Helping to ensure training is as awesome as possible

The MED Team

The Medical Education Directorate is led by Professor Simon Edgar, with Dr Sara Robinson as Deputy. There are also Associate Directors of Medical Education (ADME) on each Lothian site.

MED Management Team

Professor Simon Edgar
Director of Medical Education
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Sara Robinson
Deputy Director of Medical Education
Emergency Consultant
Olivia MacConnell
Business and Programme Manager
Cheryl Tudor
Quality Improvement Lead
Comien Moffat
Undergraduate Programme Manager
Sarah-Jane McCafferty
Postgraduate Programme Manager
Eilidh Brown
Quality Manager
 
 

The Medical Education Directorate (MED) aims to develop and translate the NHS Lothian clinical education strategy by fully integrating medical training and education into the demands of a clinical service.

What is a Director of Medical Education? Click on the link below to find out more.

The MED consists of a network of leaders across the 5 main sites:

  • Associate Directors (ADMEs)

  • Undergraduate Leads

  • Simulation Leads

There is also a team of dedicated Medical Education Managers and Admin Assistants led by the current Business Manager who can assist you in accessing additional information and support. Our Team also have two dedicated Lead Pharmacists.

Welcome by DME - Professor Simon Edgar

ADMEs

<>Our ADMEs are key to the quality assurance and governance of the teaching and training delivered on each site in NHS Lothian
Dr Rob Waller
ADME (REAS)
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr James Tiernan
ADME (RIE)
Respiratory Consultant
Mastery Skills Lead
Dr Nicola McCullough
ADME (SJH)
A&E Consultant
Dr Alison Stillie
ADME (WGH)
Undergraduate Lead (WGH)
Clinical Oncology Consultant
Dr Sarah Alexander
ADME (RHCYP)
Paediatric Doctor
Dr Ben Pearson-Stuttard
ADME (GP & Community Services)
GP
Dr Ross Paterson
ADME (Improvement)
Intensive Care Consultant (WGH)
Dr Vicky Tallentire
ADME (Scholarship)
Acute Medicine Consultant
Dr Siobhan Connolly
ADME (Simulation)

MED Leaders

Dr James Tiernan
ADME (RIE)
Respiratory Consultant
Mastery Skills Lead
Dr Cath Stretton
Clinical Lead for Medical Ethics Education
Dr Goran Zangana
IMG Lead for Training
Acting Consultant, Acute & General Medicine
Dr Shirin Brady
LED (Locally Employed Doctor) Programme Lead
Emergency Medicine Consultant

Undergraduate Leads

<>Our Undergraduate Leads work closely with the University of Edinburgh to ensure placements provide excellent teaching opportunities for Medical Students across our sites.
Dr Katy Letham
Undergraduate Lead (RIE)
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Dr Alison Stillie
ADME (WGH)
Undergraduate Lead (WGH)
Clinical Oncology Consultant
Dr Alexandra Pittock
Consultant Psychiatrist
Undergraduate Lead (SJH)
Dr Umair Khan
Undergraduate Lead RHCYP
Paediatric Consultant
Dr Cat Holligan
Liaison Psychiatry Consultant
Undergraduate Lead for Psychiatry in Lothian
Dr Ben Pearson-Stuttard
ADME (GP & Community Services)
GP

Management Support

Emeline Hoste
Postgraduate Coordinator
Johan de Klerk
Undergraduate Coordinator
Ryan Cryne
PA to DME & DDME

Medical Education Managers

Stacey Knox
Medical Education Manager (REH)
Jane McCrindle
Medical Education Manager (RHCYP/DCN)
Pauline Dunlop
Medical Education Manager (SJH)
Garth Cruickshank
Medical Education Manager (RIE)
Laura McVay
Medical Education Manager (WGH)

Administrative Assistants

Nathanael Bandoo
Administration Assistant (WGH)
Krzysztof Skierkowski
Administration Assistant (RIE/RHCYP)
Nikki McLaughlin
Administrative Assistant, SJH

Pharmacy Team

Alison Mackie
Lead Pharmacist - Undergraduate
Ellen Brennan-Rist
Lead Pharmacist - Postgraduate

MED Sim Team

Dr Siobhan Connolly
ADME (Simulation)
Dr James Tiernan
ADME (RIE)
Respiratory Consultant
Mastery Skills Lead
Dr Ed Mellanby
Consultant Anaesthetist
Sim Lead - Pan Lothian Faculty Development
Dr Eleanor Hampton
Simulation Lead (RIE)
Respiratory and General Medicine Consultant
Dr Ailsa Howie
Simulation Lead (WGH)
Acute Medicine Consultant
Dr Du Toit De Wet
Simulation Lead (SJH)
Anaesthetist
Dr Chris O'Shea
Simulation Lead (REH)
Psychiatry Consultant
Dr Martin Lister
Simulation Lead (RHCYP)
Paediatric Consultant
Ian Morrison
Clinical Educator for Simulation
Joe Roberts
Simulation Technician (RIE)
Alasdair Dippie
Simulation Technician (REH/RHCYP)
Maria Monteiro
Simulation Technician (SJH)
Ewan McCorry
Simulation Technician (WGH)
Lisa Waddell
Education Coordinator SIM

Chief Registrars

<>Chief Registrars have a primary focus on wellbeing and trainee needs, with initiatives like the TMF and Trickle.
Dr Jan Engel
Chief Registrar
Acute Medicine
Dr Iain Maltman
Chief Registrar
Neurology
Dr Emma Durrant
Chief Registrar
Anaesthetics
Dr Thomas Downs
Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow
Palliative Medicine and General Internal Medicine

Medical Education Fellows

<>Lothian's MEFs are doctors either taking an OOPE or a natural break in training, with full time commitment to Medical Education. This is supporting both undergraduate modules and postgraduate teaching, with a focus on Foundation Simulation.
Dr Jenny Houston
Medical Education Fellow
Academic
Dr Joseph (Joe) Gold
Medical Education Fellow
Psychiatry
Dr Joseph (Joe) McKay
Medical Education Fellow
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Dr Hannah Martin
Medical Education Fellow
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Dr Emma Phillips
Medical Education Fellow
Anaesthetics
Dr Joshua (Josh) Hughes
Medical Education Fellow
Psychiatry
Dr Nora Horvai
Medical Education Fellow
Acute Internal Medicine
Dr Marianna Przybylska
Medical Education Fellow
Post IMT
Dr Katie Brown
Medical Education Fellow
General Surgery
Dr Scott Hainey
Medical Education Fellow
MOE
Dr Yulia Chechelnitskaya
Medical Education Fellow
Qualified GP
Dr Sam Skillcorn
Medical Education Fellow
Anaesthetics
Dr Sophie Johnston
Medical Education Fellow
Geriatric/General Medicine
Dr Alice Wakefield
Medical Education Fellow
Acute Medicine