Helping to ensure training is as awesome as possible

The MED Team

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

MED Team

Dr Simon Edgar

Director of Medical Education

Consultant Anaesthetist

Dr Sara Robinson

Deputy Director of Medical Education

Emergency Consultant

Marion Mackay

Service Manager

Comien Moffat

PA to DME, DDME and SM

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 Educational Coordinators led by the MED Service Manager (Marion Mackay) who can assist you in accessing additional information and support.

Spotlight on the DME role.

ADMEs

<>Our ADMEs are key to the quality assurance and governance of the teaching and training delivered on each site in NHS Lothian.

Dr Lesley Dawson

ADME (WGH)

Oncology Consultant

Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Oncology

Dr Rob Waller

ADME (REAS)

Consultant Psychiatrist

Undergraduate Lead (REH)

Dr James Tiernan

ADME (RIE)

Respiratory Consultant

Clinical Placement Organiser

Dr Mary-Louise Montague

ADME (RHCYP/DCN)

Consultant ENT Surgeon

Dr Donald Noble

ADME SJH

Consultant Physician

Dr Ross Paterson

ADME (Improvement)

Intensive Care Consultant (WGH)

Dr Vicky Tallentire

ADME - Scholarship

Dr Siobhan Connolly

ADME Simulation

Educational Coordinators

Stacey Knox

Local Education Coordinator (REH)

Jane McCrindle

Local Education Coordinator RHCYP/DCN

Pauline Dunlop

Medical Education Coordinator SJH

Garth Cruickshank

Medical Education Coordinator RIE

MED Associated Staff

Alison Mackie

Lead Pharmacist, MED

Lesley Burgess

Project Support Manager, MED

Marion Wright

Administration Assistant (SJH)

Anaid Candido

MED Quality Officer

Emeline Hoste

Administrative Assistant RHCYP

MED Sim Team

Dr Siobhan Connolly

ADME Simulation

Dr Ed Mellanby

Consultant Anaesthetist

Sim Lead - Pan Lothian Faculty Development

Dr Eleanor Hampton

Respiratory and General Medicine

Simulation Lead RIE

Dr Deborah Morley

Simulation Lead (WGH)

Consultant Anaesthetist

Dr Du Toit De Wet

Simulation Lead (SJH)

Anaesthetist

Dr Omair Malik

Simulation Lead, RHCYP/DCN & RIE

Consultant Anaesthetist

Dr Chris O'Shea

Psychiatry Consultant

Simulation Lead REH

Joe Roberts

Simulation Technician (RIE)

Ian Morrison

Simulation Technician (WGH/RHCYP)

Alasdair Dippie

Simulation Technician (REH/RHCYP)

Maria Monteiro

Simulation Technician (SJH)

Lisa Anderson

Education Coordinator SIM

Chief Registrars

<>Each site has a Chief Registrar, with a primary focus on wellbeing and trainee needs, with initiatives like the TMF and Trickle.

Kirsty Crowe

SCLF

Renal Medicine (RIE)

Gary Paul

SCLF

Anaesthetics (RIE)

Carly Brewster

Chief Registrar

Obstetrics & Gynaecology (RIE)

Janey McKane

Chief Registrar

Acute Internal Medicine / General Internal Medicine (WGH)

Jennifer Simpson

Chief Registrar

Chemical Pathology/Metabolic Medicine (RIE).

Alex Stirzaker

Chief Registrar

Geriatric Medicine (RIE)

Amanda Swan

Chief Registrar

Oncology (WGH)

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.