The 4 Pillars GCU Advancing AHP Practice

In this education-focussed episode of The 4 Pillars, we hear from Chartered Psychologist Dr Jane McKay, Senior Lecturer in Learning Development at GCU. Dr Chee Wee Tan interviews Jane on her research and experience in dealing with students who demonstrate behaviours of “Perfectionism” and “Fear of Failure”. Not only does Jane provide a fantastic insight into this field but offers advice and learning strategies on how to recognise and help remove these “road-blocks” in student attainment.
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Dave Blowers is a lecturer in Paramedic Science at Glasgow Caledonian University and teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate paramedic students. Dave was one of the first paramedic students to qualify in the UK from the University of Hertfordshire. He joined London Ambulance Services as a trainee technician in 2000 whilst completing his degree and qualified in 2003. He has interests in trauma and resuscitation care as well as inter-personal skills including breaking bad news. He also sits as a fitness to practice panel member of the HCPTS.

Professor Elaine Hunter is the National Allied Health Professions Consultant with Alzheimers Scotland. She is also visiting Professor at the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University. Elaine has always worked in mental health and dementia and has been responsible for the clinical, strategic and managerial leadership of occupational therapy services in a health board in Scotland. Elaine is currently working in a national strategic leadership role in partnership with the Scottish Government and Alzheimers Scotland.

Kelsey Norman is an Advanced Practitioner in Education and Development at Ninewells Hospital. Kelsey qualified as a therapeutic radiographer in 2012. She worked for seven years at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre where she completed her Masters project in the radiotherapy information needs of GP's through Queen Margaret University. In 2020, she made the move to the radiotherapy department of Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Jennifer Rainey is an advanced practice physiotherapist in the COVID Rehabilitation Team in Lanarkshire which is a follow up service for patients after critical care admission. She is currently two-thirds of the way through her MSc in Advanced Practice at GCU and her dissertation will use the patient reporting outcome measures that they use in the COVID Rehabilitation Team to undertake a service evaluation.

Gemma Taylor has worked as a physiotherapist for 20 years with the last 8 years within Ayrshire and Arran as an advanced physiotherapy practitioner in unscheduled care. Gemma's commitment to personal professional development has been demonstrated through obtaining a PGCert in Diagnostic Ultrasound and MSc Advanced Practice and Independent Supplementary Prescribing.