumour immune microenvironment in locally advanced rectal cancer: Can macrophages predict response to neo-adjuvant radiotherapy?.
Degree: intercalated BSc
2013-2014: University of Leeds, UK
Project title: Effect of lower doses of dichloroacetate on radiosensitisation of colorectal cancer cells in vitro.
