Dr Laura Sims

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 (Exeter GP VTS Scheme)
• DipMedEd, DGM, DRCOG, DFFP, DipOccMed, M.Ed

Career:

Clinical

• 2016 - present: GP (St Thomas Medical Group, Exeter)
• 2002 - 2015: GP Partner (Mount Pleasant Health Centre, Exeter)

Current BMBS role

• Lead for Clinical Assessments

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