Dr Laura Sims
Lead for Clinical Assessment
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
University of Exeter
College House
St Luke's Campus
Exeter EX1 2LU
About me:
Throughout my career as a GP, I have been committed to delivering high quality healthcare through ensuring my knowledge and skills are honed for practice. My motivation to keep learning has naturally led me to develop a special interest in clinical education. I have guided my teaching career so that I continue to be involved with curriculum areas that are related to patient-facing healthcare roles. I enjoy working with others to develop their communication skills, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills as I feel these are vital for working in complex environments.
Interests:
- Clinical practice assessment
- Curriculum design
Qualifications:
- MBBS (St George's Hospital Medical School)
- FRCGP
- DipMedEd, DGM, DRCOG, DFFP, DipOccMed, M.Ed
Clinical
- GP (St Thomas Medical Group, Exeter)
Current BMBS role
- Clinical Practice Assessment theme lead
Previous UG BMBS educational roles
- Lead for Problem-based Learning and Communities of Practice
- Lead for Remediation & PDG Tutor
- SSU provider (Dermatology in Primary Care, Doctors as Teachers)
Previous roles
- GP Trainer & GP Appraiser
- NHS England complaints reviewer
