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
Comien Moffat
PA to DME, DDME and BM
Acting Service 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 Educational Coordinators and Admin Assistants led by the current Business Manager who can assist you in accessing additional information and support. Our Team also have a Project Support Manager and a dedicated Lead Pharmacist.

Welcome by DME - Professor Simon Edgar

ADME's

<>Our ADME's 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)
Undergraduate Lead
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 Kathy Strachan
Clinical Lead for Medical Ethics Education
Dr Goran Zangana
IMG Lead for Training
Acting Consultant, Acute & General Medicine
Cheryl Tudor
Quality Improvement Lead
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
Undergraduate Lead (REH)
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Radzi Noh
Undergraduate Lead (SJH)
Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultant
Dr Sarah Alexander
ADME (RHCYP)
Undergraduate Lead
Paediatric Doctor
Dr Derek Smith
Undergraduate Lead (Diagnostics)
Neuroradiologist

Education 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)
Laura McVay
Medical Education Coordinator (WGH)

MED Associated Staff

Alison Mackie
Lead Pharmacist
Lesley Burgess
Project Support Manager
Marion Wright
Administration Assistant (SJH)
Emeline Hoste
Administration Assistant (RHCYP/DCN)
Eva Jenkinson
Administration Assistant (REH)
Ryan Cryne
Administration Assistant (RIE)
Nathanael Bandoo
Administration Assistant (WGH)

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 Fraser Waterson
Chief Registrar
ST8 Emergency Medicine and ICU
Dr Katherine McAndrew
Chief Registrar
ST6
Anaesthetics
Dr Carol Kwon
Chief Registrar
ST5
Histopathology
Dr Georgie Findlay
Chief Registrar
ST7
Anaesthetics
Dr Rachel Bramah
Chief Registrar
ST6
Acute and General Internal Medicine
Mr Gordon Snowden
Chief Registrar
LAT4
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr Kirstin Griffin
Chief Registrar
ST5
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Dr Mark Winton
Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow
ST5
Clinical Oncology

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 Lachlan Dick
Medical Education Fellow
General Surgery Trainee
Dr Ashley Simpson
Medical Education Fellow
Senior Registrar Renal Medicine
Dr Toby Merriman
Medical Education Fellow
Acute Medicine Registrar
Miss Katie Hughes
Medical Education Fellow
Trauma & Orthopaedic Registrar
Dr Charlotte Dewdney
Medical Education Fellow
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Dr Stephen Waite
Medical Education Fellow
Anaesthetic
Dr Jan Engel
Medical Education Fellow
Internal Medicine
Dr Jennifer Wood
Medical Education Fellow
Emergency Medicine
Dr Niharika Nalagatla
Medical Education Fellow
Ophthalmology
Dr Victoria Sobolewska
Medical Education Fellow
Respiratory Medicine
Dr Stephanie Penswick
Medical Education Fellow
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Dr Thom O'Neill
Medical Education Fellow
Paediatrics