Biography

I am interested in patient safety and decision making. My work focuses on the complex interplay between evidence, values and virtues that underpin different aspects of health and social care. The nexus of my work is on developing, testing, and refining theory on values to underpin research, education and policy which enhances patient safety in health and social care writ large. My original contributions to values in health and social care have advanced international thinking in relation to end of life care, healthcare professional education and wound healing.  My specific expertise lies utilising evidence synthesis methods, as well as concepts and evidence from the humanities and social sciences to generate or improve the theories that underpin health and social care related research, education, and practice.   My work in patient safety and decision making is expressed at the unique intersection of end-of-life care, healthcare professional education, and wound healing. Therefore, my repute for excellence is predicated on my specific expertise and scholarly contribution in relation to the values as expressed in relation these three domains of health and social care. My approach to teaching is predicated on philosophy and theology specifically the notion that education is integral to the formation of erudite proficient virtuous people who uphold the highest standards of professional practice and integrity, which is reflected in my scholarly outputs. I believe that effective learning takes place in an environment where students and educators collectively develop a dialogical theory of praxis as a community of practice. Therefore, I seek to work collaboratively with students in a dialogical partnership to develop a shared culture of meaning where they can develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to consistently deliver safe, just, and equitable healthcare.

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