- Postgraduate, Tamar Science Park, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- nicolas.cooper@plymouth.ac.uk
Profiles
Dr Nick Cooper
Associate Professor in Clinical Education
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Medical Director Physician Associate Studies, Peninsula Medical School
Module Lead Generic Professional Skills Programme
Qualifications
BSc MMEd (University of Dundee) MBBS (London) FRCP FRCPCH PFHEA FAcadMed
I have a back ground in child health and a practising GP at Catherine House Surgery in Totnes, where we have a key role in undergraduate medical education as well as physician associate students
I am a Principal Fellow of HEA and a Director and Fellow of The Academy of Medical Educators
I have been involved in teaching activities at The University since 1998 including the setting up and design of postgraduate programmes in medical and clinical education and was Director of Postgraduate Education at the original joint 'Peninsula Medical School' with The Universities of Exeter and Plymouth.
I was awarded The President's medal of The Academy of Medical Educators in 2014 for services to medical education
Professional membership
Member of Association Study Medical Education (ASME)
Fellow Academy of Medical Educators (AoME)
Fellow Royal College of Physicians of London
Fellow Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Member of Association of Child Protection Professionals
Member Association Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Roles on external bodies
Chair Physician Associate Schools Council (UK and Ireland)
Member GMC MAP External Advisory Group
Board Member Faculty Physician Associates Royal College of Physicians of London
Health Education England Primary Care Group
Director and Member Executive and Council Academy of Medical Educators, Chair Membership and Lead Assessor
Senior Examiner Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Academic Lead Peninsula Foundation School and Member UK Foundation Office Academic Sub-committee
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Clinical Education
Child Health
Primary Care
Research
Research
Research interests
Developing teaching skills in healthcare environments
Curricular development and evaluation
Preparedness for practice for Physician Associates
Reflective Practice
Primary Healthcare for Children
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2017) 'How do national specialty groups develop undergraduate guidelines for medical schools, and which are successful? A systematic review' Medical Teacher 39, (11) 1138-1144 , DOI
(2011) 'Primary care for children: back to the future' Education for Primary Care 22, (3) 148-151 , DOI
(2003) 'Inappropriate prescription of methylphenidate' N Z Med J 116, (1183)
(2003) 'Inappropriate prescription of methylphenidate [3]' New Zealand Medical Journal 116, (1183)
(2003) 'Training GP PRHOs [5]' Education for Primary Care 14, (2) 249-250
(2000) 'Doctors' retainer scheme' Education for General Practice 11, (1)
(1999) 'Cooperative language in consultations by male and female doctors - Consultants should think laterally about problems within existing work patterns' BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 318, (7200) 1760-1760
(1979) 'Lost to follow up: a study of nonattendance at a general paediatric outpatient clinic' Arch Dis Child 54, (10) 765-769 , DOI
(1979) 'Delayed haemorrhagic disease of the newborn with extradural haematoma' Br Med J 1, (6157) 164-165 , DOI
(1977) 'Observations on a therapeutic residential setting for autistic children' Child Care Health Dev 3, (6) 437-441 , DOI
Letters
(2011) 'Statistics: A learning needs assessment' MEDICAL TEACHER 33, (9) 775-776
(1981) 'FEBRILE CONVULSIONS - LONG-TERM TREATMENT' BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 282, (6270) 1158-1158 , DOI
Conference Papers
(1998) 'Paradigm of continuing personal development for GP non-principals' 548-551
Other Publications
(2014) The effectiveness of use of virtual patients for medical students. Masters Dissertation.