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Research
My research interests focus on selection, curricula and support through medical school, and the implications this has for workforce distribution especially to rural and underserved areas.
My role is focussed on the evaluation of the ScotGEM programme and research into related areas - generalism, rural medicine and innovative curricula.
My work is interdisciplinary and qualitative, and aims to drive alternative ways of thinking for academics, policy makers and practitioners. The goal is to help address inequalities in healthcare and education.
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
Doctor of Philosophy, Perceptions, discourses and values: Exploring how key stakeholders construct, negotiate and enact widening access to medical school, University of Aberdeen
14 Jan 2015 → 30 Jun 2018
Award Date: 31 Jul 2018
Master of Arts, International Relations and German (First Class Hons), University of St Andrews
Sept 2006 → Jun 2010
Award Date: 24 Jun 2010
External positions
Honorary Lecturer, University of St Andrews
23 Jun 2022 → 31 Aug 2025
Honorary Research Fellow, University College London
Mar 2022 → Mar 2027
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Projects
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Understanding The Origins Of The Scottish GP Workforce, Especially In Hard To Recruit Areas (Joint with University of Glasgow)
Alexander, K. (Investigator) & Kumwenda, B. (Investigator)
4/12/23 → 3/03/26
Project: Research
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Medical school selection is a sociohistorical embedded activity: A comparison of five countries
Cleland, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Blitz, J., Amaral, E., You, Y. & Alexander, K., Jan 2025, In: Medical Education. 59, 1, p. 46-55 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)89 Downloads (Pure) -
A national qualitative investigation of the impact of service change on doctors' training during Covid-19
Silkens, M. E. W. M., Alexander, K., Viney, R., O'Keeffe, C., Taylor, S., Noble, L. M. & Griffin, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), 20 Mar 2023, In: BMC Medical Education. 23, 11 p., 174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)69 Downloads (Pure) -
Financial difficulty in the medical profession
Medisauskaite, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Viney, R., Rich, A., Alexander, K., Silkens, M., Knight, L., Harrison, D., Crampton, P. & Griffin, A., May 2023, In: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 116, 5, p. 160-166 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Sampling and recruiting participants
Cleland, J. A., Alexander, K. & Poobalan, A. S., Nov 2023, Starting Research in Clinical Education. Rees, E., Ledger, A. & Walker, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiley-Blackwell, p. 47-57 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Teaching the tools: Focusing effort and engagement when improving medical education
Alexander, K. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Shearer, H., Jan 2023, In: Medical Education. 57, 1, p. 12-14 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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AMEE Conference 2024 (Event)
Alexander, K. (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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University of Aberdeen (External organisation)
Gordon, L. (Chair), Laidlaw, A. H. (Chair), Alexander, K. (Advisor), Scully, R. (Advisor) & Munoz, S.-A. (Advisor)
2024 → 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Widening Access Research at Dundee
Alexander, K. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Medical Education (Journal)
Alexander, K. (Editorial board member)
Jul 2024 → Jun 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Scottish Medical Education Research Consortium (External organisation)
Alexander, K. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee